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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

All-star Mentor Argument Essays!

Read these to get some inspiration for your next argument essay!

Ivy's essay on street harrassment!

Amara's essay on street harassment!

Izzy's essay on GMO labeling!

Benji's essay on compensating college athletes!


Anna's essay on social media!

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Books I've Read 2020 - 2021

  • American Fire by Monica Hesse
  • Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean

Books I've Read 2019 - 2020

  • The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
  • Florida by Lauren Groff
  • Chase Darkness with Me by Billy Jensen
  • New Kid by Jerry Craft
  • The Glass Eye by Jeannie Vanasco
  • Once More We Saw Stars by Jayson Greene
  • The Farm by Joanne Ramos
  • Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Books I've Read 2018-2019

  • You All Grow Up and Leave Me by Piper Weiss
  • Down City by Leah Carroll
  • The Hot One by Carolyn Murnick
  • March 2 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
  • March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
  • Dear Martin by Nic Stone
  • Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
  • Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
  • The Fact of a Body by Alexandra Marzano-Lesnevich

Books I've Read 2017 - 2018

  • I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
  • The Bright Forever by Lee Martin
  • The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
  • American Street by Ibi Zoboi
  • The Joke by Milan Kundera
  • You Don't Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie

Books I've Read 2015 - 2016

  • The Most Dangerous Animal of All by Gary L Stewart and Susan Mustafa
  • Alligator Candy by David Kushner
  • The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
  • Play it as it Lays by Joan Didion
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley by Particia Highsmith
  • Mr. Burns by Anne Washburn
  • Executioner's Song by Normal Mailer

Books I've Read 2014 - 2015

  • Wild by Cheryl Strayed
  • The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
  • The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
  • Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss
  • Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Bob Kolker
  • Let the Great World Spin by Collum McCann
  • Epileptic by David B.
  • Women in Love by DH Lawrence
  • Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
  • Bittersweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
  • Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck
  • The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

Books I've Read 2013 - 2014

  • This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
  • Marcovaldo, or The Seasons in the City by Italo Calvino
  • Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
  • The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
  • The Fault in our Stars by John Green
  • Bossypants by Tina Fey
  • Strings Attached by Joanne Lipman and Melanie Kupchynsky
  • The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
  • The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
  • Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
  • Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

Books I've Read (2012-2013)

  • Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
  • To a God Unknown by John Steinbeck
  • Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
  • Room by Emma Donoghue
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling
  • Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
  • I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
  • The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon
  • The Clean House by Sarah Ruhl
  • A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
  • Love and Death by Max Wallace and Ian Halperin

Labels

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808's Blogs

  • Fletcher S
  • Jade D
    Blog Reflection
  • Claudine S
    blog reflection
  • Zoe L
    Blog Reflection
  • Eleni C
    Last Blog Post of the Year!
  • Mia D
    Final Blog Post
  • Max C
    Blog Reflection
  • Evan H
  • Lily G
    Final Blog Post- Blog Reflection
  • Lucas O
    Blog Reflection
  • Mia M
    Blog Reflection :)
  • Vincent L
    Blog Reflection
  • Rafi R
    Blog Reflection
  • Hadeel A
    Blog Reflection
  • Priscilla A
    Last blogg post.!!
  • Dean R
    3/23 The Pushcart War Blog Post
  • Olive E
    My Blog Reflection
  • Mandy L
    Blog Reflection (Last Post of the Year)
  • Eve E
    Non-Fiction Critical Analysis - N.Y. Protesters Defy Curfew, but Tenth Night of Marches End Peacefully
  • Miles D
    Book Recommendations
  • Eli A
    Book recommendations
  • Alex L
    Book Recommendations
  • Bern M
    Book Recommendations
  • Rivers C
    Book Recomendations
  • Sadie E
    Book Recommendations!
  • Rubayeth H.
  • Luis H
    Blog Post
  • Colette S
    Non-Fiction Critical Analysis
  • Aiva L
    Blog review~Scarlett's Argument essay
  • Scarlett A
    Blog Review #1
  • Lindsey W
  • Isabel B
    argument essay

810's Blogs

  • Joela S
    Final Blog Post - Blog Reflections
  • Maryn P
    Blog Reflection
  • Anya B
    Blog Reflection :)
  • Simone G
    Final Blog Post
  • Sophia Z
    Blog Reflections
  • Milo W
    Blog Reflection
  • Eliza G-P
    Blog Reflection
  • Gordon S
    Blog Reflections
  • Phoenix K
    Blog Reflection
  • Hannah H
    Blog reflection
  • Ivy L
    Blog Reflection
  • Daniel D
  • Danny P
    Blog Reflection
  • Indigo UH
    Final Blog Post
  • Kathy C
    Blog Reflection 6/13/20
  • Jordyn P
    Non fiction critical analysis essay: The Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
  • Hillary A
    Non-Fiction Crytical Analysis: "The BLM Protesters Breaking Up With Their Racist, Facebook-Addled Relatives" by Tarpley Hitt
  • Juliette B
    Non Fiction Synthesis page
  • Hung N
    Blog post
  • Phenom M
  • Elliott P
    Book recommendations for cover 19
  • Tahreem M
  • Vincent J
    BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS By Vincent Jiang 810
  • August F
    Book Recommendations
  • Nella B
    Book Recommendations
  • Andrew Y
    Book Recommendations - Andrew Y.
  • Ines R
    Book Recommendations
  • Gareth H
    Book Recommendations (April 27 ELA)
  • Deven W
    Monday 4/27 Book Recommendations
  • Maya F
    Book Recommendations
  • Devin W
    Blog post
  • Jack S
    Blog Review
  • Justin C

812's Blogs

  • Gianna J-P
    Extra Credit: "AMND" Production Response
  • Lucy C
  • Frankie H
    Blog review
  • Mia E
    Blog Reflection
  • Sasha R
    Blog Reflections
  • Kaitlyn F
    Blog Reflections: Last Blog Post
  • Daynna R-L
    Blog Reflection
  • Gwen S
    Blog Reflection
  • Humayrah H
    Blog Reflection
  • Riley S
    Blog Reflection
  • Alvin L
    Blog Reflections (FINAL POST)
  • Arcadia S-V
    Blog Reflection
  • Lucia T
    Final Blog Post!
  • Corrine N
    Non-Fiction Critical Analysis # 3
  • Sam N
    Reading Response, Sam Nielson 812
  • Erick P
  • Leo C
  • Cassandra P
    6,7, and 8th Grade Book Recommendations
  • Catherine L
    BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Mason A
  • Noa S
    Book reccomendations
  • Jonah M
    Book Recommendations
  • Aqib U
    Book Recommendations
  • Griffin E
    Book Recommendations
  • Mia H
    Book Recommendations
  • Ethan N
    Book Recommendations — 4/27/20
  • Nate L
    Reading Reccommendations
  • Finn R
    Book Reccomendations.
  • Aiden W
    RR7
  • Raeed A
    Reading Response
  • Isaac W
    Issac Weiner blog review number 1
  • Priyanka O
    Blog Review
  • Josh M
    CA Non-Fiction

Other 51 Reading Blogs to Check Out

  • Ms. Cunningham's Classes: Room 118's ELA Blog
    9 years ago
  • Ms. Galang's Classes: Reading and Writing to Expand Our Universe
    MOMA Trip - Extra Credit Assignment due March 20
    6 years ago
  • Ms. Warren's Classes: Books Upon Books: An ELA Reading Community
    Blog Post Commenting
    7 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs 2018-2019

  • Nandika M
    The Matrix Extra Credit
  • Xinyuan W
    Philosophy and The Matrix- Extra Credit
  • Nallely P
    Final Blog Post

Noteworthy Blogs 2018-2019

  • Sacha K
    My Very Last Blog Post EVER!!!!
  • Kaya M
    Blog Reflection

811's Blogs

  • Violet F
    Philosophy and The Matrix
  • Yaozhou W
    Yaozhou Wu Philosophy and the Matrix Extra Credit
  • Max M
    The Matrix: Extra Credit
  • Alexa C
  • Nazifa R
    Blog Reflection
  • Olivia G
    Blog Reflection
  • Anna Y
    Critical Analysis 4/29

Noteworthy Blogs 2017-2018

  • Lousig M
    Blog Reflection
  • Chloe H
    Blog post 5/13- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Samuel F
    Blog Post: At The Mountains of Madness
  • Linus C
    Non-Fiction Critical Analysis- ‘Within Decades, Floods May Render Many Islands Uninhabitable’
  • Rose B

Noteworthy Blogs 2017-2018

  • Daniel A
    How the matrix connects to our philosophy unit
  • Esti B
    Matrix reflection
  • Rajhasree P's Blog
    Philosophy and the Matrix
  • Maya R's Blog
    THE MATRIX EXTRA CREDIT
  • Noa C's Blog
    Critical Analysis
  • Ari R
    Non-Fiction Analysis of "More Perfect: One Nation, Under Money"
  • Jonathan L
    Lessons in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"

Noteworthy Blogs 2017-2018

  • Sabine G
    LAST BLOG POST
  • Jadan H
    The Matrix EXTRA CREDIT
  • Trevor L
    Blog Reflection
  • Siobhan O
    Blog Reflection

Noteworthy Blogs 2015-2016

  • Zoe T's Blog
    Blog reflection
    9 years ago
  • Ivy A's Blog
    Blog review :(
    9 years ago
  • Clara M's Blog
    Blog Reflection - Last Post
    9 years ago
  • Antoine B's Blog
    A Analysis of: The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
    10 years ago
  • Louise K's Blog
    Reading Response of Some Girls: My Life in a Harem
    10 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs 2015-2016

  • Emma B's Blog
    Blog Reflection
    9 years ago
  • Malick T's Blog
    blog reflection
    9 years ago
  • Maia E's Blog
    Blog Reflection
    9 years ago
  • Sadie C's Blog
    Blog Reflection
    9 years ago
  • Seamus R's Blog
    Blog: The reflection
    9 years ago

813's Blogs 2015-2016

  • Jayden A's Blog
    Blog Reflection
    9 years ago
  • Eliza Y's Blog
    final blogpost
    9 years ago
  • Eleanore W's Blog
    Reading Response BB
    10 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs 2014 - 2015

  • Sophie S.
    Blog Reflection
  • Henry M.
    Non-Fiction Critical Analysis on "Maus" by Art Spiegelman!!!
  • Iris G.
    Reading Response on "Gorgeous" by Paul Rudnick
  • Chloe S.
    The Glass Castle
  • Rose M.
    Maskerade Reading Response
  • Rafaella S.
    "The Other Normals" Reading Response
  • Lucas P.
    "Seeker" Blog Post
  • Katie H.
    Romeo and Juliet

Noteworthy Blogs 2014 - 2015

  • Alec M.
    Reflection on blogging
  • Natasha R.
  • David B.
    Final blog post- blog reflection
  • Chris A.
    The Matrix Extra Credit
  • Sandy F.
    NF Critical Analysis: A Smarter Gun?
  • Megan W.
    "Rock the Vote" by Patricia Smith
  • Harper D.
  • Leila H.
    Of Mice and Men
  • Lucy L.
    Blog Post on Independent Reading Book
  • Anna W.
  • Jasper C.
    blog post

Noteworthy Blogs 2014 - 2015

  • Aziza A.
    Blog Reflection
  • Lily S.
    Blog Reflection
  • Annika W.

Noteworthy Blogs 2013 - 2014

  • Su A.
    Blog Reflection
    12 years ago
  • Margo J.
    Blog Reflection
    12 years ago
  • Dorothy A.
    Drums,Girls,and Dangerous Pie
    12 years ago
  • Nikki V.
    12 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs 2013 - 2014

  • Lillian C.
    Last Blog Post (WhO KNowS?)
    12 years ago
  • David S.
    Blog Reflection
    12 years ago
  • Mei Li F.
    Final Blog of the Year
    12 years ago
  • Tahiyat C.
    The Matrix
    12 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs 2013 - 2014

  • Alison C.
    Blog Reflection -- Last Blogpost
    12 years ago
  • Alex G.
    Blog Reflection... final post of the year!
    12 years ago
  • Leah L.
    Blog Reflection
    12 years ago
  • Sophie W.
    Blog Reflection
    12 years ago
  • Maja W.
    Blog Reflection
    12 years ago
  • Miles G.
    Blog Reflection!
    12 years ago
  • Yazeed M.
    Last Blog Reflection of the Year
    12 years ago
  • Tomas E.
    Blog Reflection
    12 years ago
  • Mahin C.
    BLOG REFLECTIONS
    12 years ago
  • Pietro C.
  • Jefferson B.

804's Noteworthy Blogs 2012 - 2013

  • Sasha F.
    Last Blog of the Year :D
    12 years ago
  • Olivia L.
    LAST BLOG-- Response to Blogging
    13 years ago
  • Tiv H.
    Blog of Blogs
    13 years ago
  • Fiona G.
    Blog Reflection
    13 years ago
  • Elinor K.
    Final Blog Reflection!
    13 years ago
  • Georgia P.
    My Final Blogpost
    13 years ago
  • Tess B.
    End of the year Blog Post
    13 years ago

808's Noteworthy Blogs 2012 - 2013

  • Miranda J.
    Blog Reflection
    13 years ago
  • Nadia H.
    BLOG REFLECTIONS
    13 years ago
  • Alana B.
    THE GIRLS: BY LORI LANSENS
    13 years ago
  • Sierra B.
    The travelin pants post
    13 years ago

810's Noteworthy Blogs 2012 - 2013

  • Aref F.
    Final Blog
    13 years ago
  • Izzy M.
    Last blog post reflection
    13 years ago
  • Destini A.
    Blog Reflection
    13 years ago
  • Amelia O.
    The Last Blog Post
    13 years ago
  • Yaejin K.
    The Final Blog Post- June 16, 2013
    13 years ago
  • Nicole W.
    Blog Reflection
    13 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs 2011 - 2012

  • Josephine Z.
    Blog Post #28: Last Post
    13 years ago
  • Mahdi T.
    Last Blog Post
    13 years ago
  • Rachel N.
    Last Blog Post
    13 years ago
  • Elsa H.
    Final Blog post yay
    13 years ago
  • Kara G.
    Last Blog Post D:
    13 years ago
  • Alex S.
    Last Post
    13 years ago
  • Nathan S.
    What ELA is to Me -- My Blogging Finale -- i'll miss me too
    13 years ago
  • Jackie Q.
    ~~~The Final Blog Post~~~
    14 years ago
  • Farha H.
    Last Blog Post :(
    14 years ago
  • Olivia F.
    Last Blog Post:(
    14 years ago
  • Melissa Q.
    NO MORE BLOGS FOR ME! ~Reflection~
    14 years ago
  • Hou In C.
    Reflection
    14 years ago
  • Francesca W.
    The Philosophy of Addiction in Glass
    14 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs from 2011 - 2012

  • Aliana R.
    Final Blogpost...
    13 years ago
  • Nia G.
    Last Blog Post !
    14 years ago
  • Jailyn D.
    LAST BLOG POST FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE :)
    14 years ago
  • Sophia G.
    Philosaphy in my book
    14 years ago
  • Diego E.
    Hustlin': Getting Deep
    14 years ago
  • Samiha H.

Noteworthy Blogs from 2011 - 2012

  • Matthew B.
    Fat kid rules the world
    14 years ago
  • Sabiha A.
    Philosophical connections to Speak ( Laurie Halse Anderson)
    14 years ago
  • Sydney C.
    We'll Always Have Summer
    14 years ago
  • Levi N.
    Random talk about the blizzard of 1888
    14 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs 2010-2011

  • Sophia S
    Auf wiedersehn
    14 years ago
  • Eamon C
    Last Blog Post
    14 years ago
  • Txai S
    And the Curtains Close
    14 years ago
  • Miranda C
    Blogging Reflections
    14 years ago
  • Theo R
    Last post ever
    14 years ago
  • Isaiah R
    Last blog post!!!!! :( wah wah
    15 years ago
  • Abby M
    1984- George Orwell
    15 years ago

Noteworthy Blogs 2010-2011

  • Eli R
    the end is nothing but a new begining
    14 years ago
  • Anabel P
    Last Post of the Year!
    15 years ago
  • Corinna Y
    An End is Nearly the Beginning.
    15 years ago
  • Anne L
    Weekly Blog Post: La Fin
    15 years ago
  • Sabrina Q
    BIG reading.
    15 years ago
  • Saige F
    Looking for Alaska!( SPOILER ALERT!!!)
    15 years ago

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