Malcolm’s English Blog

 Today in class we did book work, because the teacher was not feeling well. The work was easy, all we did was write down some vocabulary and do multiple choice questions. I finished early, so I just watched a movie and chilled. Overall, today was laidback and very easy.

 Today we went straight into notes like yesterday. We learned more about ethos, logos, pathos. We already learned it in earlier in school, so it was basically just a refresher. Overall, class was chill like every other day.

 Today we didn't do a bell ringer. We went straight into notes about arguments and the different types. I believe I learned a lot today. Class was chill overall.

 Today we had a sub. I don't really think she knew what she was doing though. She gave us 2 different assignments. Overall, the class was confusing and lame.

 I was not at school.

 Today we went over step 3 of the writing process. Basically, all we did today was learn how to rewrite sentences and grammatically change them to make the sentences look better. I learned a lot about this and it could help in the future. Also, in the beginning of class we watched a short film called “Identity”, and this film was mostly about showing people to just be themselves and to stand out from others. Overall, just do what makes you feel like you.

What I got from the film is being yourself is better than being the same as others. In this film everyone was wearing a mask and there were different groups of people wearing the same mask . When she realized the mask wasn't who she was, she took it off and showed her true self. This caused her to gain a lot of attention.

Today we just learned more about the writing process. We learned ways to add more sentences to a paragraph with just 2 claims. I believe this helped me a lot because, usually I struggle to write at least 4 sentences but this process helps me write at least 8. 

 

 Today when we first came in, we did a test and I think i did great on it. Then, we learned about how to take multiple choice question and write the writing process.. I learned a lot from it and it could help a lot in the future.

 Today in class we watched a short film called The Elevator. It was about a man in an elevator trying to get to work I believe, and then more and more people started getting on (overweight). Then he got off that elevator and got on another and there was a whole lot of sick people. Overall, I think the lesson was that everywhere you go something bad or something you don’t like will happen. Also, it also means don’t judge a book by its cover because you will never know the truth behind the person until you actually talk and have conversations with them.

Today in class we went over a poem. What this poem was about is how black man was separated from the white men at the dinner table but that didn’t hurt him. He wrote about how he still ate like them because he was in the kitchen where the food was prepared. At the end he explains how his people will one day be sitting at the table with the whites in equality. 

 We went over a poem name "Negro Speaks Of Rivers". I liked this poem because it explained how the rivers are connected to African Americans. Also, I learned that the first man was actual an African American so that was cool. Overall, today's class was very easy and I learned a lot.

 I think the ultimate purpose of life is to live it to the fullest while it's there. What I mean by this is, you won't know what you had until you lose it so just live in the moment and not try to skip ahead. You shouldn't just stop trying just because of hardships or something going wrong, try to overcome that and keep going. Once you die that's it and once its happening and you realize it you will regret not doing/trying the things you've always wanted to do or experience.

 Today in class we discussed a poem about a Mother to her Son explaining her hardships in life. One phrase she used a lot was “Life ain’t been no crystal stair”, and this means how much life wasn’t easy and has many difficult challenges. 

My mother doesn't give me advice, but one important thing she has told me was to not spend my money on unnecessary things and to save it for something more usefull. She told me this because I like to spend money as soon as I get it and never have it when I really need it.

 I think the theme is no matter where you go, there is a possibility for something bad to happen. Also, I think another theme is to not judge a person by how they look or build. Overall, I really like this film because it shows a lot about how someone can let their thoughts overrun their judgement without knowing the person.

 1. Malcolm Potter 2. Interior Designer 3. Playing games 4. Sza, Jhene Aiko, Megan Thee Stallion 5. I like to decorate, travel, and build things. 6. Favorite food is Wings. 7. I would like to visit the Dominican Republic just to explore and have fun.