April 9th, 2012

Are there any fresh ideas enlisted in this definition? How would you have defined this idea? Are there ideas similar to it that you could choose to define?

There are allusions here: (1) to the musical Damn Yankees!, (2) to the Bible (the parable of the Good Samaritan), and (3) to a poem by Robert Frost. Do these allusions add anything to the essay or to your understanding of things? What if you didn't "get" the allusions?

What techniques of development does the essay use in the process of definition? Do you think the writer dwelt too long on what a Yankee is not before moving on to what a Yankee is?

Can you point to (write down) one sentence that functions as thesis statement in this essay?

My spring break was pretty good.  I really didn't go anywhere, but it was pretty relaxing.  I went to my Mom's school for a few days and helped kids with their projects.  I also went to the dentist. 

Over Easter Wesley, Mom, Dad and I went to Cleveland and went to the rock and roll hall of fame.  It was pretty cool.  We saw an inductees show which was my favorite part.  It was interesting to see all the old preformances from people that were inducted into the hall of fame so many years ago.  My favorite band that was there in the movie was probably Aerosmith. 

Then yesterday I went aqnd saw the Lorax with Dub which was pretty fun. 

I checked out my summer reading list from Chatham.  28 books all ovwer 300 pages.  I have to start reading soon to get them all finsihed.  I went to half price book store yesterday and got some of them, the ones we could find, and have started reading.  I thik that Dad and I figured out that I will need one book a week, which is kinda hard.  But not too bad.  I definitely think I can do that.

I just recently learned how to spell the word "definitely,"  

On Easter we went to a brunch which was really good and Wesley and I took a picture with the Easter bunny.