Creating a List and Checking it Twice - April 24

A list can be made up of many things such as a Honey-Do list, list of favorite movies, list of vacation spots, etc. Today you will be making your very own lists of some more personal topics to add to your Personal Writing Portfolio. Below you will find the topics for your lists. You must list from six to ten specific items under each category.  Signify the topic of you list by either bolding or underlining the topic.

1.     People who have influenced me

2.     Places that make me happy

3.     Places I would like to go

4.     Things in people that I like

5.     Things in people that I dislike

6.     Things that worry me

7.     Things I would like to know how to do

8.     Things that have moved me

9.     Ideas that intrigue me

10.  My personal favorites

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Never Say Good-Bye - April 22

Some good-byes are tougher than others but there comes a time in all relationships that we must say a permanent good-bye. The person may be leaving your life because you don’t get along or you have to part ways to better yourself or maybe they are going to be in a better place where sadness and good-byes can no longer be a part of their hurt. Any reason for saying good-bye does not make it any easier to say that good-bye though so today you will be telling the story of the hardest good-bye you ever had to say. Be specific and describe in detail your feelings and emotions as you had to say good-bye to this person. Why was it hard to say good-bye? How did you say good-bye? What were the reasons for saying good-bye? How did you, or are you, moving past this good-bye? (500 words)

Gone but Never Forgotten - April 19

Today you are a high school student just living the life but in twenty years where will you be and most importantly what are some things that you have done today, pieces of who you are today, things that you enjoy and value today, or ways in which you fill your time that you will want to remember twenty years from now? Imagine what will be important to your memory of yourself down the road. How do you want to remember yourself? Make a list of all the things you want to remember about yourself twenty years from now. List needs to be TWENTY ITEMS & COMPLETE SENTENCES!

In Other Words - April 16

You can Google the word “quote” and you will be presented with numerous websites that list different quotes from a variety of famous and sometimes not so famous people. If you want to get more specific try Googling “love quotes” or “success quotes” and the internet will provide you with a group of quotes pertaining to that topic to choose from. Today’s assignments asks you to use the internet (or you can use quotes you have memorized) to find TEN "quotable" quotes which express your philosophy of life. Choose quotations that represent your thought and personality on several facets of your life like: love, faith, success, integrity, character, friendship, etc. List the TEN you have selected, including WHO SAID IT. (You must give credit where credit is due, NO anonymous quotes and NO personal quotes.)

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Synetics - April 15

Synetics makes the familiar strange and the strange familiar. It is the basis of all metaphor and involves the process of creative problem solving. Each of the following sets of questions ask for choices between unrelated answers, answers which can be logically related somehow and yet,there is no single correct answer. BUT correct answers could rephrase the question as part of the answer.

Think carefully about the choices offered, make a choice,and then explain your reasons for choosing as you have in two sentences. It is your explanation which proves your answer “right” or “wrong.” Answer at least TEN
 

Which is wiser? a pen or pencil?

Which is easier to forgive? a street or a sidewalk?

Which is smarter? A clock or a calendar?

Which is easier to teach? a question or an answer?

Which is like a contest? a cloud or a sunset?

Which is more fearful? new or old?

Which is like a promise? Mathematics or science?

Which is more difficult? a dream or a nightmare?

Which is braver? an hour or a year?

Which has more pride? an entrance or an exit?

Which is easier to close? a road or a map?

Which is like a legend? A mirror or glass?

Which is more suspenseful? rain or snow?

Which has less charm? a signature or an autograph?

Which is more useful? a friend or an enemy?

Which is more trustworthy? history or literature?

Which is sadder? seek or find?

Which costs more? a home or a house?

Which is happier? music or art?

Which is like a valentine? the truth or a lie?

Unfinished Sentences - April 12

Title: Unfinished Sentences

Complete each of the following sentences by expanding them into short paragraphs (2-3 sentences each). Remember to be specific and explain clearly.

1. I usually worry about…

2. I feel angry when…

3. I’m moody when…

4. I’m happiest when…

5. I feel confident when…

6. I feel frustrated when…

7. I feel depressed when…

8. I am comfortable when…

9. I feel nervous when…

10. I feel sentimental when…