My group chose to write about the topic of littering with an emphasis on the Keep America Beautiful organization. When raising awareness about littering, we decided that we wanted to use a website called Canva to create our infographic. This website gave us a template to work with which allowed us to get the infographic …
Monthly Archives: February 2019
The Stressful Games
In The Hunger Games, Katniss is seen as a character rooted in the survival mindset. This is seen in her District 12 life when she tried drowning her cat so she didn’t have to feed it and when she goes out hunting for food despite the possibility of facing punishment if caught. While …
They Communicate, I Chat
In Chapter 9 of They Say, I Say, the authors discuss how a writer should mix in both a formal and informal voice into their writing. One of their main points in favor of using relaxed language is that it helps connect with the reader: “ Such informal language also helps you connect with readers …
Speech Over Swords
When reading the Knight of the Cart, Lancelot gets deceived by a dwarf. While imprisoned, he becomes aware of when his tournament. After hearing this, he begs to be released for his tournament and then he’ll return: “My lady if you are afraid that I will not return at once to your keeping after the …