Lois’ English Blog

 Prompt Response: Serving leftover Chinese food signifies how the family has grown apart following her grandfather's death. The author could have made a dish from her culture to be more meaningful to her grandmother. She could have made her grandmother's traditional stew. For my parents'birthday I could have gotten them better presents rather than just baking them something this year, but I didn't have the time.  Summary: We read a short story. Reflection: I learned that food can connect people to their families. I will use this to learn more about my family's recipes. 

Prompt Response: I thought I would hate cabbage. It was because cartoons had always depicted fresh veggies as being gross. This changed when I went to a camp trip and ate fresh cabbage and actually liked it. I realized that I really needed to give foods a second chance. Summary: We worked on our food presentations. Reflection: I realized that there was a lot I did not know about my culture. I will go on to research more about my family's culture. 

Prompt Response: The episode shows the importance of food by showing how it connects people. The crayfish reflects community because everyone eats together. It's messy eating it, so it really shows how people are able to just gather and have fun. Summary: We watched an episode of street food. Reflection: I learned about the different foods in New Orleans and their importance to culture. I will try them if I ever get the chance. 

 Prompt Response: One dish that is a must have is dim sum. There is always going to be something, and you can try a lot of food at one time. It's really a great experience to learn more about Chinese food. It is significant because people have always gone out as families to share food around one big table. Summary: We discussed our food presentations. Reflection: I learned about how cultures are connected to food. I will use this to broaden my horizons and try more food. 

Prompt Response: I remember my grandma buying me a right duck leg. When I went to Hong Kong for the first time, she went out of her way to get it for me. Every day, when I was there, she went and bought me a roast duck leg just because she knew how much I loved it. Even though I was only three, it made me realize just how much she loved me. Summary: We did a worksheet. Reflection: I learned that food is connected to culture. I will think of this whenever I eat anything. 

Prompt Response: The writing process strengthens the final essay by tweaking the information. I learned that I am good at brainstorming and writing things down on paper, but I struggle with tweaking my work. I find that writing is much easier now that I know what I should be doing with the writing process. Summary: We wrote our essays. Reflection: I learned that writing while being timed can be stressful. I will use this to consider my time when writing in the future. 

Prompt Response: Drafting is important because it gets your thoughts into coherent sentences. It's great to have something you can tweak. Having it all on paper gives you the opportunity to change anything that doesn't seem quite right. Summary: We wrote our drafts. Reflection:  I learned that it is important to write drafts. I will use this to help my writing in the future. 

Prompt Response: I struggle with commentary and analysis the most. I find it hard to put into words the thoughts that I have on a subject. I tend to restate evidence rather than actually analyze it properly. Summary: We began writing our drafts in class. Reflection: I learned that there are many reasons to write and many things to find in the small details. 

Prompt Response: My top choices are UGA, Georgia Tech, and Auburn. These are good colleges to me because they aren't too far. UGA and Auburn both have good law programs, which is what I want to study. Tech is a really great school that would allow me to stay close to home. I already got into all three colleges, but I'm probably going to UGA because it has the best law program.. Summary: I was not here today. Reflection: I learned that when playing an instrument in a large group, you must pay attention to how loudly the melody is playing. I will use this in future performances. 

Prompt Response: I came up with focusing on Cheryl's lingering attachment to her mother's death leading her to force herself to become better. She learns to survive thanks to the loss of her mother. The people around her also learnt to grow and survive.  Summary: We worked on our argumentative essays. Reflection: I learned about the many ways there are to write an essay. I will use this to write my essay. 

Prompt Response: I learned that counselors encourage questions. It's very important for me because I usually worry that I'm bothering people. I like being able to know who I can ask for help. Summary: We learned more about college.  Reflection: I learned more about college. I will use it to help choose a college. 

Prompt Response: I deepened my analysis of Cheryl's hardships. I also added in more connection words to strengthen my argument. Overall, I wanted to use better literary analysis words. Summary: We revised our drafts. Reflection: I learned that there are a lot of things that need tweaking in your first draft. I will use this to help me understand what I need to change. 

Prompt Response: It is important to write in your own words because it fosters creativity. It also helps create a good work ethic in students. Otherwise, no one would be able to be individual and we would lose what makes us human. Summary: We learned about AI usage in schools. Reflection: I learned that there are professors that encourage AI use. I will use this to consider which colleges I should pick for higher education. 

Prompt Response: I find writing about myself quite difficult. I like writing about other subjects and analyzing more. Describing myself is difficult because I don't really like thinking about it. I find writing about history to be my strongest subject. I like comparing history to present day problems.  Summary: We reviewed how to write an argumentative essay. Reflection: I realized that everyone has strengths and weaknesses in writing. I will use this to help me become a better writer. 

 Prompt Response: I realized that we are all very creative in different ways. Despite our creativity, we all harbor similar thoughts and events in our lives. I learned that I like to have layouts before I completely fill in information.  Summary: We read and commented on our classmates' posters. Reflection: I learned about how different people can react when given the same prompt. I will use this to think about our collective creativity.