Runaway

Author's Note: In a meeting with Mr. Johnson we talked about how most entertainment books we read don't follow one of the four modes of literature. I decided to make that the topic of this book response. My focus is sentence fluency.

Everyone likes to read a good book, and lets face it, what we have to read for school aren't always what teenagers consider to be "good books." The books we want to read typically are filled with adventure or romance. These book normally don't follow one of the four modes of literature. For instance, Runaway, by Meg Cabot. This book is filled with with romance and action but doesn't adhere to any of the four modes of literature.

The book starts off with the main character, Nicki being kidnapped to an island in the middle of nowhere. She's clearly not in control. hat be said, the only mode it could be is irony. Shortly after she is kidnapped, she is rescued, and returned back to civilization. At this point of the book tragedy, because she had a rise to power. It goes back and fourth between modes before ending in romance.

Although books like these are entertaining, that is the only purpose of them, to entertain. Runaway was an eye-opening book, but in reality had no real purpose to it. Purposeful books are made to teach a lesson. And although what we have to read isn't always fun, we can learn something valuable from it.

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Winter

Author's Note: I decided to go on National Geographic to find a picture to write a poem about. I thought this was beautiful and reminded me of winter... My focus is word choice.

Silence,

The quiet waters,

and reticent trees.

Stillness,

Everything is motionless,

very calm and idle.

Serenity,  

The peace is comforting,

you feel at ease.

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Katniss Everdeen

Author's Note: This is my final response to The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. When Katniss volunteered to be tribute, not only was she risking her life, but she was also risking to lose the little freedom that she had. This is what I decided to write about in this piece. My focus is voice.

A survey shows that 90 countries in the world are free, 58 countries are considered partly free, and 45 countries are not free at all. According to the survey 23% of the people living in the world are under strict laws about political and religious rights. We don't. In the book the Hunger Games, the country Katniss lives in is under very strong laws. One of the laws states that any child from the ages 12-18 are put in the drawing to become a part of the annual Hunger Games. Fortunately we don't have any laws like that in the United States.But we take for granted the freedom that we have.

When Katniss heard Prim's name called at the Reaping, I can't imagine what she felt. She knew that nothing would be the same. There would be no more hunting with Gale, no more trips to the Hob, and she could never have a normal life again. If there was any chance she made it out of the Hunger Games  alive, she would still have to be apart of them by mentoring in them. In the United States, we don't know what this could be like. We've grown up in freedom.

Katniss, started off with little freedom to begin with. The one thing she did for fun was hunt with Gale, but even that she did illegally. Here in the United States, we do have laws, but none of them are nearly as strict as the ones  that Katniss had where she lived. Even a simple thing like hunting with a friend, she could've been killed for if she was caught. The freedom we have in the United States is truly a blessing, one we take for granted.


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Breakfast at Tiffany's

Author's Note: I wrote this poem while I was sitting in my room, while I was looking at a picture of Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's. I wrote this poem about Audrey, and the confidence she showed in the picture. My focus is word choice.

The glistening pearls,

dangling from her neck.

The long black gloves

In which her hands beck.

Her silky hair,

Piled high on her head.

Her beautiful eyes,

Stare straight ahead.

A glowing smile,

A beautiful face.

The long black dress,

Showing her style and grace.

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The Green Bay Packers

Author's Note: I had this piece started before the Packer's lost, but they have still had a really good season. I decided to write about the Packers and their winning streak. My focus is sentence fluency.

Are you a Packers fan? Well even if you're not, you have to be impressed by how well the team has been doing. The Packers have won 13 games in a row, guaranteeing them a spot in the playoffs. If they win, it will be the second year in a row that they have made it to the Super Bowl. If they win the Super Bowl, it will be the second time in history where they have won back to back Super Bowls. This would bring a lot of pride to Wisconsin.


Winning back to back Super Bowls has only been done eight times before. For those of you who don't know, the Super Bowl is the championship for the NFL (National Football League). Not only would it be a rare win, but it would also be the second time it's been done by the Packer's.



Whether you prefer the Viking's or the Packer's, you will have to admit that the team as had an astonishing season. With only one loss, the team has proved that they can and will be champions again. As the playoffs are coming up, the team prepares to have yet another victory.

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2012

Author's Note: Every year for New Year's, people make resolutions, goals they want to achieve over the new year. I wrote about my resolutions for 2012. My focus is word choice.

Every year, thousands of people across America make New Year's Resolutions. For many people, these consist of weight loss plans, learning something new, or to start exercising more. Even though so many people make New Year's Resolutions, not all of them keep them. This year I am going to make a better effort to keep my New Year's Resolution. Keeping them would not only be an achievement but it would also be cool to learn or accomplish something new.

One of my New Year's Resolutions would be to master my jump serve in volleyball by the end of the year. This would give me more confidence in the game and  improve my skill a lot. I would also like to keep up with the reading plan for our church, this year, we have been given a day by day reading plan and I would like to follow it through the whole year. Another resolution I have is to not put my writing off to the last day, and get it done early.

Everyone has resolutions. Whether write them done or not, everybody has a goal for the new year. They are so helpful because it helps people understand what they really want to accomplish over the year. And what better time to start? It's a new year, a time to start over. So what are your resolutions?



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Adoption

Author's Note: Over break, my friend's family adopted a little girl, and I got to go to the ceremony. It was a great experience and I loved seeing the emotion of the adopting family. I decided to write a Cinquain poem about having a good family. My focus for the poem is voice.

Family

People Who Care.

They will always be there,

and they will always protect you.

Love

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