Nathan's English Blog

 Prompt: Describe your personal approach to creativity. What steps do you follow when you’re working on a project. Tell me about a project you created that you were most proud of.  The first thing that comes to mind when I think about creativity is practice. First, I break the section im working on into 4 notes, then I take each section and play one note, then add on untill those 4 notes are good, then i learn the second section, then play section one and two together, then I learn section three, then I play 2 and 3 together, then I play 1, 2, and 3 sperately from one another, then I connect all of them, then I swing the notes so I get more repitition without it becoming boring. A project that Im most proud of is either fixit my truck or a rbe goldberg machine I made in 8th grade Reflection: We worked on vocab and I got it done befoer class ended Summary we worked on vocab on writable

Some strategies I use: Drive truck, think about truck, work on truck, shop for truck, look at truck, dream about buying more truck, floor truck, flooring it past tesla drivers. I really enjoy shopping for trucks on facebook marketplace, I have my eye on a 1996 F350 XLT right now with a 7.3 power stroke which is one of the most reliable engines ever created. My goal is to buy a 92-97 F350 Crewcab, long bed, dually by the time I graduate highschool. I currently drive a 95 F150 4X4, its a supercab with an 8 foot bed, I love my truck and I dont think I would ever trade it for anything. Its a little rough right now but I'm slowly fixing everything on it, which is what I wanted. Currently it has a code for the EGR valve not opening so I either have a vaccum leak or a stuck EGR valve. The truck also needs new u-joints and a tailgate. Over teh summer, I really would love to paint the truck, since some of the areas are rough Suammary: Worked on my blog post for tuesday and the two common li...

After two weeks of studying rhetorical devices, I find pathos to be the most effective because it appeals directly to emotions, which makes an argument more powerful and memorable. When a speaker connects to how people feel, such as hope, fear, or empathy. It makes the message feel personal instead of distant. While logos and ethos are important, pathos is the most compelling to me because it motivates people to care and take action. Reflection: wasnt prepared for the test Summary: we took a test

The place I feel most at peace is my grandparents farm in kentucky. They have a farm near richmond, its 25 acres that has a log house my grandpa built Summary: We learned 2 new Rhetorical devices Reflection: gotta practice trumpet alot 

I took a short break from practicing trumpet during marching band season because I was overwhelmed with school and tired after long rehearsals. At first, I thought missing a few days wouldn’t matter, but I quickly noticed my range and endurance getting worse. That made me realize how important consistent practice is, and it pushed me to manage my time better so I could keep improving without burning out. Summary: we looked at literary devices and how to use them

Hyperbole: Today’s lesson took about a million years to get through. Understatement: It was a little long. Litotes: It wasn’t exactly the most exciting class.  summary: we talked about different literary devises and did exercises for each