My Found Poem

“ My life is ruined and I don't even remember how” He admits the truth, which is that she was blacked out, passed out From morning to evening and most of the night Haley had no choice... but to fight The truth she holds has been locked up and never been told The attackers had took photos of the incident She was a little girl filled with innocence “I have a reputation for a night I don’t even remember” It was a late night in November The 15- year old Saratoga girl had killed herself All the boys cared about was their-self

Reflection paper on AP Language and Composition Throughout the year of taking Advanced Placement English Language and Composition, I have become more knowledgeable of logical fallacies, rhetorical strategies to approach an essay and have developed ways to improve my use of sophisticated terminology, writing skills and also increase my speed which will all help me during my attendance of a University and in my future professional life.

                      My favorite piece of work in my portfolio would be my Civil Disobedience essay because it was my first essay in which i wrote more than the basic five paragraph essay style but instead I wrote a 500 word essay and I felt proud of myself after for that accomplishment even though I got a C on it. The most improvement I see when I go through my portfolio would be the length and writing improvements. I used to only get a page done in 40 minutes before I took this class but now I can finish 2 pages and a half or even three and formulate my argument instantly after I read the prompt. My formulation skills have improved and also my speed has improved along with it. If there was anything I wished to work on more throughout this year, it would be vocabulary words. My goal is to learn as much vocabulary words as I can to improve and have a vast knowledge of terminology that can use and apply to the sophistication of my writing because I believe that is a very important aspect for a person to improve on no matter what age or grade you are in.

                  The best work I have excelled in and had the best grade in would be on Question 3, and also it is my favorite. Question three’s prompts are very random and can be about any subject which I love writing about also my descriptive essay was my favorite piece of writing because I enjoyed writing about anything and just taking my time. I believe the best part of writing is you can take your time with it and formulate your thoughts without a hurry and there is no right or wrong answer that you can be penalized on.

                      As I started this school year, My focus was on neurology and it remains as it is on neurology. I have taken classes such as Psychology and Physiology to confirm my interests in such a subject and as my classes come to an end, my love for this subject as solely done one thing, grown.

                     This year is almost coming to an end and if I had to choose something in which I loved it would be the discussions the whole class had. I believe the Socratic Seminars were great ways to interact with our fellow classmates and listen to everyone’s opinion about the world and the major problems that are conquering the world and how to solve or approach them like how we discussed discrimination and sexisim. I enjoy listening to what other people have to say and formulating my thoughts based on the pros and cons of other people’s arguments.  I enjoyed these discussions a lot because they didn’t feel as a debate or who’s right or who’s wrong but as people were discussing it felt more as an open place to share your ideas and thoughts with everyone contributing and understanding where you are coming from which I really enjoyed. Even though I haven’t participated a lot because I get super anxious when talking in front of a crowd but I enjoyed listening to people contributing their ideas because it affected my personal thinking in a positive way and It also may have changed my views and caused me to realize many things about this world that I haven’t before. Also, I loved how classmates played the teacher and corrected eachothers writing (Peer Commentary) because it was interesting to see how other people who are at the same level as you view your writing.
           My least favorite task we did was rating people’s essay because I found myself disagreeing with many people on who was the high, medium, and low. Some people chose essays who were in-completed and contained many errors as the medium or the high which frustrated me and the group also did not cooperate and most of the time the group was off task. I believe separating the whole class in 5 different groups is a bad idea because most of the people go off task and never complete the assignment. I have learned throughout this year that I would rather work alone than with a group because I don’t rely on anyone to finish my work and frankly, I don’t trust anyone either with my grade and to finish the assignment how I want it to be done or how it’s supposed to be. I don’t mind working with other people but I prefer working alone. Also, I have learned that I am a very determined person, I am determined to do well in school and in college. I am determined to follow my goals in life and not give up even if it gets really hard, the only person I can rely on to get to the finish line is myself and therefore I will encourage my self motivation to resume until I become a neurologist.

Question 3

America is a place where all binds of different cultures and beliefs combine to form a uniquely American society. Many countries view America as paradisaical, a place where dreams come true and where opportunities are given for those who are in desperate need of it. America is a “land of opportunity,” it is a place that represents many possibilities for people to earn a prosperous living and succeed in their economic or social objectives. In the passage from “Rights of Man,” by Thomas Paine, Paine discusses how America is a place of fairness and how no conflicts are occurring in America which is why riots have not been formed. Paine makes America look like a peaceful country and a place where the majority of people would want to go to. America is a place where the people come first in substantial cases; it is the land for financial assistance for the lower class. Many laws and acts have been passed in the history of America just for the people and the Union. Most of the time, America makes their citizens their number one priority for the prosperity of the country. “It would appear that the Union of such a people was impracticable; but by the simple operation of constructing government on the principles of society and the rights of a man, every difficulty retires and all the parts are brought into cordial unison,” says Paine in his passage in 1791. Most of the amendments in the Constitution are made for the citizens’ sake. For an example, the nineteenth amendment would be women’s rights, the thirteenth amendment would be freedom of African Americans, and the fifteenth amendment would be male suffrage. All the amendments are examples of how the “difficulties” of America has retired by these amendments. America has been known as the “land of freedom” where you will not get penalized for doing what you believe in and it says so in the Constitution. “Made up as it is of people from different nations, accustomed to different forms and habits of government, speaking different languages, and more different in their modes of worship,” says Paine. America is place where you can find every culture in every corner you walk to. It is not based on one belief or one religion like for an example, Egypt. America welcomes all cultures, races, beliefs, and languages or linguistics. College Assistance with financial needs is one of the things America is well-known for. Financial aid has helped many people achieve their goals in life. Not only does America help with students trying to pay for college but America also helps families pay for their bills and pay for their food. “There, the poor are not oppressed; the rich are not privileged…. There taxes are low, because their government is just,” says Paine. The government has been assisting many low income families to give them a chance in life and also assisting college students and many others. All the factors that were previously states have all been great characteristics of America that holds true today. America is the land in which you come to for a great possibility in making your dreams come true. Many people through the world have traveled to America to accomplish and take for advantage the great privileges that America has brought to the fellow citizens.