Diction

Every writer uses diction but the difference is how a writer uses it.  A word's connotation can totally change what a writer is trying to say without knowing it.  It's important to use specific diction that applies to your own writing.

The only thing I have trouble with concerning diction is being more specific with how I choose to approach a subject.

november 29

• This past week  we read and studied "Dover Beach".

• We seperated into two large groups and broke down the underlying meaing of the poem.

• In my group I read the poem out loud, this was my contribution to the group, along with a few spit-balled comments here and there.

• No comments this week.

November 21st

We read and analyzed My Last Duchess.

We went into detail of the poem and about how the duke saw his wife as a object to own and show off rather than truly love her.

An insight that I saw was that when the poem is discussed with others it can be cast in a whole new light.  Reading it once or twice by myself won't let me get a firm understanding of the poem as a whole.

I benefit from reading and discussing these poems in class. It helps me understand what the poet is trying to say.

November 7th

This past week we talked about poetry and took some notes on it.  We also read a poem by Robert Frost.

Our main idea that was significant in our discussions this week was the way in which Frost wrote his poem; by using the imaginary and reality.

I learned a lot about poetry.  I honestly have had no to little education on the fundamentals of poetry so it's nice to understand it a little bit better.

I have no questions or comments this week.

November 7th

This past week we talked about poetry and took some notes on it.  We also read a poem by Robert Frost.

Our main idea that was significant in our discussions this week was the way in which Frost wrote his poem; by using the imagery and reality.

I learned a lot about poetry.  Poerty for me is just a hard subject but the discussions have helped me tremendously. 

I have no questions or comments this week.

October 31st

• This past week we worked on multiple choice questions and how they might be worded on the AP exam.
• The discussions included the process of grading the questions, the percentages of how much an single question affects our grade, how the questions are formatted, and how the answers are generally produced. 
• My insight was that I got a feel for how the questions are put to the us and gave me a better understanding of them.
• I thought it was good how we took a look on what might be on the AP exam. 

october 24th

This past week we were assigned groups to fully analyze A Raisin in the Sun on our groups website.

The main ideas that we discussed in class involved just how to work in a group. TEAM WORK

The main insights I contributed were analyzing the characters and giving reviews on performances based on the play.

The group work was very beneficial and not as stressful as I thought