Drieka Maxwell-Davis by BRODRIEKA MAXWELLDAVIS https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell AP Lang Summer Assignment en-us 2018-05-26 16:10:24 UTC 2024-06-09 06:17:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png Statement of Intent s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263795148 The reason I signed up for this course is I hope to get better analytical skills. My strengths as a student include if I put my all into my work, I am sure to make it great. My weaknesses include procrastination; I could have a full year, 365 days, to complete an assignment, and I would wait until day 363 to do it. With that I could accomplish low B quality work. That is also something I plan to get from this class; it will teach me that I need to do something when it needs to get down, instead of waiting until the last minute and half-tailing it. Something interesting about me that makes me unique is I am a brutally honest person and I not afraid to speak my opinion.

*Also I selected a John Hart book because he is my favorite author and every book I have read by choice has been a John Hart. But given that he only has 7 books, I am running low on things to read. So please feel free to suggest some author's or books - that would be greatly appreciated.]]> 2018-05-26 16:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263795148 Article Analysis 1 (Local) s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263796054                      ~Ethos~
Summary:
The author, Irving Hernandez, has lived in the United States for 15 years on DACA. Trump had recently told congress they had until March 5, 2018 to come up with a legislation plan for people in the US who are on DACA; however, the beginning of March approached and there was no sign of bill or act in play. Hernandez states DACA gave him many of opportunities in US including going college, having a job, having auto insurance, owning a home, and etc. He does not want to see the removal of DACA because he believes  that there is something congress can do to prevent people on DACA having to return to their home countries. In addition, Hernandez believes if he has to leave, it would not only be a loss for him but also for Tennessee. Because Tennessee could lose about $500 million dollars in economic growth.

Subject:
The subject of the article is that congress needs to do something quick to allow those who are on DACA to remain.

Cause:
The reason that Irving Hernandez wrote this is article is because on March 5th congress was supposed to have a some sort of legislation for those using DACA but they were failing to do so.

Intended Audience:
The intended audience of this article is the Tennessee senators, Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker as well as Tennessee's congressional delegation.

Author's Purpose:
Hernandez's purpose is to persuade the Tennessee congress to vote in favor of DACA  or speak on the behalf of those who live in Tennessee through DACA.

About the Author:
Irving Hernandez is an active DREAMer; he has been involved with DACA since he was 9 years old.

Tone:
The tone of this article is imploring. In the article Hernandez is pleading in away for the Tennessee congress to get in board with his side of the issue with DACA.

https://www.knoxnews.com/story/opinion/editorials/2018/03/05/opinion-im-dreamer-who-loves-knoxville-please-let-me-stay/388135002/]]> 2018-05-26 16:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263796054 Article Analysis 2 (National) s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263796072                   ~Pathos~
Summary:
Immigrants come to America running from dangerous situations or for a home; however they are being separated from their children after getting in the United States causing emotional damage to these children. More recently the number of children who are separated from their immigrant parents is increasing rapidly.
Homeland Security states that they are not separating the children as an obstacle for illegal immigration, but as consequence of not following the laws. And they should not bring their children illegally if they do not want to be separated from them.

Subject:
The subject of the article is the illegal immigrant parents being separated from their children and it is traumatizing them.

Cause:
The reason that prompted the author to write the text is that while immigrant parents are looking for home in the United States, they are getting deported, and their children are being put into shelters. This is having a negative impact on these children.

Intended Audience:
The intended audience includes people in the Unites States. More specifically, the liberal party; not moreso the older ones, but the ones in their twenties and early thirties. Also given the emotion behind the article, the author is trying to get the attention of readers who contain a lot of empathy.

Author's Purpose:
The author's purpose is to inform the readers of the issue with immigration and family separation and the impact it has on the immigrant's offspring.

About the Author:
The author of this article is not a specific person but the staff of the Editorial Board. They are not specifically linked to this issue in the article. They are a group of elite journalist who write opinion articles as well as oversea less experienced journalist.

Tone:
The tone of this article is cautionary. It is cautionary because it is raising awareness about the issue of immigrant children seperation and how it is traumatizing to the child.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/30/stop-separating-immigrant-families-editorials-debates/654844002/

]]> 2018-05-26 16:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263796072 Article Analysis 3 (Global) s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263796106                    ~Logos~
Summary:
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un visited Singapore. Singapore is a wealthy nation with an income that is way more than the United States. One of the reasons the country is so wealthy is because they share features with other healthy income conutries. In addition, the country contains charactistics of both a large and small government which pleases multiple parties; they do not have state or local governments. Their government responds better to people's opinion.

Subject:
The subject of the article is that Singapore is a thriving country.

Cause:
The issue that prompted the author to write this article was that Singapore is a successful country, And with Trump and Kim visited SIngapore the author felt that they could take some ideas to benefit their own countries.

Intended Audience:
The intended audience of this article is people who are curious on what would make the United States better.

Author's Purpose:
The author's purpose is to inform the audience about what is allowing other countries to thrive. More specifically, what is allowing Singapore to thrive.

About the Author:
Tyler Cohen writes in the opinion column of Boomerang, but he is also a professor at George Mason University in Virginia. He writes a disclaimer at the end of his article stating that there might be a slight conflict of interest due to the fact he was paid to speak at a Singaporean Civil Service College.

Tone:
The tone of this article is formal. Tyler Cohen is being respectful all across the board; although he is praising Singapore, he never actually speaks down on China or the United States. Cohen also includes a significant amount of facts to support his opinion.

https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-06-11/trump-and-kim-could-learn-from-singapore-economy]]> 2018-05-26 16:30:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263796106 Brief Biography s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263796325 John Hart, a New York Times Bestseller, is a 53 year old author who writes mysteries and thrillers. He graduated for Davidson College with a degree in French literature. He has written a total of 7 novels including a novel just recently written in 2018 called the Hush. His major works include: The Last Child. The King of Lies, Down River, Iron House, and Redemption Road. All of his novels take place in North Carolina where he was born. He is the only author in history to win Edgar Award for consecutive novels. Furthermore, he has also won awards including the Barry Award, the Southern Independent Bookseller's Award for Fiction, the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, the Southern Book Prize, and the North Carolina Award for Literature. ]]> 2018-05-26 16:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/263796325 Brief Summary s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265089175            Redemption Road: 
             By: John Hart
Page Count: 417

Gideon Strange's mother was murdered 13 years ago, and the man they believed murdered her just might be innocent. Adrian Wall, a former cop who was equally admired as he was hated, spent 13 years of his life in prison for the murder of Julia Strange but he is now released; however upon his release more dead women began to strangely appear on the alter of an abandon church. The church was previously owned by the parents Elizabeth Black, a cop who was once obsessed with Adrian Wall as a rookie; some may believe she still is. She is the only one who believes Walll to be innocent. On the other hand, she is not the only cop dealing with being on the wrong side of the law. Black is being investigated for the murder and torture of two black men who were holding a 17 year old girl hostage. Maybe it was a rescue gone wrong. Because of this resuce the girl grows an attachment to Black which eventually puts her in more trouble. The trouble leads Black in trouble herself, and while they are fighting to get out of it, they discover some life changing news.]]> 2018-06-01 18:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265089175 Themes From Story s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265091678 1. There is always some light in a dark place.
2. There is no sin in survival.
3. True friends stay close even when they don't agree or times get difficult.]]> 2018-06-01 18:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265091678 The Essential Question s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092000 Q. How do our values and beliefs shape who we are as individuals and influence our behavior?

A. Based on Redemption Road I would say the answer is our values and beliefs shape who we are because it influences our logic which then later influences who we are and what we do. In the novel, Adrian Wall met an old guy in prison named Eli Laurence who tells him a secret that Eli eventually got killed for. Adrian valued Eli and believed he owed him loyalty; this influenced his behavior significantly and caused him to do things that he would have done prior to meeting Eli Laurence.]]> 2018-06-01 18:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092000 Major Characters s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092155  Channing Shore:
  •  Resourceful
  • Tactful
  • Cooperative
Adrian Wall:
  • Aggressive
  • Macho
  • Alluring
  • Industrious
  • Thick-Skinned
Elizabeth "Liz" Black:
  • Problematic
  • Fallen Preacher's Daughter
  • Believes in Secular Justice
  • Persistant
  • Outspoken
Charles Beckett:
  • Faithful
  • Extremely Fond of Elizabeth Black
  • Humble
Faircloth "Crybaby" Jones:
  • Wise
  • Old-Finished
  • Spirited
  • Mature
  • Sympathetic
]]> 2018-06-01 18:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092155 3 Songs s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092316   Close To You-  Dreezy  Feat. T-Pain
This song would play when Detective Black goes to visit Adrian Wall to discuss things with him, and the scene when they are in the car driving out of the town. The song woild only play Dreezy's part. The song will play up until 1:22 and fade as they are walking into the motel. This song was selected because when Detective Black goes to see Wall she openly states that's she is trying to get him to open up to her.

         Jungle- X Ambassadors
The fight scene when the prison guards go to Adrian's farm to beat him to get him to talk. While that is happening the song is slowly beginning to progress, and once Adrian begins regaining his strength at 0:48 it reaches the peak of its loudness, and Adrian begins beating the guards in a long drawn out process to the beat of the song.

        Glory- Jamie N Commons
In the beginning on the novel when Adrian is released from prison. The song begins as soon as the prison doors open after he gets his belongings, and he is walking those few miles to the bar.]]> 2018-06-01 18:44:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092316 Book Recomendation s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092345 I would recommend this book to a person who likes the thrill of anticipation. There are certain pieces in the text that do not give direct answers, but as a reader one must know they will show up eventually. I would recommend this novel to about anyone from teens and up; it deals with certain situations one must be mature enough to understand what is happening but also mature enough to understand it is just a book.]]> 2018-06-01 18:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092345 Best Quote s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092433 "There is no sin in survival." This is said by Eli Laurence, an old men who was in prison with Adrian. He died prior to Adrian's release, but this phrase seemed to have lived on. This is the best quote due the fact that it helped Adrian overcome certain obstacles in the text; he understood it meant there is no nothing wrong with survival as long as you do what you need to do to survive. Although the quotes is only mentioned with Adrian, there is evidence of this same mindset on other characters. Everyone was trying to see their best way to survive with both positive and negative approaches. This could even be applied to real life; in life you face trials and tribulations, but you have to do what you have to do to make it through it.]]> 2018-06-01 18:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092433 Image #1 s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092466 Abandoned Church:This is where the police find the first and remaining victims throughout the novel.]]> 2018-06-01 18:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/265092466 Image #2 s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/268907266 White Linen Dress: When the police found the women dead at the alter, they were all covered in a white linen dress. Expect the women they found under the church - they were not supposed to find them.]]> 2018-06-28 21:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/268907266 Image #3 s742830 https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/269860991 Eyes: Every character in the novel had a secret or was dealing with something internally. Something I noticed John Hart does not describe a single character's eyes as bright or clear or sparkling or anything until after they were dead. The cliche quote "The eyes are the windows to the soul." takes a large role in this novel. When the women were killed the murderer was looking for purity in their eyes, but on his last victim he was unable to achieve that. This is what I assume her eyes looked.]]> 2018-07-10 16:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s742830/drieka_maxwell/wish/269860991