Blog #7

 

               What I have learned by reading tis book and watching this movie is just wanting to change me myself as young adult. Things I do and accomplish now will affect me in the long run. Also I've learned to get things done myself and if you want something you have to put your best work into it. I have also learned to be friendly to everyone I meet because you may never know he could be your boos or something else important like that.

Blog #6

 

       

I was interested in picking this book because I saw the movie and I was like why not just read the book just to compare and see if there is more interesting information on Michael Ohers life as a child or growing up years to where he is seating now, successful. For what I know and information I have read and seen on him, he is the guy that everyone didn't know that well but if you did know him as a friend or family he is one of the most caring and thoughtful person. If I went to his school or lived near him I would definitely be friends with him. Not just cause he's a good football player but because of his personality.

 



 

Blog #5

 

       This Blog will be all about my Author. Michael Lewis was born in 1960 and is an American non-fiction author and financial journalist. He has written plenty of other books like: Moneyball, Liars Poker, and the New Thing plus plenty more. I have only read two of his books which were Monyball and The Blind Side, and by far I thought The Bind Side is a way better book and movie I guess its because I like the humor in it. I would like to meet Mr. Lewis because I have not met a famous Author that I know of and if I did I would choose him. Or I would choose Mike Lupica I like him because all of his books are sports books that I know of.

Blog #4

 

 

           Text-Self Connection: Tony Had taken Big Mike and Steven to go visit a Christian school. I also had to go visit CHCA and Cincinnati Christian Day because that's where my parents wanted me to go to school. But the difference between me and the story was Big Mike actually ended up going to that high school. Which on the other hand I did not .

 

           Text-World Connection: In the text their were scouts for Big Mike because of how great he was playing and how big he was which was bigger than an average college player while he was still in high school. In todays world scouts look all over the country for great football players to join their program and that's exactly what happened to Big Mike in the text.

 

           Text-Text Connection: In the text it talked about how they needed Big Mikes moms signature and approval for the new family to adopt him so they could be his legal guardian. There was a movie I watched call Presence Of Earthquake I think that was the title and they had adopted and little kid an it was hard to support him after the Earthquake knocked down their farm house. I just think of that movie whenever they mention Michaels mother in the book because he to is adopted. 

 

       

Final Blogging Assessment in English 1B

I Started A new book called The Blind Side By: Michael Lewis. I know most of you have probably have already seen the movie like myself. But I just figured I'd read it to compare while I read. When you first meet Michael in the book he doesn't know very much such as his name or a lot about his Dad. Till, a rich family takes him into their home. Then things change Michael such as a sport called football, and his family that love him. Although he is improving in football however he is not in school! While trying to keep his grades up his playing skills get a lot better. He is a good person to be around and he is really friendly and protective of those who are innocent.So far I can tell it is going to be a great book, just like the movie.

          Some diction I would use to enhance my voice in the paragraph above is  instaed of saying he is a good person, i should say, "an amzaing person...." to exprss how awesome his personality is. For example he puts others before him. An example of syntax is when i say, "although he is improving in football however he is not in school!" To express he needs to do well in school to go far in football or go to a good college so he can get noticed for the NFL. Its good to express those diction and syntax so the reader can get a good picture and understanding of the writers voice.




     Thus far in the year I had a goal of makinig my blogs longer than last tries cause mine were just straight to the point, I wanted to give my new one a lot more detail so the reader can get a great picture of what im trieng to say. Also I dont  want to be known as that one guy who just writes blog.
I want to be that guy who gets featured and remembered for what he wrote.

"Krista Ramsey Introduction Activity"

• http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/02/22/krista-the-very-poor-case-for-arming-teachers/5744065/
• This column was about whether to arm teachers or not.  The column explains the advantages and disadvantages of arming teachers and school staff.
• "As you are undoubtedly aware, a local effort has sprung up to arm teachers and other school staff members in response to school shootings."  I chose this quote to show the main idea of the article and what it is about.  When the word sprung is used in this sentence it shows diction.  The reason is the author wanted to get the readers attention by using sprung instead of a plain boring word, like come up.  
• I think the style was to inform or to warn others that the school board is considering arming the teachers and school staff.  "Some of these questions came up Wednesday and were answered perfunctorily – teachers would only be taking a shot "at seven or eight paces – they're not going to be in the Olympics, shooting for a 100-yard range," one law enforcement member said."
• Would this be a local or state decision? What kind of weapon will be provided?  How soon will this decision be made?

Blog #3

 

                     

                     I Started A new book called The Blind Side By: Michael Lewis. I know most of you have probably have already seen the movie like myself. But I just figured I'd read it to compare while I read. When you first meet Michael in the book he doesn't know very much such as his name or a lot about his Dad. Till, a rich family takes him into their home. Then things change Michael such as a sport called football, and his family that love him. Although he is improving in football however he is not in school! While trying to keep his grades up his playing skills get a lot better. He is a good person to be around and he is really friendly and protective of those who are innocent.So far I can tell it is going to be a great book, just like the movie.