Compose a framing introductory paragraph that will help readers contextualize what they’re seeing. =How are these posts related to your final project =What lessons of writing connect all of these posts/What writing techniques connect all of these posts? =What do…

The feedback I received from my professor was extremely helpful.  The suggestions covered my overall organization, word use, and just where my paper was exactly going.  My paper’s organization was not the best, and I agree with that.  The layout of…

Blog #6 – Critique Historical Perspective   Fires burn down 3 black churches within 10 days https://www.npr.org/2019/04/06/710711294/there-is-clearly-something-happening-3-black-churches-are-set-on-fire-in-louisia List of attacks against black churches https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_against_African-American_churches A string of fires in Lousiana has claimed 3 black churches so far in a span…

Blog #5 Find a statistic related to your project. What does this statistic reveal? What stories does this statistic fail to present? How will your project challenge this statistic? How will your project affirm this statistic?   One study of…

Blog #4 Compose a historical overview of an idea/policy/theme related to your writing project. For instance, if I’m thinking about writing about long distance relationships, I might look at the idea of romance novels and how it has evolved over…

When I was in middle school,  I had a fair share of apologies being thrown out.  One I remember quite vividly was when my school bully was purposefully being loud and interruptive to ensure music class would get canceled.  I…

Nothing feels better than hitting the bed after a long day of school.  I threw my bag carelessly, my mother would come in a yell at me for it later, but it did not matter to me right now.  The…

The distant roar of trains running to and from the city was reverberating through the tunnels.  I was stuck detangling my headphones with one hand for the sixth time today while walking down the track. The hot, musty smell of…

Prompt 1 * One of the biggest apologies I’ve ever wanted to receive would be from my fellow middle schoolers.  To hear I’m sorry and the genuine hurt and want of redemption come from them would be enough to dissipate…

Is it my fault? How is it possible for one person to be happy at one moment, and then sad the next?  Why is it so easy for emotions to change? Is this how things were meant to be? Never…