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American literature is literature that has to do with american history. Literature on its own is written words, have to do with creative thoughts, is a form of expression, has a meaning behind it and is a from of art that could sometimes be portrayed through letters. I can contribute to american literature by using it t write and get my ideas across to the reader.

Indirect Characterization - author shows the characters personality through speech, actions or appearance Direct Characterization- author/character within the story describes or reveals a character through the use of adjectives, epithets or phrases Alliteration- more than one word that begin with the same consonant Allusion- reference to something the author thinks we should know Connotation- Indirect meaning Denotation- Direct meaning Myth- ancient story that teaches something we don't understand

Many students find essay writing difficult and frustrating. They know what they want to say, but when it comes to expressing themselves through an essay they encounter problems. Not only do they have to address the ideas of their topics, but thy have to follow the format. That's why it can be a little intimidating sometimes when it comes time to writing one. In this class we have learned that we shouldn't be scared of writing a essay because it's not as bad as it seems. Since the beginning of the year I remember as I walked into the class seeing a totally different layout than the rest of my other classes not just by the seating but also the lectures that were given out to us. As to my knowledge I thought that this class wasn't going to be that bad and it was going to be a bit easier than my other classes because we were only working on computers and in the journals. However, I was proved wrong we actually do a lot of work in this class here if we don't keep up we...

Today.  This moment.  Right now.  You have a chance to be great.  To be honest.  To be kind.  To do your job.  To tell yourself a different story about yourself. I am perfectly well aware that some of you have a story that goes something like, "I always tell myself I'm going to do better at the beginning of a semester, and then..." I care very much about you and the quality of your life, so I'm going to take this moment to be honest. Knock it off. Your honesty is welcome too.  If you are dealing with difficult circumstances, or feelings related to anxiety or depression, this is an opportunity to be honest with a teacher.  Communicate.  Get some support.  Take responsibility for the outcome, and begin to take responsibility for your life.  I will honor your trust and I will listen.  I understand family and illness and all sorts of emergent adversity, and I understand stress, and I will work with you to figure out a solution...

We  were asked to conduct a Socratic Seminar. We spoke about how to create one and then did one. At first it was awkward because no one was willing to speak in front of everyone but later got used to it. In my group we were debating if the earth was shaped like a donut or not. We discussed that it couldn't be possible for the world to be shaped like a donut. Finally towards the end of the class period Dr. Preston was speaking about the whole topic of Socratic Seminars and how they are important when it comes to discussing certain topics openly in a group.     

- people shouldn't try and be something else - it's important for people to know their worth - if you exercise your dreams the you will find yourself being a prince like the fable - in history our imagination plays us false - no one is superior than anyone else - we are all the same - just because some has luxuries doesn't mean their person is luxurious - if you stay original then you are worth a lot as a person - everyone  has the right to become of what they dream of but it's up to them to put in work and become it - we all are intelligent that's one of the reasons why we manage to stay alive - every man that will discriminate is due to lack of critical thinking