Prompt #5 - Prepositional Phrases Poem

Write a poem with the 7 prepositional phrases you find the most challenging to use.  The poem can be about any subject or theme that intrigues you and the more passionate and engaging the piece, the better.

In class, we talked extensively about how prepositions often occur in combination with certain nouns, verbs, and adjectives.  Bring a print out of the poem to class and underline the prepositional phrases that you used.  Be creative and have fun!

Prompt #4 - Music as a Catalyst for Change

Music stirs us to act, feel, and think.  In class we discussed how music can have a social, political, and personal impact.  

1.    Post a song on your blog that you feel had an impact or inspired people to action or feeling.  The impact can be personal, as long as the song resonated with you in some way.

2.   Then, post your interpretation of the song and why it is important to you using at least 3 words from the Academic Word List we went over in class (such as: theme, commentary, implicit, interpret, ideological, and vehicle.)  Indicate the words in bold or by underlining them.

  

3.   Comment on three other people's blogs.  I encourage you to explore everyone's songs, however, because I am sure they are going to be inspiring to experience and share!  You may also post more than one song on your blog.  Here is one of my favorite songs.  The lyrics are taken from a famous essay — written in 1997 by Mary Schmich, a columnist with the Chicago Tribune.  Enjoy!

Prompt: The Secrets of Body Language

By Wednesday, please respond to one of the following two prompts in regards to the article we read in class:

1.  The author states people communicate a lot of information through nonverbal
cues, cues that are often described as unconscious phenomena.  However, some people say, “improve your body language if you want to improve your social life and relationships.” They believe that in order to obtain your goals, you should consciously change your body language to suit certain situations, no matter how you truly feel.  Do you agree or disagree? Please give reasons and examples to support your opinion.

2.  Identify a common gesture or body expression in your culture. In what ways is it different or similar to body language typical to another culture? Compare and contrast the differences between one aspect of body language in your culture and American culture, using examples and personal experiences.