Description :
The author describes a topic by listing characteristics, features, and examples
Sequence :
The author lists items or events in numerical or chronological order.

Comparasion :
The author explains how two or more things are alike and/or how they are different.

Cause and Effect :
The author lists one or more causes and the resulting effect or effects.

Problem and Solution :
The author states a problem and lists one or more solutions for the problem. A variation of this pattern is the question- and-answer format in which the author poses a question and then answers it.

Circumlocution :
Depicts a pattern in which the speaker discusses a topic, then diverts to discuss a related but different topic.

Narrative Interspersion :
A pattern or a sub-pattern imbedded in other patterns in which the speaker or writer intersperses a narrative within the expository text for specific purposes, including to clarify, or elaborate on a point or to link the subject matter to a personal experience.

Recursion :
When the speaker discusses a topic, then restates it using different words or symbolism. It is used to drive home a point and to give special emphasis to the text.
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Description , Problem and Solution , Comparison , Sequence , Narrative Interspersion.

Journal Ten#

Question One#
I only follow the news sometimes not all the time, I only listen if its important to me.

Question Two#
Change a light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb.
Drive less, walk more
Recycle more, Buy more Recycle
Plant a Tree

Question Three#
Yes, i think about how the environment is going to be like when my children are my age. i wonder if the technology will be better then now a days better cleaning sources, better power sources.

The News Report

1. What is the purpose of a news report and where are you most likely to find them?

To inform people whoever is reading the news report or article. You would find them in a writen newspaper or websites.

2. Who writes news reports and who are they written for?

A jurnalist writes news reports and they are written for a news headquaters

3. What do you remember being taught about how to write a news report?

The five W's and H Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How.

4. Check thestar.com or other online newspaper and find a news report you are interested in. Read it. Make a hyperlink from your blog to the article.

Does our new money look strange to you ? http://www.thestar.com/business/article/1075384--focus-groups-spot-weird-hidden-images-in-new-plastic-money

5. If you were given the article to read as a handout in class, would you recognize it as a news report? Why or why not?

Yes, because there would be a picture with paragraphs around it and it would be in a newspaper.

6. Compare your news report to another piece of writing you have completed (or are completing) for this course, such as your autobiography, your short story or your film review. What are some of the key differences? (Hint, consider the tone and point of view)

“Autobiography”

The biography of a person written by that person.

“News Report”
To inform people an event or something important or a short account of news.

Sentence Combining

Water Slide

The water slide is a popular form of entertainment, and is an alternative to the beach.  People of all ages climb up and slide down the water slide all day. The people themselves go down on long, plastic, bright blue, tubes. The young have no fear as the lie back and go for speed as they shoot out at the end of the slide and land in the pool. As older people seem unsure they sit up and go slowly and land in the pool softly. Everyone enjoys the sensation of falling quickly and safety, everyone tries with enthusiasm.

My Flame Point Himalayan

I have a Flame Point Himalayan named Peaches. She is a truly elegant cat with gorgeous luscious white fur with peach tips. She was my first cat I ever bought and the best cat I ever bought. she was a little kitten when i got her and she was not playful or would not pur when I first got her. A few weeks later she was getting used to me and would pur every so often. Now she is about twelve weeks old, wild as ever they are difficult to take very good care of grooming and ear cleaning, eye cleaning on a daily basis altough this cat can be very rowdy.

Medieval Times

                     If i can choose any timeline i could go back into time with i would have to go with the medieval times. i have always wanted to know what it was like to be in the medieval times. the horses, swords, Armour all seems to attract me. 

                    a day in a life of a heroic knight, as a child growing up you would have to train and push yourself to the limits in order for your body to be in the right shape, size and strength for your battles ahead of you. you would do your morning prayers and the first meal for a knight is breakfast followed by a mid morning meal. afternoon the daily life of a knight would be increasing their workmanship and horsemanship and would accompany their lord by hunting and inspect the estate. followed by supper after supper there would be entertainment such as dancing, music, jugglers, acrobats, jesters etc. At bedtime you would do your prayers and rest.

                                      

                    A medieval knight was equivalent to a modern human tank covered in layer of Armour and has deadly weapons. no other solider was able to take on a knight , knights were also the wealthiest soldiers out of the three soldiers foot soldiers, knights, archers. Knights rode their horses in battle and formed the cavalry. They were heavily armored. In large battles, knights, supported by a variety of archers and knights, would storm across the field in a sweeping charge designed to rout their enemies. catch their fleeing, scattered opponents would then be picked off and the battle won. the knights are very elegant and royal, the protect the kingdom and land and wait for an order from the lord.