FINAL REFLECTION
Sadly enough, my writing has not improved enough
this last quarter to change my mind. One of my two favorites (yes, I'm
doing two!) is still "She made a bracelet." I just really enjoyed the
way I could expand on the inspiring prompt. (yes, it was inspiring!)
But, I also favor the understated gluttony of "My
Favorite Food: Pasta", which rattled of a bajillion (yes, I had that
much time) scrumptious dishes consisting of mainly noodles.
So anyway, I really liked my word choice and sentence fluency in those two pieces. (yes, I'm done)
1. What I enjoyed most about using the blogs was-
well I liked a couple, non-specific things. For instance, I
enjoyed being able to just WRITE, directly onto the computer, no
drafts or erase marks, just a clean period of typing, then publish! And
presto! You have a finished "paper"! I also liked the sensory detail
work and the little things designed to help us with writng. The
comments were fun to read, good feedback and stuff, or just what people
thought.
2. What I liked least about blogs was that not all
of the assignments were fun- we couldn't use emoticons or anything! It
was always prim and proper and however free we were in WRITING the
entries, we always got suppressive, grade-filled comment from the
teachers.
3. I think my writing....did improve this year. I'm
a little less flamboyant, a little more sensible- in word choice,
character development, but I grew so now my sensibility is synonymous,
practically, with correct word choice, more often finding that ONE
EXACT word. Or that one snyence beginning. I don't throw out as many
useless words.
4. MORE FREE ASSIGNMENTS!!!!! LESS GRADES!!!!!!Feedback=ok. Grades= bad.
Summary 3
Despite serious deforestation, the Amazon rainforest
in Brazil may have cause for hope; as well as its people, the Yanomamis. Until the 1960s, the Yanomami people
lived in peace and solitude in the Amazon rainforest. They hunted with
bows and arrows and were free of any modern annoyances. But, as
the government encouraged impoverished citizens to inhabit the forest,
gold was discovered, and miners and loggers poured in. Through their
actions 20% of the forest has already been wiped out- yet there is
still enough land to tempt more people towards its destruction. Farmers
clear land to raise livestock and plant crops, and loggers chop down all the trees-80% of the time illegally.
In the past several years the Brazilian
government has set up the Amazon Region Protection Area(ARPA). The ARPA
has set up 80 reserves, which amounts to 12% of the forest. A reserve
is an area which is officially declared "protected". When land
is declared "protected" it has a much better chance of going
undisturbed. In time, the Yanomami people may have their homes and
culture back.
Amazon Summary2
Despite serious deforestation, the Amazon rainforest
in Brazil may have cause for hope; as well as its people, the Yanomamis. Until the 1960s, the Yanomami people
lived in peace and solitude in the Amazon rainforest. They hunted with
bows and arrows and were gladly free of any modern annoyances. But, as
the government encouraged impoverished citizens to inhabit the forest,
gold was discovered, and miners and loggers poured in. Through their
actions 20% of the forest has already been wiped out- yet there is
still enough land to tempt more people towards its destruction. Farmers
clear land to raise livestock and plant crops, and loggers chop down all the trees-80% of the time illegally.
Happily, in the past several years the Brazilian
government has set up the Amazon Region Protection Area(ARPA). The ARPA
has set up 80 reserves, which amounts to 12% of the forest. A reserve
is an area which is officially declared "protected". When land
is declared "protected" it has a much better chance of going
undisturbed. In time, the Yanomami people may have their homes and
culture back.
Amazon Summary
Despite serious deforestation, the Amazon rainforest
in Brazil may have cause for hope. Until the 1960s, the Yanomami people
lived in peace and solitude in the Amazon rainforest. They hunted with
bows and arrows and were gladly free of any modern annoyances. But, as
the government encouraged impoverished citizens to inhabit the forest,
gold was discovered, and miners and loggers poured in. Through their
actions 20% of the forest has already been wiped out- yet there is
still enough land to tempt more people towards its destruction. Farmers
clear land to raise livestock, and loggers-80% of the time illegally-
chop down all the trees.
Happily, in the past several years the Brazilian
government has set up the Amazon Region Protection Area(ARPA). The ARPA
has set up 80 reserves, which amounts to 12% of the forest. When land
is declared "protected" it has a much better chance of going
undisturbed. In time, the Yanomami people may have their homes and
culture back.