Where can I start? I just finished my freshman year in high
school and in my English I class, we did a lot of writing. I’ve always loved
English so it came naturally to me. My teacher, Mr. Hennessey, taught me so
many things about English and I think I’ve become a better writer because of
him. I never had an English teacher like him in my entire life. We wrote many rhetorical
device essays, short stories, and read many books. I loved writing the RD
essays because I got a chance to utilize ethos, pathos, and logos, and the
other rhetorical devices. The only times we would do an essay with a thesis was
when we had to do something called an OER. For example, if it was about a book
like, Life of Pi, we would have to answer a prompt, and then use devices to
explain our argument about it. Anyways, so far, I love my writing experience in
high school and I can’t wait to experience more in 10th grade!
I liked reading your blog, Ashley. I’m certain most of us have had an English teacher that introduced a fun perspective on writing that changed the way we think about it. My fourth-grade language arts teacher was one of the prevailing forces that led to my interest in writing as a hobby. She taught me that experimenting with different writing styles would lead to me developing my own.
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you so much Lucas. I really appreciate that you took the time to reply to my blog post! We have something in common! 4th grade was also a crucial year for me as well, being the year where I learned great techniques for writing and truly started loving English. Your post made my day, thank you again!
DeleteAshely, it is great that you enjoy writing so much because when you love writing it makes writing a lot easier. I have never really liked writing and I admire you passion for writing. I hope you keep your love for writing throughout highschool. Writing in other grades can vary depending on what you're learning about.
ReplyDeleteThank you Leslie for taking the time to read my blog post and comment! Yes, I really do think that the fact that I love writing, every assignment comes easy to me! I hope in the near future you begin to like writing because I think it's a great stress reliever and you will enjoy it very much! Oh yes, it can vary, and I'm excited for the new challenges in my 10th grade year! Thank you for taking to time to read this again!
DeleteIt sounds like you had such a great time in that class! I am so happy for you, your great experiences, and your great education! I have been taught differently in writing class, so it was interesting to hear how your freshman English class was!
ReplyDeleteAww thank you! I did indeed have a great time in that class and it made me love and appreciate English even more! Yes, from what I hear, every school is way different than mines, hehe. Different learning styles, but it's okay. :) Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post, it means a lot!
Deletewow ashely i loved reading your post and when i read it . it reminded me of a teacher i had who was just an amezing person and an awsome enligsh teacher . ! it sounds like you did enjoy your class
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