Instructions

Do you like art? If so, what kind of art? If we think about it, we all like art in some shape or form. For some, art is a beautiful oil painting on canvas. To another, art is expressed through dance, while to another, it is expressed through one's fingers as one molds and shapes new objects made with clay. Did you know that written text can also be art? I would like all of you to be artists with the freedom to express yourselves in any way that you would like.

Every Monday morning, I will post a topic on my blog, which you are reading these instructions from. Once you have read my topic, you will need to leave a comment on my page. However, this "comment" should be more than one sentence. It should be your response to the question I am posting on my blog. I would really like to encourage you all to try to write as much as you can. Although I would like for you to write as much as you can, please do not spend more than 30 minutes writing them. If you read a comment from your classmates that you find to be interesting, feel free to comment to them as well! Lets try to make this as interactive via the Internet as possible. Your responses and comments will need to be completed by 8:00 p.m. every Friday. There will be no exception! Therefore, plan on completing this assignment before the Friday deadline in order to ensure that you receive full credit, which will be 10 points for each week.

On a final note, these blogs are intended to be fun and to allow you to further practice writing in English in a variety of avenues. Be adventurous and express yourselves! Although we may occasionally use some of your blog entries for grammar practice, these blogs are primarily focused on content. Have fun, and do not forget, all of you are artists!!

Monday, October 21, 2013

Question 8: Supernatural Ability

If you could possess one supernatural ability, what would it be and why?  Do you think you would use this ability all the time, or would you use it only on occasion?  Why?

For me, I do not know why, but I have always wanted to fly.  The funny thing, I have a mild fear of heights.  Therefore, you would think that I would be terrified of the idea of flying.  However, that does not fear me. I always thought it would be so fun and freeing to be able to fly.  Whenever I look at some birds (i.e. eagle), they look so free and at times, majestic.  I think there is something very liberating about the ability of being able to fly. 

What about you?
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Monday, October 14, 2013

Question 7: Why Does This Exist?

A fly
As you know, this world is full of living creatures.  We have plants, animals, HUMANS, etc.  They all have a purpose and play some role in life.  However, is there anything that currently exists which you wonder why they exist?  As I was thinking about this question, my first thought was flies. To me, they are so annoying and dirty.  I at first wondered, "Why do flies exist?"  However, I realized that they serve the purpose of being food to other living creatures, i.e. a frog. 

Therefore, I continued to ponder on this topic a little more and finally came with an answer.  A COCKROACH.  I do not understand their purpose in our lives!!  Why do they exist?  They completely scare me, and I feel itchy, unclean, and squeamish when I see one. 
A cockroach

With that said, what about you?  What is one living creature that you do not understand its existence?
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Question #6: My Indispensable Item

What is one item that you absolutely cannot live WITHOUT?  For instance, is it your cell phone?  Is it a piece of jewelry?  What is that item, and what happens if you do not have it with you?  Why do you always need this with you?

For me, as much as I do not want to admit this, I think my item is my cell phone.  I know that some people feel more liberty if they "accidentally" forget their cell phones at home.  I, on the other hand, am the complete opposite.  I do not feel complete and if it is possible, I will go back and get my cell phone.  There were many occasions when I forgot my phone at home, but I almost always went back to get it.  However, there was this one day when I was too far away from home to go back to get it, so I ultimately spent the entire day without it.  Boy!  I
sure felt strange!!  I think in my case, I do so many things on my phone: talk, text, check email, read news, get on social media, etc.  Therefore, I always need it. 

How about you?  What is the one item that you absolutely always need with you??
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