Suggestions for Writing #1

In paragraph 12, Emerson makes the following assertion about education in his time: "Our modes of Education aim to expedite, to save labor; to do for masses what cannot be done for the masses, what must be done reverently, one by one: say rather, the whole world is needed for the tuition of each pupil." What does he mean? (You might have to look up the meaning of tuition in this context.) Do you think that public education today still resembles Emerson's description? Explain.

     In his essay, Emerson describes the education system of his time. In most of the essay he criticizes teachers, schools and education in general. In paragraph 12 Emerson describes the purpose of the eductional system to get students through school with the same level of eduction for all.
     He notes that the "modes of Eduction aim to expidite." Meaning, that its purpose is to speed it up or to be done promptly. He believes that educators teach the same lessons to every pupil no matter the pace that needs to be met to ensure that every student understands. After looking up the word "tuition" on dictionary.com, I found that it meant the teaching or instruction of pupils. Emerson believes that the educator should instruct each student according to a pace at which they can learn by.
     I believe that the school system in our time is somewhat different. There are classes that are focused on moving at paces that are not of the average student. Wheather it be a faster or slower pace, our school system has the classes to meet these requirments.

got milk?

The ad that I chose to analyze for this assignment is one of the many posters that the "got milk?" campaign created to encourage people to drink more milk. Most kids cringe at the thought of drinking milk. Milk got its reputation with kids as the healthy drink that our parents make us drink. This ad appeals to the three rhetorical devices (ethos, logos, and pathos) by showing a beautiful model drinking milk to the point were she has a milk mustache. This creates the idea that if you drink milk you can look like this to.


The first rhetorical device that this ad appeals to is ethos. In the "got milk?" ads ethos is used as the persuasive appeal. The "got milk?" campaign is a prestigeous campaign that is known for useing celebrities as its spokes people such as Beyonce, Hidi Klum, and Taylor Swift. This portreys the idea that if you drink milk you can be famous and sucessful like these people. The ad appeals to ethos well by the beautiful model presented. She stands in an attracive pose with clothing that axcentuates her curves that gives creditability that if you drink milk you can look like this. The "got milk?" campaign is trying to get kids to drink more milk by showing them that it has proven effective for the woman on the poster.

Another one of the rhetorical appeals that the creater of this ad is trying to execute is logos. The obvious example of logos is shown on the left side of the ad. "Your bones grow until the age of 35 and the calcium in milk helps," is stated. This statement can help effect the reader by putting forth the logic that drinking milk helps people grow up with strong and healthy bones. Stating that it also helps keep your bones strong after 35 shows the reader that milk is always effective.

Pathos is the emotional appeal. Whatever emotion the creator of the ad is trying to appeal to the result is remains the same. He wants you to buy his product. The example of pathos in this ad is quite obviously the super, mega foxy, awesome, hot model covering 2/3rds of the ad. The emotion I beleive that the campaign is trying to to envoke is attraction. Males in particular are targeted in this ad. "If a super hot girl is drinking milk I should also," is the idea that the "got milk?" creaters want to put in their minds.

By using the three rhetorical devices, the ad appeals to males and females of all ages. Credibility, statistics, and emotions are used in this ad to help sell the idea that people should drink more milk while also drawing our attention to it in a positvie way.

I Love You Squared :)

Play is something that Pink believes that is a vital part in increasing our right brain abilities. My friend Hannah and I didn't quite get to go to the playground and watch children play since school is not in session. Instead we got in touch with our inner child by playing silly games with her nephew Asher and playing the cartoon game

 Asher took some of the pictures

 Kate was looking into the sun :p

 Pretty picture Asher took of Hannah

 Pretty picture Asher took of me

 "Hannah Wizbeths, make silly faces"

 We took the tent outside 

 Playing in the tent

 Playing the rock band app.

Asher texted Jonathan :p

 Playing tag with Asher

Cartoon Before:                                                                    Cartoon After:

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Fire and Ice Inspired

Some say childhood will end with age
Some with maturity
From what I've seen of teenagers
I hold those who favor maturity
But if I had to grow up twice
I think I would know enough of maturity
To say that growing in age
Is not enough
And would not sufice

Harlem Inspired

What  happens to time

Does it slip through our fingers
like water running through a fauset
Or pass us by
like trees passing as we drive in a car 
And then fade into the distance
Does it sit in our minds
like memories of an old love
Or dissapear in the past
like old friends we loose touch with
Maybe it just continues to suprise us with its fast or slow passing
like a young child with its random shananagans

Or is it just limitless

Character Analysis of Creon

Elizabeth Mace
Mrs. Harmon
Pre-AP English 10
4, May 2011

     In his play “Antigone,” Shopocles had many different characters with contradicting views on society, religion, and values. In his play, set in ancient Greek society, Antigone’s two brothers are both killed. One dies protecting Thebes but one dies invading it. Creon, the ruler of the city, declares that Antigone’s brother, Polynices, will not have any of the proper burial rituals performed on his body and that no one can even go near him. Both of these characters are strong willed and very set in their ways. Antigone is determined to bury her brother. She believes to not bury him would dishonor the gods. Creon will not revoke his decree. Creon is too set in his ways to see reason until his whole life is falling apart.
     Creon would “rob his son of” a happy marriage to Antigone even if it “injures” him. Creon would kill the woman his son loves if it meant he could stand by his ruling. Creon is determined to stop the wedding. There is no woman that Haemon has “such harmony as he has with her.” Antigone is the perfect woman for him. To Creon, Antigone is a bad woman and would damage Haemon.
     To Creon “the gods set right” the “city’s affairs after shaking them in a storm.” Burying Polynices would mean burying a traitor with honor in his eyes. He deserved to rot and be eaten by the crows according to Creon. Creon “defies” and “dishonors” the gods by not giving Polynices a proper burial. Antigone and Tiresias try to tell him that there would be consequences if he tried to defy a greater power such a the gods. Creon is willing to challenge his religion and the religion of his city.
     Indirectly, the “difficult fate” of Antigone, Haemon, and Eurydice “falls” in Creon’s “hands.” When Creon refuses to accept Haemons plea to set Antigone free he kills himself at Antigone’s feet when finds that she has killed herself. When Eurydice finds out that her son is dead she kills herself. Creon has “no where to turn to, nothing to lean on,” because his family is gone. It is not until after his wife and son are dead that Creon listens to Tiresias.
     In the end Creon finally sees that Antigone and Tiresias were right. But, it was to late. Creon’s stubbornness and determination to not bury Polynices leads to the death of his wife, son, and almost daughter-in-law. Creon is too set in his ways to see reason until his whole life is falling apart.

Cell Phone Ban in School

    In this new age kids are exposed to more technology than we can tell you about. With the new technology comes new debates about their use in school. Cell phones are one of the most controversial topics when it comes to technology.The majority of any student body owns a cell phone.
    This article discusses the running debate of whether students should be allowed to have a cell phone in public schools. Whether it’s talking on the phone in between classes or texting in class many school officials believe that cell phones are a huge distraction to the educational process. As school leaders are striving to improve student performance and the overall student learning experience, schools across the country are enforcing strict policies regarding cell phones (Chen). Some schools have even baned cell phones completely.
    Most parents and kids feel that this ban is outrageous. Some have even taken out lawsuits against schools. They argue that cell phones provide their kids with a form of communication in case there is an emergency. Schools argue that cell phones are distracting, disruptive, and can give students the opportunity to cheat on test.    There are many convincing on both sides of the argument but as a kid I have to agree with the pro cell phone side. If the school bans cell phones, how are students supposed to get a hold of their parents if we don’t have a cell phone. I don’t think that the receptionist in the office wants to deal with a thousand kids in the office needing to use the phone at three in the afternoon.     There are still going to be the pro-ban people out there but I stick to my opinion.

Annotated Bibliography:

Chen, Grace. "Should Public Schools Ban Cell Phones." www.publicschoolreview.com. N.p., 30/10/08. Web. 13 Feb 2011.