My feature article themes

My three themes are:

• Love
• Hate
• Family relationships

These three things are relevant today as all these three themes exist in a normal lifestyle. For example everyone has family relationships or has had them. Also love and hate people are going to encounter during their life. Although these three themes may have changed from back in the Shakespearean times, family relationships as an example may have had different values.

Spelling words week 3

Boundary-


the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something


e.g. I could not walk over there because of the large boundary




Bracelet-


jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration


e.g. I am making a unique bracelet for my business project





Brackets-


are punctuation marks used in pairs to set apart or interject text within other text


e.g. to get top marks in your essay you need to use brackets





Brilliant-


describing something of surpassing excellence


e.g. that play was brilliant, better than I expected





Broccoli-


plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds


e.g. my child won't eat his broccoli





Browse-


to look around but not neccesarily buy


e.g. I'm just going to look around and browse





Cafeteria-


a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier


e.g. I felt anoyyed when my date took us to a cafeteria





Calender-


a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year


e.g. I need to buy a calender to keep track of everyone's birthday's





Calories-


is a way of measuring energy


e.g. I ate so much junk food with high calories

Campaign-

run, stand, or compete for an office or position

e.g. my campaign manager was late for out meeting

Cancellation-

the act of cancelling

e.g. I made a cancellation for the doctors

Capital-

a city or state which is the official seat of government

e.g. what is the capital of Australia?

Carelessness-

the quality of not being careful and taking pains

e.g. look at the carelessness of that man

Carpenter-

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

e.g. my dad is a carpenter

Cashier-

teller: an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money

e.g. I took my clothes up to the cashier

Catalogue-

to make an itemized list

e.g. I was flicking through the catalogue when I saw an amazing dress

Celebrated-

celebration - a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

e.g. I celebrated my birthday in style

Challenge-

a demanding or stimulating situation

e.g. I love a challenge

Character-

a person of a specific kind

e.g. she potrayed her character very well

Chef-

a professional cook

e.g. That chef was an amazing cook

Universal themes

1. I think a universal theme is a theme where other people can relate to it as it is known world wide.
2. Universal themes found in much ado about nothing are battles between good and evil, love and friendship.
3. I believe that Shakespeares play Much Ado About Nothing is relevant for a modern audience because it contains love between Hero and Claudio, and Beatrice and Benidick. Many people world wide can relate to these situations such as the love hate one between Beatrice and Benidick. Also the strong bond almost brotherly like between Don Pedro and Claudio even though they are not brothers. As there is also alot of hate in the world the struggles between Don Pedro and his half brother Don John makes this play very relevant.

book review: Ms. Simon says

I have finished this book and I am really sad that it's ended. It was a very fun and interesting book to read and I could not put it down. I loved the ending as she bought him a dog which he always wanted but the apartment building had a restriction on pets. To solve this problem he finally asked Ms Simon to marry him and to move to a lovely new house in the suburbs. Finally Shelby found her own Prince Charming and now she can give advice to people on how to find theirs. I definitely want to read another book like this.

book review: Ms. Simon says

This book is about Shelby Simon a hugely known advice columnist being put in danger because of letter bombs being sent to her. Sent to protect her is the majorly sexy Mick Callahan. To protect her from the crazy letter bombs he takes her away to her families secluded country home situated in Heart Lake. I think this book is very interesting and mysterious at the same time. I am looking forward to reading more about whether or not Ms Simon will finally find a man to settle down with rather than giving advice to people on how to do it.

Who am I?

1. I am brave in battle and I have declared that I will never marry. Who am I?

I am Benedick

2. I am wicked and illegitimate. Who am I?

I am Don John

3. Borachio wants to call me Hero, to fool Don Pedro and Claudio. Who am I?

I am Margret

4. I am a young Lord from Florence and I fall in love with Hero. Who am I?

I am Claudio

5. Leonato is my brother. Who am I?

I am Antonio

6. I am a constable and I have trouble with my words. Who am I?

I am Dogberry

7. Hero is my daughter and Beatrice is my neice. Who am I?

I am Leonato

8. I upset the constable dreadfully when I called him an ass. Who am I?

I am Borachio

9. I say I hate Benedict, but, I really love him. Who am I?

I am Beatrice

10. I am the Prince of Arragon and I have defeated my brother in battle. Who am I?

I am Don Pedro

11. I am a priest and I helped Hero regain her reputation. Who am I?

I am Friar Francis

12. I am Don John's nasty sidekick. Who am I?

I am Conrade

13. I am in love with Claudio. Who am I?

I am Hero

14. I reveal that Hero is dead and Don John has escaped. Who am I?

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Spelling term 4 week 1

Abandon- To leave behind or disown
e.g My dad won't abandon me because he loves me too much.

Absorb- to suck up or take in.
e.g The sponge will absorb all of that water.

Abuse- to mistreat or hurt badly
e.g Don't abuse the system.

Accent- a distinctive manner of oral expression
e.g The Irish man had a very strong accent.

Accident- an unfortunate mishap which may result in consequences
e.g That car accident was not my fault Officer.

Accompanied- having companions or an escort
e.g I will be accompanied by this lovely gentleman tonight.

Accomplishment- the action of completing something
e.g Learning to ride my bike was a great accomplishment.

Accurate- something which can be described as exact or correct
e.g The science experiment was accurate

Acquaint- to familiarize/introduce someone
e.g let me acquaint you with my son.

Acquire- come into possesion of something
e.g I acquire some chocolate to make a chocolate cake.

Acres- a unit of area which is very large
e.g My parents bought many acres of land so they could train my horses.

Activities- any specific behaviour
e.g We're doing many fun activities at school.

Acute- extremely sharp or intense
e.g I had an acute pain in my ankle.

Adapt- make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
e.g The birds had to adapt because there old habitat was destroyed.

Adaption- the process of adapting to something
e.g I'm not very good at adaption.

Adequate- to complete something at an average level.

Adjustment- making or becoming suitable
e.g The adjustment of moving schools was very hard.

Administer- to perform a job
e.g The nurse had to administer the drugs quickly.

Admiration- a feeling of delighted approval or liking
e.g I had a strong admiration towards the child.

Admit- to declare something truthful
e.g I admit to cheating on my maths test.

'Much Ado About Nothing' poster

About 'Much Ado About Nothing'

It is estimated that 'Much Ado About Nothing' was writtin in the autumn or winter of 1598-1599. The story is about a pair of lovers, Claudio and Hero, due to wed in a week. Whilst waiting for there wedding to come they plot with Don Pedro, the prince of Aragon to trick their friends, Beatrice and Benidick, into telling the truth about their love for one another. However Don John, the prince's illegitimate brother, plans to sabotage the wedding as he is jealous of Don Pedro's power and affection towards Claudio.



Good:
Claudio
Hero
Don Pedro
Beatrice
Benidick

Bad:
Don John
Barachio-soldier
Conrade-soldier

How characters change during the play

Beatrice begins off in the play as very witty, sarcastic and abrupt. Towards the end she begins to accept other peoples oppinions and ideas.

Benidick begins off as very witty and mocking just like Beatrice. He does not believe in marriage as he is critical of women and thinks they will cheat on him. This all changes when he gets married to Beatrice at the end of the play.

Message of play

The message of this play is too not decieve others or lie as the truth will eventually come out and you will pay for your wrong doing. This message is very relivent today as it shows that there are consequences for bad actions.

Classical Tragedy
A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances

Comedy
A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.

Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy as there is no tragic accident that happens and the play ends with a happ resolution

Information from: http://www.answers.com/topic/tragedy

Book review: I heart New york

Angela never thought that dating two men was an option for her. When dating Tyler the very sensual business man and Alex the very out there rocker she begins to wonder how long she’ll be able to keep it up. As she begins too drift towards Alex, her boss tells her to write many more articles talking about dating two men at once in New York. She has no choice but to keep dating Tyler as well. When her blog becomes more famous she gets a call from England saying they would like for her to come work with them over there. She’s stuck between staying in New York, the country which anyone can love or England, where her former best friend and family are. As she writes more about her relationships in the blog, Alex begins to read them. When he finds out that she is seeing another man he becomes angry with her. What Alex didn’t know was that she was planning to break up with Tyler earlier on and that she only stayed with him because of the job. Angela is then left with no boyfriends. A few months later after Alex had forgiven her; she called him up to go get a hot chocolate. This book was an amazing read and I found it very easy and entertaining. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a light hearted read. I Can not wait to read another Lindsey Kelk book as it will hopefully be as great as this book.

Elizabethan period information

Womens roles:

Expected to be housewives/mothers

Childbearing was a great honour to women, they took great pride in bearing a child

Men said to be leaders, women inferiors

Regarded as “the weaker sex”, physically and emotionally

Males were expected to look after the females e.g. husbands, fathers, brothers etc.

Women were not allowed to go to school or university

They were very educated as they got private tutors to teach them, just like the Queen

Not allowed to work in the professions: law, medicine, politics etc.

Worked in domestic services such as cooks, maids etc.

Allowed to write books but only on translations and religious works

Not allowed to work on stage, men took the roles for women

Not allowed to vote

Family titles would not be passed onto the daughters, instead the sons

Giving more freedom than what they had in the renaissance period

Information from: http://www.elizabethi.org/us/women/

Social Structure:

Nobility- They lived extravagent lives and were the rich and powerful. They became nobles by birth or grant by the King or Queen.

Gentry- They were just below the nobles and were not of noble birth though they did make fortune in their trades.

Yeomanry- In between rich and poor, they are comfortable but at any time could go into poverty from illness or badluck. Mainly farmers, tradesman or craft workers.

Poor- At the bottom of the social structure were the poor. They had no money as they were either sick, disabled, old, feeble or wounded.

Information from: http://www.brandonsd.mb.ca/crocus/library/social_classes_in_shakespeare.htm

Forms of entertainment:

Feasts - A large, elaborately prepared meal, usually for many persons and often accompanied by court entertainment. Often celebrated religious festivals

Banquets - A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest
Fairs - The Annual Summer Fair was often a bawdy affair

Plays - Starting as plays enacted in town squares followed by the actors using the courtyards of taverns or inns ( referred to as Inn-yards ) followed by the first theatres ( great open air amphitheatres built in the same style as the Roman Coliseum ) and then the introduction of indoor theatres called Playhouses

Mystery Plays - Re-enacting stories from the Bible

Festivals - Celebrating Church festivals

Dancing - Elizabethan dances enjoyed by the Upper Classes, Royalty and Nobility included the Cinque-pace, Galliard, Pavane, Roundel, Tordion and the Volta

Jousts / Tournaments - A series of tilting matches between knights

Games and Sports - Sports and games which included archery, bowling, cards, dice, hammer-throwing, quarter-staff contests, quoits, skittles and wrestling

Animal Sports - Including Bear and Bull baiting. Dog and Cock fighting

Hunting - Sport followed by the nobility often using dogs

Hawking - Sport followed by the nobility with hawks

Information from: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-entertainment.htm

Elizabethan Education

Elizabethan education was mainly for boys of the upper and middle classes. Though girls of noble birth would be educated as well.

Petty schools- Very small schools which taught at the houses of the teachers. Attended by boys aged 5-7. They were taught to read and write English, learn catechism and learn behavioural skills.

Grammar schools- From the age of 7-14 children of a lower standing attending the grammar schools. This was the most common form of education in the elizabethan period.

Information from: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-education.htm

Fashion

Upper class: Instead of the usual clothes which fit the body shape they would make clothes with geometric shaping. Padding, quilting and stiff materials would be used to get the affect of having a small waist and they would put emphasis on the shoulders aswell. Females would wear corsets and some males would wear girdles to achieve the small waist. This era is often reffered to as the peacock age as the men were sometimes dressed more elborately than the women.

Information from: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-upper-class-fashion.htm

Reflection on netball

Know matter which country you live in, sport is a universal language. After moving back to Australia I worried over how I would fit back into sport when all the teams had already been chosen. I love netball and it is my favourite sport so I wanted to get onto the team so badly. I turned up to netball trials and was warmly welcomed by the passionate players. Unfortunately the year 9 team had already been filled but then an opportunity arouse when I was asked to join the year 10 team. I was excited but also nervous about how the other year 10’s would react to a year 9 playing with them. I never thought that the girls would be so nice and accepting. The first couple of training sessions I was probably seen as shy and quiet as I was anxious about what they were thinking of me. Now I can easily laugh and joke around with them on court and off. Hopefully next year I will be able to play with the same enjoyable team which I now call my friends. I would definitely recommend to any person out there unsure about whether or not they should sign up for netball that they should do it. I have made many new friends and learnt skills which can benefit me with many other things in my life.

book review: I heart New York

I am really enjoying this book as it is quirky and fun to read. As said in my other blog Angela the main character becomes best friends with a woman who works at the luxurious hotel. Her new friend then gives her a makeover to get her confidence up again after the bad breakup. When at a coffee shop Angela bumps into a well known rock band member and they begin to flirt. He then asks her out on a date and they start to get to know each other. Meanwhile she meets another man called Alex who is a very wealthy business man. She is stuck between the fun rock band member and the smooth rich guy. Who will she choose?

Anti-bullying poster evaluation

I hope this advertisement will get the message of bullying being bad across to the audience. I chose my image for this advertisement as it shows a boy getting laughed at by another boy. This makes the audience feel sympathetic for him. I chose the colour red for text as it shows anger and importance. It also stands out and attracts people to the text. I think this ad is quite affective as the audience feels sorry for the boy getting bullied. As the message is clearly shown it is easily noticed. My target audience is for all ages as bullying occurs everywhere. Though it is mainly targeted towards school kids as bullying occurs most at these ages.

book review, I heart New York

I decided to change my book to ‘I heart New York’ as the book ‘Cassie’ was very boring and I could not get pulled into the story. My new book is about a woman going through a bad breakup and she catches her boyfriend cheating on her at her best friends wedding. She then got upset with her best friend because she knew about her boyfriend cheating on her. The woman then fled to New York a few hours after all of this happened. She then met this girl in the hotel she was staying in and then they became best friends and went shopping around town together.

Advertisement analysis: slide 11

This advertisement shows a lot of cigarette butts just lying around like litter. There is text that says “no one likes a sandy butt!” also below that text is more text saying “please butt it, then bin it at the beach”.

This advertisement is trying to persuade smokers when at the beach to bin their cigarette butts instead of just chucking them on the beach. This is shown by the sentence “please butt it, then bin it at the beach”.

I believe that this advertisement is aimed at smokers. As not many children smoke this is aimed at adults from the ages of 18-80. This is obvious by all the cigarette butts scattered on the ground. Non-smokers would not be able to relate to this advertisement so it is not aimed towards them.

The creator most likely chose the colour black for the text because it is bold and makes the text stand out against the white background. Also the image of cigarette butts scattered on the ground makes the audience think of pollution and littering.

The creator chose to use the funny aspect of advertisement. This is used with the sentence “no one likes a sandy butt”. This has two meanings as it could mean cigarette butt relating with cigarette butts on the beach or the body part bottom being sandy from the beach. This humorous aspect makes the text stand out to the audience. They would have also used the text “please butt it, then bin it at the beach” as this is a clear message to show what the purpose of the advertisement is.

I believe that the advertisement does achieve its purpose of getting the message across of not discarding your cigarette butts at the beach. This is because of the easily understood message and obviousness created by the text and pictures.

Book review: Cassie

I am reading a book called Cassie and I am not enjoying it too much. This is because it is so far very boring and uninteresting. The storyline so far is that Cassie is wondering what she can do to become popular as she is not happy with her social standing at school. She is also trying to figure out a way to go out with the hottest boy in school. She believes this goal is unachievable as she is not pretty or does not have a good figure. This book is not very interesting as at the start she talks about her daily schedule which is not fascinating. Hopefully this book will become more exciting and I hope I get into this book soon because I am not stimulated to read it anymore.

Advertisement analysis: slide 10

Advertisement analysis- slide 10

In this advertisement I see a lot of burnt out cigarettes and text saying “don’t stick your butt out the car window”. Also text saying “please butt it, then bin it”.

This advertisement is obviously trying to persuade smokers to not throw their cigarette butts out the window instead to put them in the bin. This message is clear by the writing “Don’t stick your butt out the window” and also “please butt it, then bin it”. This is to do with pollution, littering and how it is affecting the environment.

This advertisement is aimed at smokers because the ad is about disposing of your cigarettes properly. This is evident by the pictures of cigarette butts lying on top of each other. This advertisement would not be aimed at a young age because they are most likely not smokers whereas from the ages of 18-80 this would be appropriate.

I surmise that the creator chose the image of cigarette butts because this refers to the message of disposing of cigarette butts into bins. Also the bold black writing of the text is easily seen by the reader so it is most likely going to be read than if the ad had small writing.

I believe that the choice of words used is very affective as it has two meanings. The first obvious meaning is that you shouldn’t just throw you cigarette butts out the window and the second meaning is to do with the body part the bottom. Many viewers would of course find the second meaning humouring and want to see the rest of the poster. The sentence “please butt it, then bin it” gets the message across quickly with no long and boring sentences which help keep the audience set on the message.

I believe that the advertisement does achieve its purpose as the comprehensiveness of the message is received very clearly. The smart language choices of the advertisement help make the article funny and quirky whilst also getting the serious message across.

Advertisement analysis: slide 8

Advertisement analysis- slide 8:

In this advertisement I see two polar bear sitting inside a box because they are homeless as their habitats have been destroyed. They are having to rely on a box to give them shelter.

The text reads “Global Warming is leaving many homeless”, this is saying that global warming which we are creating is killing the environment and habitats of many animals so soon they will be living on the streets like the homeless. This message is obvious because the polar bear’s are lying in a box for shelter instead of living in the cold conditions which are destroyed because of our pollution.

This advertisement is aimed for all ages as the polar bears are seen as cute animals so young children will find this appealing. Whereas the older citizens would understand what ‘global warming’ is, though majority of the audience would be older groups of people who can understand the message coming across in this advertisement.

The creator would have used polar bears because this is not their normal habitat so seeing polar bears in the alley without sufficient shelter would help persuade the audience about the issue. Also making the alley seem dirty and grotty makes the audience feel sorry for the polar bears and make them want to ask why we are destroying the environment. Also having water on the floor of the alley shows that the icy conditions which the polar bears used to live in have melted away because of global warming.

I believe the sentence “global warming is leaving many homeless” is very affective as not just humans are becoming homeless but soon animals will be lose their habitats from the battle against global warming. The creator has not added in any other text in the advertisement to make the large message very noticeable so it can make an impact, also to emphasise on the image shown of the polar bears being homeless.

I believe the advertisement does achieve its purpose as the message is easily understood and the sorrow of the polar bears condition is very heart wrenching. The clear message “global warming is leaving many homeless” makes the message understandable to the audience as it is the only text clearly visible on the page. The choice of animals assisted in making this advertisement affective as polar bears are not meant to live in hot conditions.

Letter to the editor: against

79 Jowbony Street
Courier Mail ZILLAWINGAPORTASTAN
NSW 7298
Referring: “The real cost of posh’s locks” 17 AUG


28.08.09

Dear Editor,

I am writing to you to express why I am against the idea of the article “The real cost of posh’s locks”. You have portrayed in the article that these religious Indian women are being enforced to sacrifice their hair for Vishnu. In fact these women voluntarily give away their hair for the sake of their religion. This process is a common thing for women to do before their weddings as it is shown as a sign of giving away their pride and vanity. In the article it says “religious ceremony, called tonsuring” so why should they be upset about being true to Vishnu.

If these women were getting treated horribly they would not be “waiting patiently in line”, instead they would be escaping from every possible exit. As for the profit going to the salons, they deserve the profit as the Indian women are not asking what do they get in return, instead they enjoy the fulfilment of serving their god. Without the luscious Indian locks being profited by salons many businesses would be scrabbling around for money and a lot of men and women would lose their jobs. For the sentence “beauty comes at a price”, yes is does come at a price and that price is very expensive so it is not like the real hair is being sold for cheap prices. These profits go on to benefit the world as many A-listers rely on extensions to advertise products to their best standards, this then help many other businesses strive.

Thank you for reading my letter and I do hope you learn from this letter to create better and more efficient articles in the future.

Yours faithfully,

...

Letter to the editor: for

79 Jowbony Street
Courier Mail ZILLAWINGAPORTASTAN
NSW 7298
Referring: “The real cost of posh’s locks” 17 AUG

24.08.09

Dear Editor,

I am writing to you to express why I am strongly agreeing with the idea of the article “The real cost of posh’s locks”. Would you want your hair practically stolen and given to some rich celebrity? These Indian women are getting fooled into thinking that this religious ceremony is getting them closer to their god Vishnu. Instead the temple is lying to them to make profit. As said in the article “in Northern India, thousands of women will be divesting their crowning glory”. Many women are going without any payment whilst the hair salons wreak the profit.

Also this process is not a pleasant one as “they wait patiently in line on the cold stone floor, to have hair shaved off with a dry razor”. If they are going to steal these women’s hair than why not do it with a bit of kindness, instead of the brutal way they are being treated. These women have no clue that their hair is now on some A-listers head. “Does anyone dare to ask where it comes from or how much women in poor countries are being paid”, no they don’t. This is because all people care about is that they have these brand new locks. “Not a cent is awarded to women in the Indian temple”. Instead of money why can’t they be awarded with food to keep their family’s alive.

Thank you for reading my letter and I do hope you write many more outstanding articles in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

...

Spelling words week 7

Absolutely: - a way of describing something that is definite or complete
e.g. that painting you drew was absolutely magnificent

Immediately:- without delay or waiting
e.g. immediately after my dad hurt himself I called an ambulance

Necessarily:- not a requirement/compulsion
e.g. You don’t necessarily need to write a results table

Carefully: - cautious in ones actions
e.g. walk very carefully as the floor is slippery

Obstinately:-firmly or stubbornly adhering to ones purpose
e.g. the obstinate growth of the weeds was very annoying

Voluntarily:- done or undertaken of one’s own free will
e.g. I voluntarily helped clean up after dinner

Sensibly:- having, using or showing good sense or sound judgement
e.g. remember to behave sensibly when you’re at your friends house

Efficiently:- performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort
e.g. my computer isn’t working very efficiently at the moment

Frantically:- when someone is frenzied, desperate or acting wild
e.g. I frantically searched through the house for my car keys

Optimistically:- disposed to take a favourable view of events and to expect the most favourable outcome
e.g. I waited optimistically as my dad came out of surgery

Scientifically:- systematic or accurate in the matter of an exact science
e.g. Humans living on mars has not been scientifically proven yet

Temporarily:-lasting, existing, serving or effective for a period of time only
e.g. my dad told me he’s only living temporarily at his girlfriends house

Unbelievable:too dubious or improbable to be believed
e.g. It’s unbelievable that I got a car for my birthday

Irretrievable:not reachable or irreparable
e.g. that ball in the tree is irretrievable

Inflammable:-capable of being set on fire
e.g. alcohol is inflammable

Charitable:- generous in donations or gifts to relieve the needs of indigent, ill or helpless people
e.g. if it wasn’t for the charitable man, I would not be feeding my family tonight

Irresistible:- incapable of being resisted
e.g. that chocolate cake is irresistible

Resignation:- the act of resigning/quitting
e.g. I am sending in my resignation tomorrow morning

Autonomous:- independent in mind or judgement
e.g. that volleyball player is so skilled that she is autonomous

Receivership:- the condition of being in the hands of a receiver
e.g. the company went into receivership