https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer en-us 2020-08-25 13:11:56 UTC 2021-05-07 13:58:36 UTC hello@padlet.com s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/708492475 For me personally, I would say that I learn best by lecture. Listening to someone talk helps me learn because I can sit and listen, and focus and process the information being taught. Reading also helps me because I can go at my own pace, and read things again if I have to. For me, discussion is not really something I like as much, because I like to have control over the time or way I learn. With discussion, I feel that I can't go my own pace because it is a team activity. When it comes to learning, lecture is best for me because when it comes to working, I like doing that by myself, and discussion does not allow you to do that. To sum it up, I prefer learning by lecture because I focus on what the speaker is saying and not be stressed about answering questions.]]> 2020-08-31 12:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/708492475 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/708749043 My best question was, ¨What was the significance of the shoe only fitting Cinderella?¨ I think that is my best question because it is a very important part of the story, and it is how the ending is developed.]]> 2020-08-31 13:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/708749043 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/720633691 I struggle with finding multiple ways an author tries to persuade the audience. Sometimes I can find one way/reason a writer tries to be persuasive, but for me its hard to multiple reasons. I say that because for me it is hard to find different elements of rhetoric within writing, so it is harder to categorize different topics into examples of rhetoric. Also, I am not very familiar with rhetoric, so it is hard for me to find it within writing, because I am not very used to it. Another thing I struggle with is turning it into an essay. Sometimes, especially with a short story, it is hard for me to turn the examples of rhetoric I find into an essay. For example, the past writing assignment we had on AP classroom was hard for me, mostly because it was hard to find multiple examples of rhetoric. It was also hard because it was a challenge for me to turn what I did find, into an essay.]]> 2020-09-04 12:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/720633691 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/721079160 In order to get a higher score next time, I can go into a little more depth on explaining my evidence, and maybe give more quotes. For the most part I did well, but in order to improve next time I can give a little bit of a stronger thesis with stronger evidence.]]> 2020-09-04 15:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/721079160 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/726802438 The most important thing to include in a rhetorical analysis is the examples used to persuade readers to believe a certain idea. Rhetoric is used to persuade audiences to believe what the author is saying. In order for that to work there needs to be examples the readers believe. Without these examples, there is nothing for the audience to believe. If an author just made a statement and didn't back it up with evidence, the readers would have a hard time believing it. By using evidence/examples to back a statement up, there is a better chance that a reader will follow what the author is saying. That is why examples/evidence is the most important thing that needs to be included in a rhetorical analysis.]]> 2020-09-08 12:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/726802438 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/727167964 My answer in the journal entry has changed throughout the course of the class today. When answering the the Journal Entry question, I tried to identify the most important part of a rhetorical analysis. Now I know that all the parts are just as important as each other, because with all of them together they make up a rhetorical analysis.]]> 2020-09-08 13:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/727167964 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/735721503 The events going on in the world matter when writing a text because that is what people are interested/concerned with. If a text is about an event that is currently going on they share the same theme, people will be more interested in reading. If people are reading about something that happened 25 years ago they might not be as interested. In the current times we live in, with all the political and health problems in the world, it definitely affects what texts are about. People want to know the latest news/info that is occurring in the world. People can connect with the author/text if it interests them. Also, as an author, it would be easier to write about things that are currently going on because you are exposed to then everyday. ]]> 2020-09-10 16:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/735721503 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/735759082 I think that SOAPSTone is better because it goes into depth better that the rhetorical triangle does. It has more elements to it, making it a better method to use when analyzing a text.]]> 2020-09-10 16:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/735759082 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/743597365 Free write:
Over the weekend and during last week when I was away from school, I watched a lot of sports. The NBA started back up about a month and a half ago and right now it is the playoffs. Everyday there is usually two games. I am a big sports fan, mostly basketball and football, so I have watched pretty much every game that has been on. Also last week, there was a college football game that I watched, and the NFL started back up. At the beginning of Covid-19, all the sports stopped playing, making quarantine even more boring. That is why I was so happy when sports stated back up, and I have been watching them everyday.]]> 2020-09-14 12:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/743597365 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/749998215 For me, it was easier to apply SOAPSTone to a fictional text because when the author writes they make up the scenario, so usually it is easier to find all of the different components of SOAPSTone.]]> 2020-09-16 00:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/749998215 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/751250192 The terms I am most comfortable with are the ones that I have known before seeing this list, and ones that are not hard to understand and get confused with something else. During the matching activity, some of the questions confused me because I felt that there were multiple words that could've fit somewhere. Some of the ones that I previously knew are, allegory, alliteration, allusion, assonance, attitude, connotation, and critique. Some of the words I know now that don't confuse me are, anaphora, canon, and deductive reasoning. The other terms are not necessarily hard for me to memorize, but they kind of confuse me with other things. I think for the most part I understand the words, its just a few that confuse me. To answer the question, I would say that I am comfortable with all of the words. ]]> 2020-09-16 12:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/751250192 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/754867923 When I make an argument I usually refer to logic. It is the most credible source. I can tie in facts with logic and whether someone agrees with me or not, it is a reliable claim that can not be overturned. I would not typically use emotion because that would be a personal opinion, and it doesn't really prove anything wrong. I probably wouldn't choose morality either, because like emotion, it could be proven wrong. Lastly, I would not use personal background because I do not know everything about everything, so I might not have enough facts to support my claim. That is why I would use logic in an argument. It is the most reliable, makes the most sense, and it is the hardest to be disputed with.]]> 2020-09-17 12:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/754867923 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/756468231 The most likely thing to persuade me in an argument would be logos. I like logic behind ideas, so if someone was going to persuade me, it would be through logic.]]> 2020-09-17 18:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/756468231 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/763838021 Free write:
This weekend was a very fast weekend for me. On Friday night, my grandparents came to my house. They are traveling from their home, Salem, Oregon, to Columbus, Ohio. They stopped by for a few days and it was good to see them. On Saturday, I worked 11 hours at my job, so at some points the day was very slow, and at some points it went by very quickly. When I got home I hung out with my family for a while and played some video games before heading to bed. Then on Sunday morning we went to church, and then my grandparents left. I spent the rest of the day playing basketball and baseball outside. I hung out with my family and me and my dad watched some basketball and football. Then I went to bed, and the next thing I knew was that I was getting ready for school, and it was Monday morning. Overall, I had a great weekend, and it went by very quickly.]]> 2020-09-21 12:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/763838021 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/763968854 There really isn't anything I am confused about. I think I understand how to do all the rhetorical analysis we have done, it's just that sometimes I don't know how to apply them.]]> 2020-09-21 13:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/763968854 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/767792510 Tone is the attitude/way the author expresses themselves about the topic they're writing about. Tone is supposed to make the reader feel a certain way on the topic they're reading about. The author can use it to make the readers agree with them. For example, tone can be used to make readers feel happy about a subject, or unhappy, and they can agree or disagree with what the author is saying. It is just a way the author can express their feeling through their writing. Usually, the tone is not specifically stated. It is not like the theme which can actually be found in the reading. the author can sometimes leave clue on how they feel on a certain subject, and that is tone. To sum it up, tone is just the way that you feel about a piece of writing, based on the way the author displays it.]]> 2020-09-22 12:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/767792510 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/768026597 I would say that three word that prove tone in Black table are confused, ironic, and light because there is positive and negative.]]> 2020-09-22 13:28:16 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/768026597 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/771734357 Free write: 
This week has gone by really quickly for me. With all the skinny AP class periods we are doing, it feels like the class is going by so quickly, and in most of my other classes, I have all my work done so I do nothing in class. This has been an odd week, because we have had so many skinny class periods, and we have also had altered schedules. That gives me more time in my other classes to just relax even longer. Also, I do not get homework very often which is a great thing. Usually, I get all of my work done in class/throughout the school day. When I get home, I have no work to do and I can just do whatever I want. So far, this has been a pretty good school year because I have been staying on top of my work which is leading to good grades, and I also don't have homework.]]> 2020-09-23 12:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/771734357 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/771885877 My lit term was diction, and I am familiar with that because I have talked about that in past classes. I have been aware of that word since I learned what a dictionary was.]]> 2020-09-23 13:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/771885877 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/775432790 Usually when you look at a piece of art, you can tell how the artist felt about the subject. You can tell if the little details are messy, or if the picture is chaotic. You can also tell if everything is done with a lot of care to make the artwork more peaceful, or realistic. Also, colors can show how an artist felt. If the painting had a bunch of vibrant colors, it might show that the author wants to really express whats going on. If the colors are real dark or light, and not a whole lot of color, it might show that the topic is sad, or nothing is supposed to really stand out. Another thing that can show how an artist feels about a certain subject is how realistic it is. Some artists make their work unrealistic to capture attention. Others are very detailed, and that also capture attention.]]> 2020-09-24 12:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/775432790 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/775773749 In my opinion, the picture that best shows the tone is the last one, echo scream. The way the character is displaying their emotions, and the way the setting looks, it makes it easy to identify the tone in the picture.]]> 2020-09-24 13:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/775773749 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/784137544 In a text an argument is the comparison/contrast, of two opposing claims. When two different ideas are being compared to in a text, that is argument. Each side of a claim supports evidence to prove the other side wrong. Usually in an argument, depending on what the reader believes, they will pick a side to agree with, also making them disagree with the other side. Many times there is a winner to the argument in the text. That is when the other side is proven wrong, and they don't have evidence to prove themselves right. Sometimes, there is no real winner shown in the text, and it is up to the reader to decide who one.]]> 2020-09-28 12:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/784137544 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/784581600 It has changed because it is how a reader feels on a certain topic that contrasts another topic. Argument is more of how a reader feels on a certain topic rather than just the facts presented.]]> 2020-09-28 14:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/784581600 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/790974872 Argument and purpose are linked because purpose is the reason for writing, and argument is trying to persuade someone to believe something. They are linked because an argument "argues" for purpose. The argument is supposed to make you believe the purpose. They can be similar because the outcome of both is supposed to be the same. The purpose is why it is written, and the outcome of that is the same of the outcome of an argument where someone is trying to prove their side. Also, there is a purpose for arguing. You can have a purpose in an argument, in order to get an outcome that is the same to another purpose that occurs within the writing. I think that they can be similar because they are both a reason to write in a way.]]> 2020-09-30 12:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/790974872 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/791379533 For me, I like the concept of the historical model better, but I feel I am better off using the Toulmin model, so I am more comfortable for that one.]]> 2020-09-30 14:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/791379533 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/797364701 Free write:
This weekend, I plan on watching sports, working and just relaxing. For some reason, I was really tired this week, even though I got my normal amount of sleep. Regardless, I am still going to stay up late this weekend, and play video games. On Saturday, I have to go to work, and I will be working a double shift, so 11 hours, and I will be exhausted. I will still stay up late watching football though, and then finally get to sleep in on Sunday. I will watch basketball, and football, and try to mentally prepare to go back to school on Monday. My goals this weekend is to have fun, and just relax. I also want to be prepared for the last week of school before fall break.]]> 2020-10-02 12:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/797364701 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/797425232 I feel like I did better on this quiz than the last one, even though I did good on the last one. I felt like these were easier words, it was just that they looked similar to each other, that was the confusing part.]]> 2020-10-02 12:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/797425232 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/802732952 For me, I would say that my writing style is probably best at either argumentative writing, or informational writing. I feel like that is my writing style because whenever I write things, I tend to use a lot of information and evidence. For argumentative writing, I feel like I am good at presenting facts/info, and then explaining my side, and using the facts to my advantage. For an informational text, I feel I am good at that because I am good at displaying information, to inform the reader about a certain subject. I think the aspect of my writing that would stand out is the evidence. I use a lot of evidence/information on anything I write, and I feel like that is something readers notice. I think the reason I feel comfortable with argumentative writing and informational writing is because of the evidence/info I use and I think that is the aspect that stands out.]]> 2020-10-05 12:32:16 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/802732952 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/803108043 I like the imagery. I think it is easy to understand, and it is something that is easy to show because you just explain the situation. It is also very easy to identify.]]> 2020-10-05 14:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/803108043 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/810244413 I think that my favorite product name was Dirt Destroyer. I think it is a funny name, and I like how you can think of it in many different ways depending on what you put it on.]]> 2020-10-07 13:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/810244413 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/816469919 Free write:
Next week for fall break, I don't plan on doing much. I plan on probably just working the whole week. Along with working, I plan on just relaxing at my house. It will be be nice to get a break from school next week. Another thing I am probably going to do is celebrate some birthdays next week. My family has 3 birthdays next week. It is my mom's  and 2 sister's birthday. Hopefully it will be a good week next week. Just relaxing, working some, and enjoying birthday food will be great. Hopefully I have a good fall break, and I can come back to school prepared to finish off this semester.]]> 2020-10-09 12:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/816469919 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/816574472 I mainly plan on working over fall break.]]> 2020-10-09 13:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/816574472 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/840716392 I think we use them for both purposes. I think we use them to make ourselves feel better by making something not sound so bad. I think we use them to kind of shield the real meaning of something so we feel better. On the other hand, I also think we use them to protect the feelings of others much like we use them for ourselves. I think we use them to make another person's mistakes or whatever it may be, not be as bad to make them feel better. I also think that we use them when giving others news that might not be that good, so that they don't take it as hard. Also, I think that is sometimes used on us. In conclusion, I would say that euphemisms are used to make us and others feel better.]]> 2020-10-19 12:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/840716392 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/840740180 I do not believe this saying is true. I feel like sometimes, words we say to others are the things that hurt the most.]]> 2020-10-19 12:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/840740180 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/848370021 Free write:
So far, this week has gone by relatively fast. I figured this week would be really slow since we were off last week, but surprisingly the days have been fast and we're halfway through the week. On the other hand, it has also been very tiring mentally. During school, I am so tired because I didn't really get up early much last week. Some classes also seem harder because I haven't thought about them for a week. I think another reason I am tired, and will be for the next week, is because the MLB world series is on, and I watch that every night. So with a combination of being tired, and off school last week, surprisingly this week has been fast. ]]> 2020-10-21 12:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/848370021 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/848529365 Realism gave me a little bit of trouble today because I was not familiar with the 2 works that were listed.]]> 2020-10-21 13:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/848529365 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/855587359 Free write:
As I stated before, this week has gone by very quickly. I thought it would be slow since it is our first week back from fall break. When at school, the days have gone by very fast. It is crazy considering the fact that I was tired all week. I thought it would be even slower since I have been so tired. This weekend I basically just plan on working, so I'm sure this weekend will fly by as well. Hopefully I can sleep in and catch up on some sleep. My sleeping pattern during fall break has really thrown me off, and even though I have been getting a decent amount of hours of sleep, I have been tired throughout the week.]]> 2020-10-23 12:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/855587359 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/861390364      Yesterday was a great day. I was able to catch up on sleep, and just relax without worrying about anything. I went to church and then the rest of the day I relaxed, and watched football and baseball. 
     Yesterday was as great as Christmas. It was amazing how long I got to sleep, it felt like years. I went to church, and then relaxed on the couch which had been calling my name all week.]]> 2020-10-26 12:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/861390364 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/861744927 I think that his use of figurative language was effective because he is firm. If it was an easy and nice thing people wouldn't be motivated to do it, but if it is firm and relate to their destruction, it in a way scares them into doing something.]]> 2020-10-26 13:58:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/861744927 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/869298182 My favorite food is pizza. The taste of all the toppings in one bite is amazing. The creamy texture of the cheese compared mixed with the texture of the crust makes a perfect combo. The smell of the toppings and garlic crust makes you not want to stop eating. Just looking at the pizza makes me hungry. The sight of all my favorite toppings combined into one bite is amazing. When you hear the pizza sizzle right after it is made, it makes you want to eat it right away. ]]> 2020-10-28 12:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/869298182 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/869450935 I think it was effective because The way he says it, it really makes what he is saying real, and people will want to change what they are doing.]]> 2020-10-28 13:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/869450935 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/876119375 I really like all of the art themed assignments we have done this week. They are fun, and easy with some difficulty, and they do not take super long to do. I like how we are given a good amount of time to finish each one. Another reason I like these kinds of projects are because everyone's answers/work is different. That makes it more interesting because no ones work is the same, and people can see how creative everyone else is. I think the folder drawing activity is really cool because it really makes you think. Also, with this assignment, no one's work will be the same.]]> 2020-10-30 12:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/876119375 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/882174684 I like texts written in third person better. I like it when you can see the perspectives of all the characters which usually doesn't happen in first person. For me, third person is easy to understand the story, because you see more than one perspective. When in first person, it is harder to understand, because you get less information relating to the story. I also like writing in third person too. I think it is harder to write in first person, because for me it is harder because I can't give all character's POV. Writing and reading in third person is easier for me.]]> 2020-11-02 13:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/882174684 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/882898122 I think in a way it does. The POV of the narrator kind of supports the craziness and strangeness of the whole story idea.]]> 2020-11-02 16:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/882898122 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/893867913 I thought it was a very strange story. It was kind of hard to follow, because I couldn't really picture what was going on because of how weird the story was. I had to read it multiple times to sort of understand it, but I still didn't quite get it. If we hadn't talked about it in class, I would have never fully understood it. Also, aside from the story itself, it was kind of hard/confusing to read, and I couldn't follow it all the way, aside from the fact that it was really strange. The ending to the story also confused me kind of. There was so much going on, and I didn't really understand why everything happened the way it did.]]> 2020-11-05 13:32:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/893867913 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/894105472 Yes, I am looking forward for Thanksgiving. I love spending time with family and friends, and I love the food we have on Thanksgiving, since we only have some of it once a year.]]> 2020-11-05 14:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/894105472 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/897558210 Free write:
Hopefully I will be able to catch up on sleep this weekend. That is what I am looking forward to most. I have been tired all week. I spent the night with some friend on Monday since we didn't have school on Tuesday, and we didn't even go to sleep. So this whole week I have been missing like 9 hours of sleep. I kept telling myself that I was going to go to bed early some nights, but it is now Friday, and I haven't gone to bed before 11:30 on any night. Hopefully I can get some good sleep tonight. I have work tomorrow, and other than that, I plan on getting good sleep that night and sleeping in on Sunday before I have to get up. Hopefully I am not tired next week.]]> 2020-11-06 14:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/897558210 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/897573348 No reflection today.]]> 2020-11-06 14:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/897573348 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/904049754 I think that might cause worry to them. If they are someone who goes to church, and they are hearing those things, it could scare them, and make them think they are not doing enough. I think they would probably believe what the speaker is saying considering the fact they are religious people, and I think that might cause them to change. I think the speaker would be very effective in their speech, because I feel like they would be very motivating. I think the speech would change the way they live their life due to the consequences if they do not listen. I think they would also share the words they heard to others to help them as well. Overall, I feel like the speaker in "Sinners" would be able to change people due to his words.]]> 2020-11-09 13:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/904049754 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/904078953 The element I like the most is pace. I like it because it really effects the story. If it is too fast or too slow it messes up certain details, and can change the way people think about something.]]> 2020-11-09 13:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/904078953 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/912710685 For me, the thing I am least confident about is making my writing long enough. This seems to be a problem that happens anytime I write. It is hard for me to get all the information I need, especially when I am not familiar with this writing style. For the most part, I understand what a rhetorical analysis is, but when I'm not 100 percent positive on everything that goes into it, I think it would be hard to write. Also, if I cannot add a lot of fluff to my paper, It would make it even harder for me. On rhetorical analysis writings, I typically get off topic and it almost turns into a persuasive paper. Overall, I feel like my biggest challenge will be writing enough, and staying on topic.]]> 2020-11-11 13:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/912710685 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/913158216 I do not have any questions, I just need to find a way to make my writing better using the answers that were given in class.]]> 2020-11-11 15:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/913158216 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/920013950 Free write:
This week has gone by pretty fast. It has been a pretty good week, because I haven't felt too tired, and it wasn't slow. As always though, this weekend I hope to get some extra sleep so I'm not tired to start off next week. This weekend, I plan on working, watching sports, and just hanging out. Usually I will watch any sport, but basketball has been over for a while, and baseball is over as well, so I'm mainly just watching football. I watched the Titans game last night, and unfortunately they lost to the colts. Another one of my favorite teams in the Seahawks, so hopefully they do good this weekend.]]> 2020-11-13 13:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/920013950 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/920058986 No reflection today.]]> 2020-11-13 13:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/920058986 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/945138846 My college plans are to hopefully get in with a scholarship, or at least some sort of assistance that reflects my grades I have made over the years. I hope to potentially get a scholarship because I have done pretty well in school all of my life. My weighted GPA is about a 4.2, and I have been, and still am pretty active in other things outside of school. Also, I have a job, and I pretty much save everything I make, for things later in life, rather than spending it all. I think the things I need to continue to achieve in order to reach my goal is continuing to get good grade. I want to keep my GPA high, and I also want to do well on the ACT and/or the SAT and any AP tests I have. Another thing I think helps is being involved in things outside of school.]]> 2020-11-20 13:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/945138846 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/945159267 For me I feel like the thing that affects me most is finding somewhere best for me.]]> 2020-11-20 13:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/945159267 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/971122836 My Thanksgiving was very good. It was nice to have a few days off and get a break from school. The food was very good. One of the best things about Thanksgiving is that a lot of the food we eat is stuff we don't have throughout the year. It always makes it unique, and it is something to look forward to. Overall, it was nice to have a break because I have been pretty busy in school lately, and towards the end of a semester, things tend to be more chaotic. I am now just looking forward to Christmas break so I can be done with some of the classes I have now. Hopefully between now and then everything goes smoothly.]]> 2020-11-30 13:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/971122836 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/971196268 For me, Christmas is 1, Thanksgiving and 4th of July are tied for 2, and Easter and my Birthday are tied for 3. They are all really close though, and they are all tied for 1 in a way because they are unique in their own way. ]]> 2020-11-30 13:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/971196268 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/976032096 I did not really participate in black Friday shopping. I worked some of those days and we were busy, but I did not technically buy anything that day. I did buy a pair of shoes online yesterday for cyber Monday. I don't like going out to shop during Black Friday. It is always so chaotic, and I hate being around large crowds. That is why I didn't participate, I also hate driving in traffic. I guess I could have just shopped online, but there was nothing I really needed to get. The reason I got the shoes yesterday is because they had a very high discount on them, and I liked them, so I bought them. Other than that, there was really nothing I needed, causing me to not participate in Black Friday.]]> 2020-12-01 15:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/976032096 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/976270918 I am most looking forward to the smackdowns. They sound fun, and it sounds like they will be competitive. ]]> 2020-12-01 16:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/976270918 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/979638246 Free write:
I am ready for this week to be over. I have been very tired this week because I have been going to bed later. I wish we could just go on red considering the fact that half of the parking lot is empty. In some of my classes we only have 5-8 other people. I don't understand how we are still here when there are so many people that are out. Also, they are quarantining several students every day. Many of the students are doing school at home because they cannot be here right now. I feel like if it weren't for testing, we would be at home. I fell like that would help all the students who have to quarantine right now because they will not get behind because everyone will be at school.]]> 2020-12-02 13:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/979638246 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/979651755 No reflection entry!]]> 2020-12-02 13:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/979651755 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/983580582 I can't really think of a specific example, because that does not happen often. The only thing I can really think of is that most of my family lives on the West Coast. That is where my parents grew up and I grew up in the west as well, and then we moved to Tennessee when I was young. I guess the only thing that is different is that my family doesn't have a southern accent. When we first moved here it was funny to see how people pronounced things such as Maryville. From where my family is from it is not pronounced the way people here say it. So the only thing I have really ever worried about that relates to family heritage is maybe saying something correctly, even though that was more of a worry years ago.]]> 2020-12-03 13:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/983580582 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/983988634 I think they were, but it was harder to see different perspectives, but when you found them, you could really see the difference.]]> 2020-12-03 15:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/983988634 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/993895819 I would say that some of my sisters have quirky behavior. They repeat many things they see in movies or you tube. They are younger so it is not super annoying since they're not as old, but some of the things they do can annoy me. It really only annoys me when I hear it for like 10 minutes in a row, or periodically throughout the whole day. Sometimes the things they do are funny, but it can also be annoying if they say it all day. Some of my other sisters just have certain habits that mostly annoy me. They do random things, and even though it is little, it can really annoy me since I hear it a lot.]]> 2020-12-07 13:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/993895819 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/994258945 I think they were all more similar to their fathers than they thought they were, and there was more love there than they could see. ]]> 2020-12-07 14:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/994258945 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1002021061 Free write: 
I am so excited for Christmas break. It is going to be nice to be away from school for a few weeks. I have not been quarantined yet, so I have not had a break all year besides days we don't have school, so it is going to be nice to finally have a break. I am excited to hang out with family. I am just as excited to relax and not stress about school at all. The last few months have been relatively stressful at school, so with this break I will be able to just relax. I am also happy that there are a few classes that I will not have to go to anymore when I come back. The only bad part about that is that my schedule is going to be hard next semester. ]]> 2020-12-09 13:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1002021061 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1002155261 My favorite word is interloper. I don't know why I like this word so much, but for some reason it just sounds funny to me.]]> 2020-12-09 14:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1002155261 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1009621556 Free write:
I am excited for school to end today. After today, we only have a few days left online, so this is the last day we will be in this school building until the new year. I think it is dumb that the two days that were supposed to be half days are now full days. My last two classes are classes I have already finished everything in. The only reason I am logging into those classes next week is for attendance. Another thing I am happy about is that we will no longer be doing the essay next week. Hopefully it will be a good break, that doesn't involve stress. ]]> 2020-12-11 13:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1009621556 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1009623091 No reflection today]]> 2020-12-11 13:34:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1009623091 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1059233943 My winter break was very good. It was nice to have a few weeks off school. I was able to work a lot of the days I wasn't doing anything, and it was nice to make some extra money. My uncle also came into town, and it was nice to see him since it had been a while. It was fun spending time with family, and being with them on the holidays was nice. I loved getting to stay up late playing video games, and then being able to sleep in. Mentally, it was very relaxing to not have to stress about school, or any homework. Overall, my winter break was awesome.]]> 2021-01-06 13:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1059233943 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1059603784 I think the main thing I am struggling with is not making my analysis a summary of what I read. ]]> 2021-01-06 15:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1059603784 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1073917344 Right now, my blinds are closed in my bedroom making my room dark. More than likely, my bed is not made, and I probably have clothes scattered on the floor. There is probably a wet towel laying on my bed right now. I still have gifts from Christmas on my desk taking up all the space. There is dust on my TV stand, and my dresser top has dust on it. My electric blanket is still probably on waiting to turn off automatically after it hits the 10 hour mark of being on. My door is closed, and my temporarily messy room is waiting for me to come home and clean it. ]]> 2021-01-11 13:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1073917344 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1074147626 I would say that I am a good mix of both. I am sloppily neat. I try to keep things organized and clean, but the reality is not everything looks perfect, and some things are sloppy even when they are in their best state. ]]> 2021-01-11 14:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1074147626 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1083297195 The most important advice I would give to people is to stay on top of assignments. Don't procrastinate. If you stay on top of assignments, it will make school much easier. It will be less stressful, and you will have more time to enjoy yourself. Assignments are typically harder in high school, so you will need more time to do them, so don't wait. Try to pick classes that will help you later in life, and focus on doing good. Try to space out hard classes between semesters, so you don't have a super hard semester.]]> 2021-01-13 15:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1083297195 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1083365918 It explained each point, and made it easy to understand. ]]> 2021-01-13 15:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1083365918 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1091105579 Free write: 
It is nice to be at the end of the week. As always, I am excited for no school. I am very excited that it is a three day weekend. As always, I hope to catch up on sleep this weekend, even though I know going into it that I probably won't. This has been a tiring week of school. I have been physically tired this week as well. Hopefully I will be able to just relax, and watch some playoff football.]]> 2021-01-15 13:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1091105579 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1091132499 No reflection!]]> 2021-01-15 13:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1091132499 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1101569083 I would say the traits of a "perfect" person would be the way they present themselves, their looks, and their personality. They would need to be clean. Having good looking features would be a trait. They would need to have a good attitude so people would want to be around them. They would also need a good personality that would make people want to be with them. An average height would be ideal. In reality though, I do not believe that there is a perfect person. Everyone has things that make them different, and if not everyone likes that, then they would not really be "perfect" which I do not think is a trait that people are. ]]> 2021-01-19 15:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1101569083 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1102411197 As a child, I was very into cars, and different construction vehicles and equipment, so books that had any of those were things that I liked a lot. I can't remember the names of any of them though. ]]> 2021-01-19 17:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1102411197 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1115688723 The last time I lied was probably over something relating to time. I don't lie on purpose or to deceive anyone intentionally. Anyways, I would say it is something with time because if I am going somewhere and I'm late, usually I will just say there was traffic, Another thing that I use commonly is "I hit every red light on the way." Obviously, I don't feel good when I lie, but I don't lie on things that are important, and for the most part I don't really lie at all, just on small things and usually it is not intentional. ]]> 2021-01-22 19:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1115688723 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1121849731 I would say the circumstances that define a lie are when you deceive others or yourself. I say that because when that is the case, you don't know the truth.]]> 2021-01-25 13:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1121849731 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1121865012 I am taking the PSAT. I am taking it to prepare for the major tests I will have to take in the near future. I think it will be a good practice for me to see what tests coming up will look like. ]]> 2021-01-25 13:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1121865012 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1121961958 I liked the one about not second guessing yourself. That is something that I do a lot, and it is hard not to do. ]]> 2021-01-25 14:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1121961958 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1131908164 I think there is pros and cons. I'm not sure I agree, but I don't completely disagree. I think child labor is bad, and anyone forced to work is bad, especially if when they don't work they starve. I do feel like many of the things we have come from people with poor working conditions. I feel like we need them and they need us. We need to buy so they keep jobs, even if they're bad, because if they don't work, they don't eat. Also, even though I am against bad working conditions, if those peoples jobs are taken away, they will have no money to buy themselves food. ]]> 2021-01-27 14:54:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1131908164 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1132877667 Prior to today, I haven't thought much about where products I have come from. I thought a lot about it after reading the stories from the last assigned Bedford Reader. ]]> 2021-01-27 17:37:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1132877667 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1149454294 I am so glad that we have virtual school today. It is nice to just relax on a Monday, and not have to get up as early to get ready for school. Hopefully they cancel school tomorrow as well considering the fact that there is a little bit of snow on the ground right now. Overall, the weekend was pretty good, and it was nice as always to have time off from school. I was also able to get some decent sleep too, and I was able to sleep in for an extra hour today since all I did was wake up and then shower.]]> 2021-02-01 16:05:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1149454294 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1149480521 No reflection today.]]> 2021-02-01 16:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1149480521 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1154215441 I feel like some people use slurs to actually bring others down and make fun of them. But I feel like some people use it to connect with others with the same feelings. It depends on who is saying it to who, and the way it is said. It can be used to offend someone, and make them feel bad, but friends with similar race/ethnicity might use it to connect with each other since they share the same feelings about the word.]]> 2021-02-02 15:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1154215441 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1154337696 No one has ever used a racial slur against me.]]> 2021-02-02 15:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1154337696 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1164061745 It depends. I do not think it is fair to everyone, but one bad occasion can ruin it for everyone. Making people wait longer to check them because of their race is not okay, but if it is going to stop another 9/11 type attack than that is what has to be done. I think that safety for the country is more important than liberty to a certain extent. It is a hard topic to discuss and choose sides, but safety should always come first, but innocent people should not be punished based on what other people of their race have done. ]]> 2021-02-04 14:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1164061745 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1165137074 They have kind of shown me why profiling is bad, and how it is not fair to some people, but it also shows why it is important.]]> 2021-02-04 17:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1165137074 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1177276950 I think it has some logic, and although it is not moral, it can be a solution, or inspire people to make a solution. Of course he is not being serious, but he does have some logic. It could inspire people to actually do something about their poverty since chances are the ideas he presented are not ones they want to follow. I think his proposal is very interesting to read about. I like the satire he uses, because although his topic is grim in a way, it is very interesting, and makes you want to read more. ]]> 2021-02-08 14:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1177276950 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1177569550 I think one topic that would be good to write about that would interest people is unity. There is so much in this country that makes people fight against each other instead of coming together. ]]> 2021-02-08 15:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1177569550 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1187252695 I try and pick topics people can relate to so they will listen. If it is a topic they want to hear, then they will listen to my argument, and that might help persuade them to do what I say. Other things I do is I try to give good points to persuade the reader to listen to my point. The whole point of an argumentative essay is to argue a point to convince the reader to follow your point. ]]> 2021-02-10 13:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1187252695 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1187288551 I want to come up with a strong claim, but also know what the opposite of my argument is so I can have a good rebuttal as well.]]> 2021-02-10 13:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1187288551 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1206909461 I know that the roaring twenties was a good time in America, people were happy, and many good things happened then. The next decade that followed it was not so good. It led into the great depression. I do not know anything about the great gatsby. I don't really remember talking about it ever, but I could just be forgetting. I do not know anything about F Scott Fitzgerald besides the fact that he wrote the great gatsby. After researching him I saw that he was a writer famous for his writings during the 20s about the Jazz age.]]> 2021-02-16 13:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1206909461 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1206940438 How The Great Gatsby was about the American Dream. I also thought it was interesting Fitzgerald wrote many things during this time.]]> 2021-02-16 13:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1206940438 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1211043678 For me, the most important thing to think about is the purpose. Sometimes it is not directly shown, so you have to use clues to find it. The purpose is one of the most important things in a reading, and it is what the author is trying to show, or get the audience to do. Another thing I think about is how each character helps play a part in the story. Overall, I would say the most important thing to think about is the purpose, and how it makes up the story. ]]> 2021-02-17 13:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1211043678 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1211428500 I am looking forward to captain. I feel like it will make me pay more attention to the reading since I am the captain, but I also want to just get it over with as well. ]]> 2021-02-17 15:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1211428500 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1218777196 Free write: 
I enjoyed this week a lot. It was great from the start when we had Monday off, and then it got even better when Tuesday was virtual. Going back on Wednesday was not all that bad. It was almost motivating because the first day back in school was in the middle of the week, so Friday was near. It was also a pretty easy day for the most part so that was helpful as well. It was nice not having to come to school on Thursday, and by then, I didn't really even care if Friday was virtual or not, because by 3:30, school would be over for the week anyways. Hopefully this means that next week won't be a super hard week. Overall, this was a nice relaxing week.]]> 2021-02-19 13:33:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1218777196 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1218883016 No reflection entry today.]]> 2021-02-19 14:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1218883016 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1226324103 The setting he chooses fits because he begins by talking about how he wants to make money. Starting in a city makes sense. It would have been confusing if he starts by saying that he wants to make money so he moves to a farm. He also talks about how he looks up to Gatsby, and he just so happens to rent a house next door to Gatsby's mansion. Overall, I would say that the setting impacts me because it makes sense to me, and I agree with the choice of setting for what the idea of the story is.]]> 2021-02-22 13:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1226324103 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1226890189 He seems like a reliable narrator. He gives a lot of information, and he has a good background, so he seems reliable.]]> 2021-02-22 15:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1226890189 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1236159984 I was kind of surprised Tom punched her in the face and broke her nose. I knew he was kind of stuck up and liked having authority, but I didn't think he would do that. It kind of makes me think that they don't really love each other, because Myrtle was doing things he asked her not to do, and Tom broke her nose. It also kind of reassures me that Tom still loves Daisy in a way, because he is sticking up for her. Another reason that I think Tom and Myrtle don't really love each other is because they only get together to party it sounds like, and it seems like it usually results in them getting drunk.]]> 2021-02-24 13:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1236159984 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1236758678 Through chapter two, it has been confirmed that Tom likes attention, power, and he represents money. It is shown because that is why he likes having two women.]]> 2021-02-24 15:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1236758678 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1252982614 Free write:
I am actually kind of excited for the ACT. It is mostly because I am excited to get it over with. I don't want to worry about it anymore, at least for now. My whole life it feels like I have been preparing for this big test, and I am ready to get it over with. I have studied a bit over the last few weeks, but the main thing I need to prepare for is the time. The time limit will be the only thing that will give me any trouble. Another thing that is good is hopefully I will be able to leave school early tomorrow. After the test, it will be nice to go home and have free time.]]> 2021-03-01 13:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1252982614 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1263606825 The tip that will be the most helpful will being trying to understand the reading section without having to read the whole passage.]]> 2021-03-03 13:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1263606825 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1263622451 Something that people would see if they watched me is that they would see that I am sort of a procrastinator. They would also see that for most things I give my best effort. They could learn that doing your best pays foo, even if you do not always get the results you want. Another thing they would learn is how important free time is to me. When I get home, I love to lay down for a while and maybe watch you tube before I have to get up to do school work and other things. Another thing I think someone would learn if they watched me for a day is that they would see how to have good sleeping habits, not from me, but they would at least know what not to do.]]> 2021-03-03 13:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1263622451 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1273528736 I would say he is not the most reliable because he is sort of biased. He has certain opinions on people making him lean different ways in different scenarios.]]> 2021-03-05 13:37:45 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1273528736 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1273636720 This will be a nice weekend. This has been a really weird week. It has felt so long but so quick at the same time. I am happy that I am done with the ACT for now. It has been a pretty tiring week at school, so I want to just go home a take a nap. It will be nice relaxing tonight, but I work tomorrow so I won't really be relaxing then. Even thought I always say I hope I get better sleep this weekend and next week, I really hope that I do. The reason I don't is because when I should go to bed, I'd rather be doing something else.]]> 2021-03-05 14:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1273636720 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1273652495 No reflection today!!]]> 2021-03-05 14:05:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1273652495 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1281986618 School is causing me a lot of stress. I am trying to keep all of my grades up, and for the most part I am, but when I get a bad grade I get stressed out. I mainly get stressed when I am struggling in a class that I feel I can't do anything in. When I get confused, mainly in math classes, it is very easy to get stressed. Overall, school is really the only thing that stresses me out, because I don't really get stressed at home unless it is over school. I try not to let myself get stressed because I know that will not help. I need to learn not to get stressed over things I can't control.]]> 2021-03-08 13:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1281986618 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1282250801 The biggest conflict to me is the fact that most of the main characters think they are above others in society due to their morals, or for many of them, their money.]]> 2021-03-08 14:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1282250801 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1337560149 If Nick was not the one telling the story, the other person I would want to tell the story would be Daisy. I feel like she seems to be a rational character. She doesn't seem too biased. She is a pretty normal character so far in the way that she acts. Her husband Tom cheats, and the only other sort of rational person is Gatsby, but I don't really think he would work either. Part of the reason Daisy seems reliable is because she doesn't talk much.]]> 2021-03-22 12:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1337560149 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1337989258 I think she would have more of a voice. She would speak out on the problems she is surrounded with. ]]> 2021-03-22 13:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1337989258 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1347561903 I like Daisy the most. She seems like she is the most honest, and she actually sees reality, and is not living in as much of a fantasy. Myrtle is not loyal to her husband which I don't like (even though it makes it interesting in the story). Myrtle also seems kind of annoying especially at the part at the start of the book when she kept repeating the name Daisy. I don't feel like I know as much about Jordan. I feel like I know Daisy more, and that is why she is my favorite character. l]]> 2021-03-24 12:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1347561903 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1348400917 I like Myrtle the least because she seems like she is the one that is the most dishonest with her husband. I also think that she doesn't really love anyone, and she just like money. I think she is fake. ]]> 2021-03-24 15:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1348400917 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1371523337 I think it is interesting that some of the characters have died. I feel like it only makes sense that Gatsby dies. I say this because his whole purpose for living is to get with Daisy. If he can't get with her, which he doesn't, than he might as well die. I think the fact that he was killed by George shows how clueless he did. Gatsby was not even the one driving the car. I think it also makes sense that George dies considering the fact that his wife, Myrtle died.]]> 2021-03-31 12:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1371523337 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1371535991 I think chapter 9 will be about the events after the death, and it will show where everyone goes. ]]> 2021-03-31 12:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1371535991 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1371704962 I feel like in this story FSF displays the American dream and a frame of mind. He does this by having the characters have an end goal or permanent mindset throughout the story, and sometimes it does not reflect the way they act. In the end we learn the true characteristics of Daisy, and that also goes for Tom. We also see that even though Gatsby has wealth, all the parties he throws and everything he does is actually for another person, Daisy, and it is a good example on how the american dream is displayed through frame of mind.]]> 2021-03-31 13:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1371704962 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1371735794 In a way it did. It really showed how peoples goals and intentions can be very different than they seem.]]> 2021-03-31 13:32:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1371735794 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1386840114 I thought it was a pretty good book considering the time it was written in. It has strange ideas relevant to the era it was written, and many of the ideas in the book go against the customs of that time. For some of the events, even in today's world they would be unusual. The problems in the book made it more interesting, and overall, it was not that bad of a book. I feel like every chapter was pretty action packed, and that kept it interesting. The ending was different than I thought it would be. I didn't think anyone in this book would die, but by the time I got to the end, it makes sense.]]> 2021-04-06 12:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1386840114 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1386977808 My favorite character was Nick, because he seemed the most normal.]]> 2021-04-06 13:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1386977808 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1411607419 The scene I want to see in the movie is the scene where Tom and Gatsby argue near the end of the book. I also want to see where Myrtle and Gatsby are killed. I like action in movies, that is why I am looking forward to those scenes. I am also interested to see the movie in general, and see what the characters look like, and how the setting and events are presented. I think it will be interesting since it is about a hundred years after the story was written. It will be cool to see what the story is presented like now that it is a century later.]]> 2021-04-13 12:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1411607419 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1412951421 For me, Tom is not what I expected. I figured he would look different. I thought he would look younger, not quite as formal, and I thought he would look more like a football player. ]]> 2021-04-13 16:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1412951421 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1412960649 For me, I think Nick is about what I thought. He looks similar to what I thought he would look like, and kind of has the same posture as well. The way he talks and acts fits the description of the book, and the way he dresses looks accurate as well. He sort of goes with the flow, and is smart, and I think the actor displays that very well. In the book and movie he is neat, and his house fits the book and makes sense. ]]> 2021-04-13 16:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1412960649 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1420697208 The parties in the movie seemed a little out of date considering the book was written in the 20s. The movie looked more modern, and the things at the party looked more like a modern party. ]]> 2021-04-15 12:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1420697208 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1420715944 Free write:
This week has been going by pretty well. It is Thursday, so after today, we only have one day left this week. This whole year has gone by pretty fast actually. It seems like every year goes by faster. We only have about a month left of school, and although that seems long, I'm sure it will fly by. We still have finals coming up, so that will take a few days, along with the weekends we still have, so there is not many regular days of school left this year. I am excited for summer, but it will also be sad in a way because next year is my last year of high school, and in a way that makes me sad, but I am glad as well. ]]> 2021-04-15 12:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1420715944 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1432732332 The synthesis essay is the one that makes me the most nervous because it will be the hardest to do good considering the time we have to do it.]]> 2021-04-19 12:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1432732332 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1432745226 I can't really think of an actually pilgrimage I would like to go on, but I would like to travel around the world. I think it would be really cool to see all the different types of people there are, and see the different cultures from around the world. It is crazy how some other countries live and I would like to see that firsthand. I would also like to see the nature and landscapes from the regions across the world. I don't really think that would be a pilgrimage, but I think it would be a very cool trip to go on. ]]> 2021-04-19 12:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1432745226 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1433080002 Based on the title, I'm assuming someone is going on vacation or a pilgrimage, and they or someone else is assassinated. ]]> 2021-04-19 13:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1433080002 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1442557716 I am so happy that we only have like one month of school left. Although it is a little sad, it will be great to just relax and not really worry about school this summer. Hopefully this book we are reading won't be too confusing like some books I have read before. I usually don't really care for reading, but if it is a good book, then I will be interested. I kind of like these combined classes because it is fun seeing a lot of people I usually don't get to have class with. Hopefully from now until when school gets out things will be smooth, and I won't stress a bunch like I did at the start if the school year. ]]> 2021-04-21 13:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1442557716 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1442574331 I kind of like the bon voyage word because it kind of reminds me of summer, and just casual times in general.]]> 2021-04-21 13:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1442574331 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1451426644 It compares because you can kind of see her views, and the political ideas she supports in her writing. Both of them also include her jumping around, talking about what seems to be random things. She doesn't really stick to one topic, and she jumps around from one random thing to another. I don't really mind her style of writing in AV just because it keeps the story interesting and unpredictable, but at the same time, I don't really care for either of the stories so far. ]]> 2021-04-23 12:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1451426644 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1451437575 I don't really think I will like the book just because in a way her style of writing kind of losses me, but I do think I will like what she is talking about, because I like history, and I think that aspect of it will be interesting. ]]> 2021-04-23 12:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1451437575 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502048886 Free write:
Next week is the APUSH Test. I am a little worried simply because of the fact that it is a test, but I think I will do good on the content aspect. I always get a little worried about tests not because I don't know the answers, but the fact that I have to think about it leading up to the date is what stresses me out. Also, after next week, we have to take the AP language tests which stresses me out in multiple ways. I feel like I know what will be on it, but I always get stressed about English tests because sometimes they are confusing. It seems like it has been the same stuff since third grade. ]]> 2021-05-07 12:53:33 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502048886 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502061586 No reflection]]> 2021-05-07 12:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502061586 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502063041 My weekend was pretty good. As always, it is nice to have a break from school, but I still had some stuff to do. I had work for most of the day on Saturday. I was able to actually get some good sleep this weekend which is a first. I didn't go to bed too late, and I was able to sleep in a bit on Saturday. It was fun spending time with my family, but like always, after a few days, it is nice to get away whether that is school or anything. I am ready to get the APUSH test done with this Thursday so I don't have to think about it anymore. After this week, we just have a few more to go. ]]> 2021-05-07 12:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502063041 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502079620 I kind of like how the author jumps around a lot, and although it gets annoying, it is hard to predict what will happen next. ]]> 2021-05-07 13:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502079620 s886401 https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502088178 It kinds of adds more depth to them and makes us see them a different way. With many of the past presidents and historical figures in general, we constantly hear the same thing about them growing up, and especially when talking about Abraham Lincoln, we tend to only remember the good. In this book, we get a lot of little facts and information about people, and it helps build their character, and change the way we see them, because it is a different perspective than what we grew up seeing. ]]> 2021-05-07 13:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s886401/james_kramer/wish/1502088178