Thursday, September 23, 2010

Topic

The tittle of my paper will be " Massive Destruction "
Main topic: alcoholism
Brief description: my story is typically about destruction of alcohol bring to one's and family members and the steps to over come it and it talks bout the signs of an addiction and how alcohol is tearing our world apart one by one.
Primary sources: an alcoholic/counciler /principal

Friday, September 17, 2010

Quotes and Paraphrising Exercise

#1. Direct Quote: "I think you should have loyalty and respect for one another,you both should use great communication".

Paraphrase Quote:Having a boyfriend or a girlfriend you should have loyalty and respect and communication with one another, says Tia Jones

#2. Direct Quote:"I don't think there should be a curfew if the children are responsible and know how to wake up on time in the morning for school".

Paraphrase Quote:responsible children should not have a curfew if they wake up on time in the morning, says Brandii Smith

#3. Direct Quote: "I believe every at least male should serve at least 4 years of mandatory military service".

Paraphrase Quote:Every male should at least serve 4 years in the military,said Mr. Owens

Thursday, September 16, 2010

SaSy {Josh & Towanna}

Source: Dolores Davis
Authority: Coach of the step team
Subject:Getting ready for exhibition


Phrase Quote: Dolores Davis ,coach of the sierra step team, yells at the students to get them in order for practice. There is an exhibition in five days that they need to be ready for.

Direct Quote:"How many times do I have to tell you to get in line," Dolores says.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

journal 9-9-10

Direct Quote: "Yeah, I met Vanilla Ice. I met Vanilla Ice later on in his career, once - now that he doesn't want to be called Vanilla Ice. And he was actually a really cool dude,said Ice T"

Paraphrase Quote: Ice T met Vanilla Ice later in his career,Vanilla Ice is a really cool dude but doesn't like to be called Vanilla ice.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Journal -9.7:Telephone

Tia Jones: had an enjoyable time hanging out with her loved one's and friends during the Holiday weekend.

"Friday night I didn't do anything because I was supposed to hang out with a friend but nothing turned out right and didn't go according to plan so I stayed in. Saturday I went to my sister's new house because he recently just moved in and we were just chilling out spending time together.Sunday I hung out with my boy friend all day because he is usually always busy during the week and we never have time to see each other. and Monday I spent time with both family and friends and we had a nice little cookout for the labor day weekend," Jones said.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

The Story Of Me

The Story within me
Towanna Dewitt!! A person full of life, hopes, and multiple achievements. But even with all of her hopes and achievements, there has been numerous, times where Towanna has been stopped in her tracks because some type of road block. Never would this be a normal road block for her, however a road block full of obligations, temptations’, and skepticism, an perplexed moments. She scribes her road blocks as a giant cement walls built as high as the Great Wall of China because her problems are so big!
Towanna has encountered many, many, many people who have inspired her throughout her life so far. One of her inspirations would have to be her mother. Her mother is one o her inspirations because her mother is one of the strongest African American leaders in her life, whenever Towanna needed something or if anybody needed something her mother was always there. Her mother was also welly know but besides that her mother was educated her mother could do anything she put her mind to no matter how hard the challenge was. She always told her kids that ‘’when you get older never let someone slow you down or say you can’t do it‘’ ‘’you could do anything your heart desires if you put your mind to it’’. When after hearing that Towanna finally got it in her head that it was true, she could do anything she set her mind to and so she did!
Some of Towanna’s hobbies include hanging out with her friends, or going to the YMCA. When Towanna is with her friends she also like to party and shop and watch movies like any other average teenager. But on her spear time she likes to escape from everybody else and read and write and watch some of her old Disney classic’s to remissness on her child hood memories.