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Prompt: Describe something you will never fully understand.     Prompt response: Something that I feel like I will never completely understand is the concept of cheating. I don't really have the experience to talk about relationships, but I've observed relationships in life, on social media and in movies. I don't understand why you would cheat on your partner if you love them. And If you happen to fall out of love with said partner why not just tell them that so you and them can move on in life, instead of going behind their back. Cheaters always know the consequences of their actions, how it's going to affect their partner, and how it adds a bad look to their reputation. I think cheating is a result of a lack of self and emotional control.     Summary: In class we made claims for our positions on how polite speech is used in different communities and cultures. We made five claims and crafted five experiences, observations and readings that went with those five claim...

 Prompt: Describe one thing that makes you different from other people.     Prompt response: One thing that makes me different from other people is my unwavering knowledge of older music, shows and movies. My favorite decade is the 70s. From the music to the styling of their clothes, its so chic. Because I live with two other generations I'm constantly being introduced to older music, shows and movies. I'm usually not around my own generation until I get to school, so during the summers is when I really learn a lot. I think it makes me a well rounded person. Summary: Absent Reflection: Absent 

 Prompt: How has living in or around Atlanta influenced the way you see your community, culture, or identity?     Prompt response: Atlanta has a prominent black community that leads the city and teaches me leadership. Although I am in the metro area, the city is twelve minutes away, so on the weekends my mom and I are almost always up there. Living in Atlanta teaches me to have love for my community. It makes me want to volunteer and help anyway I can. Atlanta is a safe place knowing that there are so many people in the city that look like me.     Summary: Today in class we watched Ms. Keisha Lance Bottoms speech "Go home" and used SPACE CAT to identify the rhetorical situation.  Reflection: I learned about the George Floyd riots in Atlanta and how they caused Ms. Keisha Lance Bottoms to speak out. By dissecting her speech I was able to find the rhetorical appeals and situation. 

 Prompt: What is the most creative thing you have ever made?     Prompt response: The most creative thing I've ever made is a comic. When I was in elementary school to the end of middle school, I had a comic called "London + Pie". It was inspired by numerous shows I used to watch and the famous comic "Calvin and Hobbes". In middle school My uncle bought me a entire collection of Calvin and Hobbes, and I absolutely loved them. I created multiple characters and adventures for my characters to go on.     Summary: In class we were given a SPACECAT, which is a rhetorical situation.     Reflection: I learned that I can use SPACECAT to identify my rhetorical situation. By identifying my rhetorical situation I can use it within my argument.     

      Prompt: Describe a time you felt completely lost. Prompt response: A time I felt completely lost was when I was in my Geometry class, sophomore year. I run track and unfortunately most of our meets were scheduled during the week. The way the class operated was we learned a boatload of new content each day except Fridays, which were usually review days or quiz/test days. When I had a meet during the week, that same week I would come to class the next day I would always feel completely lost. I was always playing catch up.      Summary: In class we identified claims of fact, policy and value from a passage on how three-year bachelors degrees can save families.     Reflection: I learned how to properly identify the claim of fact, value and policy in a text. I can also explain why they are either one. 

      Prompt: Write about something you believed as a child.     Prompt response: As a child I believed in the tooth heavily. I absolutely loved the concept of a whole fairy coming to get MY own tooth under my pillow. It was especially fun for me because I was a snagatooth. My teeth would fall out left and right and grow back in even crazier than before. I was so obsessed I used to find innovative ways to take my teeth out to see if the tooth fairy would reward me more.      Summary: Today we went over the different types of claims and we did a worksheet at the end of class.     Reflection: I learned the three different types of claims. Claim of Fact, claim of value and claim of policy. I realize that I use claim of policy often to propose a change.