Outside Reading Card (3rd Quarter)

Grading Assesment: 4

   I think I deserve a 4 because I spent a good time & effort creating this outside reading card and it does show when looking at it. I gave a lot of thought trying to come up with words to portray the conflict and resolution of the story clearly as best as possible. I also put in a lot of creativity on how I wanted the graphics to represent the story well by the way Edward holds Bella, also when outlining the words to not cover the main faces and to symbolize the relationships between Renesmee & Jacob, and also Edward & Bella. I chose a good quote to easily relate to the storyline & I even placed it nicely near Jacob, so that you could visually relate to the bond he had with Bella, and later the love he shared with Renesmee.

Final Draft of metaphor poem

I am a Barbie Doll
I am always smiling and laughing majority of the time
I can be a little ditzy, but I still manage to keep my dignity
My mood can chance as constantly as my clothes do.
Being fashionable is a priority
Some people hate me, & some people love me
I love myself but not as much as my family and friends
I am friendly, but I can also be a Brat at times
I am sensative, I can break or fall into pieces if you hurt me.
I might look or talk like I know nothing, but I know a lot
You wont know who I am unless we hang out or talk
I am a Barbie Doll

First Draft for Metaphor Poem

I am a Barbie Doll
I am always smiling and laughing majority of the time you see me
I can be a little ditzy at times, but I still manage to keep my dignity
My mood can chance as constantly as my clothes do.
Being fashionable is a priority for me
Some people hate me, some people love me
I love myself but not as much as the people who care for me.
I am friendly but sometimes a little too friendly, I am easy to become friends with.
I can be too sensative at times, I can break or fall into pieces if you hurt me.
I might look or talk like I know nothing, but really I know a lot
You wont know who I really am unless you hang out by me or talk to me
I am a Barbie Doll

Writing Standards Portfolio (Reflection)

}A) The achievements I am proud of the most would be seeing my improvement in using Photoshop, learning how to write better and also knowing how to use time management by multi-tasking to get more things done faster.

}B) My major challenges this semester would be knowing how to show and not tell descriptions in essays I write and also not procrastinating on projects and assignments.

}C) My goals next semester would be to learn how to write better essays by expanding my vocabulary in describing things and to learn how use Photoshop better to make outstanding projects such as outside reading cards as well. I think my goals are attainable because I have already gotten much better in them in the second semester and I feel as if I can get even better at them next semester.

 

Mom/Dad, please write a reflection of my portfolio presentation.  Please answer these questions as follows:

1. What piece of writing did you like best in my portfolio and why? 

2. What did you like about my portfolio and sharing and what would you like to see me improve on?

3. Which of the writing traits (ideas, organization, voice, word choice) do you feel was most successful for me?

4. Which of the traits of writing would you like me to improve on in the coming semester?

 

Outside Reading Card: Dear John by: Nicholas Sparks

                                                                                                                                                                              

Grading assement: 4
My quote represents the main point of the story and my conflict and resolutions flows through the idea in showing the lesson of the book with great emotion mixed in with detail. My design helps the viewers relate to the storyline between the main characters, & give them a better understanding of the setting and mood to it. The pictures of Savannah and John together also help the readers come across a greater touch through seeing a brief look of them and their feeling through one another. It gives the viewers a thrill of temptation to want to read the book itself in view of their sorrow romance.

First Draft of KC3 (World War II: Science & Technology of our Economy today)

Since the World War II, many things have happened through our economy to help improve ways to prevent misfortunes such as the bombing of Pearl Harbor. U.S. military has come up with a variety of ways to help improve our science & technology every day. We have developed better engineered weaponry, state of the art equipment, but also energy saving designed. We have scientists working hard every day looking for the next great discovery, creating jobs in cutting-edge technologies and making smart investments that will help businesses in every community succeed in a global economy.

In contributing $3 billion in 2007 to the state's economy, private technology companies represent only a small percentage of overall earnings in Hawaii's business sector. It although did create new jobs. It notes that much of the state's growth in technology industries is based on federal government spending in research and development in areas such as space research and related defense industries.

In Maui County, growth in technology industries was primarily a result of projects funded by the federal Department of Defense, in aerospace research as well as information technology, the report said, "driven partly by the activities occurring at the Maui High Performance Computing Center and the Haleakala High Altitude Observatory Site”. But it also noted that Maui County is increasingly attracting alternative energy programs in use of wind, solar and biofuels.

While a 2007 report said the tax credit supported $1 billion in investment in Hawaii, at a cost of $167 million in tax revenues, the program has been criticized for failing to create sufficient numbers of permanent jobs. Agencies such as the Maui Economic Development Board have been promoting educational programs for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), starting in grade schools with a long-range goal of providing a trained and stable work force for industries that might come to Hawaii, or developing entrepreneurs who would create their own technology-based businesses. Wilkins said the economic development boards and companies in Hawaii recognize the wage differential among private technology businesses. But she said the wage differential for technology jobs in Hawaii is not unique. MEDB President Jeanne Skog added that Hawaii still has a location advantage, particularly with specialists who grew up in the islands.

Although in many different cases, the growing of our technology and science has brought upon a problem for Hawaiians and many other citizens in Hawaii. Military have used sacred places to test out their new equipment. This has created a big conflict over the years. Most Hawaiians have found it disrespectful to be using these parts of the land. Especially when used to test out certain weapons, explosives, etc. But overall, we should be very proud of the success our Economy has made over the years in improving our technology today.

Deleterious: Final Draft (Brainy Pix)