Today I was absent.

The Rhetorical Triangle

      Today in class we talked about the rhetorical triangle. We analyzed logos, ethos, and pathos. Logos is for factual and logical arguments. Ethos is for ethical arguments , and pathos is used for emotional arguments. The rhetorical triangle is used mostly for persuasive speeches ,and letters.

Paper Bag Vocabulary Project

        Today in class we present or “ What’s in the bag projects”. Mr. Rease gave everyone three vocabulary words. We had to find three items that related to each word. The words I had were bovine, cataclysm, and carcinogen. Bovine relates to cows , or cattle so I chose a chic-fil-a cup, because they encourage people to not eat beef. Cataclysm means a violent change so I chose earth. My last word was carcinogen, so I brought a fake cigarette. Cigarettes are very cancerous.

Identifying Rhetorical Devices

    Today in class we listened to Martin Luther King Jr. speech. It was a very touching ,and powerful speech. While we were listening to it ,we had to identify the devices he was using. I noticed that he used repetition very often. Later I realized the repetition in the speech made it a lot more remembering. He also used many other devices. I realized that when a speaker uses rhetorical devices, the speech becomes more effective.

Rhetorical Analysis

     Today in class we learned more about rhetorical analysis. I learned that both writers and speaks use rhetorical analysis to persuade their audience. Speakers use rhetorical analysis to either persuade or inform. When we analyze things we break them apart for better understanding.

Poetry Test

Today in class we took a test on the poem we read yesterday. The poem was very complex, but I used context clues and my prior knowledge. The first time I read the poem I didn’t understand, but since my teacher explained it thoroughly, I understand now. As I took the test I tried my best to think about my life as a child.When I was a kid my sister ,and I went to the circus every year with our grandparents. The poem compared poets to acrobats , so my prior knowledge really helped me think about that.

Beauty

Beauty in the eye



Beauty isn’t about how pretty you are
beauty resides within
when you look into the mirror
you should not have to pretend
love who you are inside
you don’t need fake friends

once you find that beauty
self love begins
give yourself all the love
and credit because you are a ten

the glow on you face as if
you had a cleanse
it is now your time to
take on the world again