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COMMENTS: JC's Dialogue Julia- Interrigation Dialogue

Jack: "What's your name?" Mike: "Mike."      Jim ran over to where we were standing. Jim: "Hi." Mike: "Who are you?" Jim: "I am Jim."      A car speed towards us. Jack: "Look out!" Jim: "Are you ok?" Jack: "Yes." Mike: "Help." Jim: "Where are you?" Mike: "Help." Jack: "He's under that." Jim: "That's a tire." Jack: "Oh, ok." Jim: "Help me lift." Jack: "Ok." Mike: "Thank you." Jim: "You are welcome."

         When I overheard someone says that Shihab Nye would be coming during announcements, I did not know what to expect. I loved reading Mint Snowball, and even though that was the only narrative I read written by Shihab, I already thought that she was a great writer.          Before I knew it, Shihab Nye had started reading various poems. The poems had minds of their own. Every poem took me to a different world. Next, they sucked me into listening and getting lost in words. I never knew that a song could captivate a human in that way. Each poem was better than the last. Soon I felt and saw the world of poetry. Shihab Nye had shown me the wonders of a poem.

COMMENTS: 1. Nick- Dear Twelve Year Old 2. Seryn- Dear Twelve Year Old

       Mint Snowball is a narrative that has more to it then what meets the eye. The story is about the emotions and memories a snowball can give a person. Mint Snow ball makes one want to sit down, eat a snowball, and imagine a simpler age. Next, the word-choices that the author uses have a way of forcing the reader to relate and show to a seemingly unrelatable story. This method of strong word- choice makes a plain every day story a nail biter.        After captivating the audience, Mint Snowball's author makes you relate to her int he last two paragraphs. This is a writing style that separates good writing from great writing. Overall, the way that Mint snowball is told is clear and extremely easy to follow. Also, it can teach all writers a thing or two about narratives. Mint Snowball is a narrative that uses various methods to captivate its audience.

      Dear ten year old, cultivate a relationship with your family. It will not kill you to tell them how your day was. A healthy family is important because friends come and go but your family is with you for life. Also, if your parents work moves them, your friends will not move with you, but your family will. These two reasons listed above demonstrate the importance of family.       Dear twelve year old, try everything. It is important to try everything because, your interests will change. Secondly, the more things that you experienced, the more people you can talk and relate to. Next, it gives you life skills that  could come in handy and just make you a well-rounded person. Lastly, even though you think you have your whole life planed out, you don't. The two chunks of advice that I gave to a ten and twelve year old can be applied to a being of any age.

 Comments  Thomas: Affects of Hurricane Katrina Saad: The Rule of Thre3

     The nine eleven attacks were a collection of Islamic terrorists from Saudia Arabia hijacked and crashed planes into the Pentagon, the World Trade Center, and one plane crashed in a field while heading to Washington DC. Ther was over three-thousand people killed and six-thousand people injured in these attack.       As a kid, I heard about 911 every year,  but I never really understood the attacks until I read various accounts. After reading numerous articles on the acts of terrorism, I contemplated what would have been going through my head if I had been in the Twin Towers. I thought about my priorities, if I was ready to die, and how I would react if i actually survived.    

     Dante's Inferno is a story that takes place in the Greek and Roman view of hell. Throughout the story, Dante is guided down the levels of hell. The book describes the levels of hell and how the actions one makes on earth affect the afterlife. Dante's Inferno serves as a story that makes one think about repercussions and provides a more adult view of hell.      Another aspect that Dante's Inferno helps clarify is what the ancient Greeks and Romans thought of the afterlife. Since brave warriors, such as Aeneas, were on the highest level of hell, it made many Greeks and Romans join the military. Lastly, it helps historians discover more about these ancient people's culture.