Proper Apostraphy use

I know that this is actually not a huge problem, but there are a couple of people that will be able to find use with this info. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm. I found this website that teaches how to properly place an apostraphy and some general rukes to follow.

This was an interesting story. I foun it really interesting when Tannen discussed the Middle Ages, and how children were taken into these military type camps that allowed cruel punishment and even had thier own language. It seems that posistive influence does help the writer rather than the posistive and negative struggle.


Ireally enjoyed how the teachers in kindergarten would teach the children even though they may not have realized that they were being taught. I really enjoyed this section because by doing this the children were able to draw closer with knowledge about this object they hold so dear. In conclusion I would say that Tannen did move from argument and engaged in higher learning.

When to italicize

Here is a good site I found that shows the proper steps to follow to properly Italicize.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2049063_italicize-properly.html

I Just Wanna be Average by Mike Rose

This was a n interesting story that I think a lot of kids feel at some point in thier schooling. It was interesting when there was a mix up and he was placed in Voc. Ed. But with this happening it seemed to strenghten him as he went on, It was kinda funny when he didn't know what entrance requirements were, but that is something that I'm sure a lot of kids go through as they graduate High School.

I definitely felt a strong message that he was getting accross. it was followed with logos. I felt that there was a lot of logos in this paticular story, and pathos with discribing all of the things that he went through, with his classmates and his teachers that got him where he ended up.

I feel from this story that education is very important and even troubled kidseed the good attention to try to give them the best education that is available for them. this kinda revamped my already deep focus on the importance of education, and how you can attend college and do things that you may see as impossible.

Against School

I feel after reading this story by Gatto, that there may be some problems with our schooling. Who knows for sure? This could be someone who has worked for the system for a really long time and is now tired of it and is picking it apart to make his leaving all the sweeter. Now with that said, I remember when I myself was going to high school and constantly felt bored, I couldn't wait to get out of class so I could have some fun. There were a couple of classes that were interesting to me but not enough to keep the bordem away.

Looking into this story for rhetoris, I found that there was a strong pathos influence with him stating the bordem as well as his own frustrations. Oh and don't forget his fellow teachers, they also had that same frustration. Its obvious that Gatto is the communicator, and the reader is the audience. The message of course is do we really need public schooling? I feel that we do but obviously like many things this is a hot debate. One thing I do know is, I would rather have an education, knowing what I know rather than the alternative which can be more deadly than obtaining an education.

Grammar post

Here is a website I found that tells you when to correctly use a exclamation point.
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/marks/exclamation.htm

The American Idiot

I personally have felt that our teachers have been under paid for many years. I think that Moore is right when he puts his focus on the importance of our teachers. It struck a cord with me when I read his little letter of how we should talk to our child's teachers, and ask them if there is anything we can do to help them. Our children's teachers have a huge responsibility to basically help us raise our children.

They are so important, but seem to be as Moore says, "punching Bags." I have heard over the last few years that in many cities there have been a serious shortage of teachers. The sad thing is that people who want to be a teacher cannot fill these positions because they do not pay enough for them to relocate. The thing that really bothers me is that I had pop and candy machines the whole time that I was going to school, and never thought of there being some hidden corporate agenda to get us kids to buy more soda's.

I think that our school systems need more attention then they did in the past, We need to see that our children are getting the best education possible. There are always gonna be people that don't take education seriously. That we cannot get rid of until we teach our parents how to discipline their children, and teach their children that schooling, and a continued education are very important.

Grammar post

I Have struggled to decide the exact difference between a colon, and a Semi colon. I found this website that will put this question to bed. http://owlet.letu.edu/grammarlinks/punctuation/punct2d.html