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On today’s rhetorical devices test, was it easier to recognize devices from their definitions or identify them in quotations? Explain why, and discuss a device that challenged you, if any. What did this experience reveal about how well your study habits prepared you?

 I think it was easier to recognize them from their quotes. Since the quote has the answer somewhat in the quote. Like if someone asks is the sky blue? Like the rhetorical question is yes. Since everyone knows that. This is how I used the quotes to asnwer my questions test. Summary: We took a quiz on rhetorical devices Reflection: In the future, I will be able to understand how to work with rhetorical devices. I will be better to use them in the future.

Prompt: Think about a time when someone challenged your opinion or told you that you were wrong. What was the disagreement about, and how did you defend yourself? Did you change their mind, or did they change yours?

 A time someone challenged my opinion and told me I was wrong was when my dad and I were debating on who the best UGA running back is. I told him it was Nick Chubb. He disagreed with me and said it was Herschel Walker. He provided stats to back up his argument and it persuaded me. This was a time someone changed my opinion. Summary: We learned new vocab and completed excersice 4 in the books. Reflecition: With learning these new words, my writing can be stronger. I can also sound more intelligent. 

Prompt: Have you ever worried about what others think of you? How did it affect your actions or decisions? Share a personal experience and use hypophora at least once in your response.

 I have definitely worried about how people thought of me. A time this happened was when I was at a tryout for tennis. I wanted to play my best to make the team. The attention helped me strive to be bettter. This was a time where I worried what people thought of me. summary: today in class we learned about similes, and metaphors. reflection: With learning these new rhetorical devices, my wrtings can be stronger and gain more points. I will use this knowlegde to get a 5 on the exam.

Consider the following statement: "We spend more time connecting online but less time connecting in person." Do you agree or disagree with this antithesis? Explain your perspective using personal experiences. Discuss how technology has influenced the way people communicate and build relationships. In your response, include at least one original example of antithesis.

 I think this is not true. I very much so hang out more in person with people rather than online. I do think technology has helped us socialize but it is not the only way people hang out. I have met way more people in person rather than online. This is my take on how technology is more important to connect with people. SUmmary: Today we learned about hypophora, and procatlepis  reflection: With learning these new rhetorical devices, my wrtings can be stronger and gain more points. I will use this knowlegde to get a 5 on the exam.

Prompt: Think about a time when you exaggerated something to make a point, tell a story, or get someone's attention. What happened? What did you say? Why did you exaggerate? Looking back, do you think your exaggeration made your message more effective? Explain.

 A time I exagereated something to make a point is when I told my friend extra details that never happend. it was a story I was telling him and he was not paying attention to me. With this it grabbed his attention. It was a story about work and he believed it. This was a time I exaggerated something to get someones attention. Summary: Today in class we learned about hyperbole, understatements, and litotoes. reflection: With learning these new rhetorical devices, my wrtings can be stronger and gain more points. I will use this knowlegde to get a 5 on the exam.

Prompt: Write about a conversation that changed you.

 A conversation that changed me was in 8th grade when I was on a church trip. I was having a rough year with my mental health, and my small group leader helped me battle through it. He gave me  a plan to overcome it and it helped significantly. Now my mental health is a lot better and his plan is still helping me to this day. This was a time a conversation changed me.  Summary: Today we answered questions based on the poem we read on Monday. Reflection: This helped me break down and pick a part the poem to find the information I needed. It also helped my reading comprhension skills. 

Prompt: Talk about a time when you had to write a poem, whether it was for an assignment, event, or special occasion. What was the writing process like for you, and were you proud of the finished product?

 A time I had to write a poem was in my ElA class last year. It was a hard writing process since everything had to rhyme which made it tricky. After a while I found a flow and got it done. It was fun and I wrote a pretty good poem in my opinion. This was a time I wrote a pome. Summary: We read and analyzed a poem Reflection: This increased my analyzing skills to break down and find information the writer did not imply. It also helped increased my reading comprehsion skills.