Concept Word: Depression Looks like: Staying in your room all day, not being motivated to go out and explore Sounds like: A lighting storm with heavy rain Smells like: Why you drive by a dead skunk on the road and you have your car vents on open Feels like: a punch in the gut Reminds …
Author Archives: Brett Guillaume
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Brett Guillaume Janel Spencer WRT 101S 17 October 2019 How My Parents Divorce Helped Me Prosper Into Who I am Today I grew up with both my parents in their dream house they bought out in Vail, Arizona. I would describe my childhood as great, I am very fortunate to be where I am today, …
In Class Writing, 10/16
Father: Curly gray hair Dad bod Blue eyes Cheap clothes Ragged/Raggedy voice Hand movements The conversation was very long and dragged on for some time. I remember saying “I don’t want to go to school anymore. I want to drop out” and I also remember him stating that I cant do that and I have …
In Class Writing, 10/15
I remember feeling incredibly sad and drowned in darkness when my parents sat me down the for the first time to tell me that they were going to be getting a divorce. They told me during the summer of 2015, the year I graduated from middle school. I remember my father going up to our …
Outline for My Story: 10/10
I. Exposition Thesis: (To be determined) a. Characters: The main character in my story are myself and my parents. b. Setting: The first semester of my Freshman year of High school. c. Situation: My parents told me that they would be getting a divorce. d. Background: My parents weren’t getting along the last couple years …
Homework 10/8
Write about my parents divorce Write about school Write about freshman year
In Class Writing 10/8… Part B
I have come to believe (…that CHILDREN of divorced parents grow up to become strong individuals based on their early life tragedy. ) … I am standing here as a (…son, affected by divorced parents at a young age, stronger then ever.) … Less than (…five years) ago (…my parents started the divorce process.)
In Class Writing 10/8… Part A
1) Had you written a rhetorical analysis before? What aspects of a rhetorical analysis did you learn about that you hadn’t considered before? I have never written a rhetorical analysis paper before, I thought I had, but it turns out I have never. I would say the most important aspect of a rhetorical analysis paper …
Essay 1
Brett Guillaume Janel Spencer WRT 101S 3 October 2019 Rhetorical Analysis of Joyner Lucas’ Song “I’m Sorry” “I know that you can hear me, all I need is like five minutes,” (85) these are the words of Joyner Lucas in his song, “I’m Sorry,” published on August 12, 2016. The topic covered in the music …
In Class Writing 10/3
Sentences/ complete sentences/ independent clause Independent Clause Definition: a complete sentence Subject Verb “Complete thought” Can stand alone and make sense Grammar rules 1) Fragments (dependent clause) (cannot stand alone and make sense) After, although, as, as is, as though, because, before, except, if, since, though, unless, until, when, whose 2) Run-ons Fused Comma splice …
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