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R for reliability, to check background info of a source and that source in question in detail, having a very reliable source can go a long way when trying to prove a point.

M for Marigolds, in the book of the same name, marigolds are used as beauty, beauty in a place that is otherwise grim and bland, beauty surrounded by ugliness.

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C is for commentary and P is for punctuation 

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C is for commentary and P is for punctuation 

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I learned how to write good commentary for my specific CD and what format it should be in depending on what essay I am writing. I also learned how to use proper punctuation to make a sentence that makes sense.

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L stands for literary devices and C is for concrete details. 

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L stands for literary devices and C is for concrete details. 

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Previous to this class, I had already known a a little bit about both literary devices and concrete details. However, it was in this class that I learned how to find better evidence and how to apply literary devices for essays. Both of these things that I learned have relation to each other as finding literary devices in concrete details and applying them were a big part of our grade in this class.

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H is for Holocaust. During English 3-4 I learned about the Holocaust and specific stories of Holocaust survivors such as Elie Wiesel. Learning of the horrors people experinced were indescribable and it was important that i learned of this tragedy in history.
R is for Rebuttal essay. While in English 3-4 I learned to build a proper rebuttal essay. With our final project, we had a controversial essay assignment where you supported your side of the argument and also rebuttal, disapproving the opposition.

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L- Literary devices, using characterization, setting, conflict, and symbolism in essays to prove a point or statement one has made. It strengthens the main and support thesis.

V- Variety, the importance of having different sources and points of view to make an argument stronger. An example is using all ethos, pathos, and logos when conveying opinion.

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G is for Gale. We used Gale in many of our projects to find reliable evidence in our essays. Gale is a data base that is used to find many different reliable articles for many different topics. It helped us find many useful sources for our project.
E is for Elie Wiesel. Elie is the author of a book we read called Night. I learned a lot about indifference and how somebody's reluctance can effect others lives greatly.

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E is for evidence. When writing an essay you need to have good evidence. Evidence is the concrete details of you essay, and they show proof of what you are stating. I learned how to find and collect good evidence for my writing assignments.

M is for main thesis. The main thesis is the foundation of an essay. I learned how to put together a strong and coherent main thesis.

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M is for MLA format. MLA is the format that we should be writing our assessment in. MLA format includes a correct citation of the evidence (author page number) you used and a header that includes your name, teacher´s name, name of the course and the date.

R is for revisions. After completing an essay, one should look over past mistakes and talk to one´s teacher and/or a classmate for help to improve the area where points were marks off.

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N for NEW vocabulary words. Every week, I learned new vocabulary words in English 3-4 that have helped my speaking and writing. It did not only help me in this class and helped me in my Spanish class because it helped me understand different words a lot better.

S for a Support Thesis. I already knew how to make/write a supporting thesis but during this course, I learned many different varieties and orders to put my support thesis in. This will help me in my future English classes.

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S is for Sentence Starters: In English 3-4 I learned how to start commentary using sentence starters. The sentence starters helped my commentary flow for the literary analysis. The sentence starters also helped link commentary back to the literary device.

H is for House on Mango Street: In English 3-4 I read House on Mango Street where I learned about Esperanza and her life through many vignettes. It covered topics like sexism, racism, and gender roles. It emphasized the power of words and self definition.

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Symbolism- I learned how symbolism is used in stories in lots of different ways like how the star of David symbolized that the people were Jewish.

Novel- A fictional book that tells a story. Night was a novel written about a holocaust survivor.

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A is for adjectives. I learned how to describe things better. I used this in On Demands and in writing.

D is for dialogue. I learned to give characters dialogue to make the story better.

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I is for innocence. Almost every story we have read in this class involves the loss of innocence. Night saw a young boy become a man through terrible experiences he was forced through. House on Mango Street saw a young girl realize the lens through which she viewed the world was wrong narrow-minded.

P is for Pathos. Pathos is a tool writers use to persuade and convince readers. Pathos uses the reader's emotions. It is most effective when balanced with logos (logic based arguments) and ethos (credibility based arguments).

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C is for credibility. When analyzing a source, we had to ensure that the article and author was credible. To do it you check for credentials and evidence that back up their claim.

M is for mood. Mood is how the story makes you feel. Helps you understand the emotional state of mind a person or atmosphere of the story.

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A is for Authentic and G is for Gregarious

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A is for Authentic and G is for Gregarious

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A is for Authentic. Before taking this class, the sources I would use sometimes weren't reliable or authentic. However, taking this class it taught me how to check for how authentic the source is and to make sure what is stated in the is credible.

G is for Gregarious. I already knew many words but taking this course helped me expand my knowledge of words and roots. To add, gregarious is one of those words I learned.

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b is for (don't write) bad commentary. Bad commentary uses hypotheticals, predictions, doesn't actually analyze the quote and just restates what the quote says but doesn't say anything new or thought provoking.
l is for literary analysis. Before english 3-4, I didn't know how to write effective commentary, form cohesive theses, and analyze books or text, but now I do.

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R is restate because I learned to restate my thesis in my conclusions. I learned how to right a correct thesis this year

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H is for hook, the first sentence in an introduction paragraph intended to interest or attract the reader into what you're going to say. It can be an anecdote, statistic, or a quote.

T is for theme, the central idea or message of a story that the writer of a story intends to share. It is expressed through the theme statement utilizing one or more theme topics scattered about their story. One example would be one of the themes of night, which was how one's faith can be questioned when met with extreme obstacles.

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J- Juvenile Justice. This focused on whether teenagers should be tried as adults. A reason why they should receive adult punishments is that victims deserve justice. Additionally, teens should not be tried as adults because of the underdevelopment of their brains.

K- Kindness. Kindness was seen when Elie Wiesel gave his father pieces of bread when he was sick. He did not have much, but he realized that he needed the food more than him.

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M is for main thesis. N is for narrative story.

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M is for main thesis. N is for narrative story.

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M is for main thesis. A main thesis is the main point or idea of an essay. We practiced a lot on how to write main thesis statements in our essays, like the juvenile justice system and controversial issues.

N is for narrative story. A narrative is a way to tell a story using setting, character, conflict, and a theme. The short story "Marigolds" is an example of a narrative story we read about in class, which follows a young girl who deals with the frustrations of her life.

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L is for the lead-in. I learned that lead-ins are used to set up the context of the provided quote. It should not summarize the quote but lead into the quote giving the audience a bit of background information.
C is for CARP. CARP is used to find good sources. The C in CARP stands for credibility. The A stands for accuracy. The R stands for reliability, and the P stands for the publication date.

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W is for work cited. We learned about writing a work cited page in our controversial issues project.
L is for literary devices. We learned about different literary devices authors use.

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L is for literary analysis. I learned literary analysis in depth this semester by advancing my skill to identify symbolism and literary devices through our essays and close-reads.
F is for fictional analysis. We read many fictional books and short stories in the first quarter and learned how to read between the lines to see the deeper meaning of a word choice or phrase, which helped me with analysis essays.

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D is for data bases. We learned about data bases like Gale, ProQuest, and EBSCO. Data bases are for finding credible sources about almost any topic all compiled into one place. We used these data bases to find our concrete details for argumentative essays.

M is for main thesis. We learned how to make a main thesis that properly conveys our argument in an essay. We know to start with a transition word, then state our side of the argument, and finally state our reason why we are on that side of the argument. The main thesis is what the entire essay is based on, so it very important that it is strong.

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L is for lead ins. Lead ins are before your CD and it includes key details such as who is speaking, where the characters are, what is happening, when the quote is taking place, and more. It gives the reader insight to what is going on in the book and sets up the context of a chosen quote.

M is for main thesis. A main thesis tells the reader the main idea/point of your essay. It is clear and purposeful.

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Keyword: Words to help us understand the topic of a paragraph or article. A word to give us more understanding of a sentence.

Marigolds: Marigolds was a symbol in the book Marigolds. It symbolized beauty and happiness. In the end of the book the wording led us to see that the marigolds were meant to represent beauty and happiness in the town although the town was dark and depressing.

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No man is an Island- This was a poem that had a deeper meaning than most might think. It shows how no person is alone and we all have something to work off of and something to care for or that cares for us.
Brave- This was a big part of the book night because Elie and his father as well as many other people during the holocaust had to be brave to get through the traumatic events that occurred.

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A is for annotating a document. I am able to now look at my annotations and understand what the article was about.

Authentic: This has taught me to look and see how reliable sources are. This class has helped me learn that not all sources are credible because it could be outdated.

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A stands for Attest and C stands for Citation. 

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A stands for Attest and C stands for Citation. 

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A- In this class I have learned how to attest to my knowledge and find good evidence to help show it as true.
C- In this class I have learned a lot about how to correctly cite my evidence and show where I got it.

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O is for opposing sides. While working on the controversial issue project we had to look at the opposing viewpoint. while doing so, gave me more insight into other people's opinions.

M is for The House on Mango Street. We read about how Esperanza matures over the years and goes through different experiences in the neighbor hood.