Exercise 1

1- The team won (its)  game. Did you win (yours),
 (too) ?

2- They left (their) books (there) .

3- I hear (you're) about to graduate.

4- (It's) nice that (they're)

friendly.

5- Although I get (a lot) of colds, I feel

(alright)now.

6-  (Who's) prettier(than) you?

7- Are you tired? I'm out of  (breath),

(too) .

8- Run back and (forth) from  (here) to

 (there).

9- (You're) about to (lose) (your)

 book.

10- Everyone will (accept) the prize 

(except) you.

11- Do you know (whether) or not he will give

me the prize.

12- Many people (choose) to live in large cities.

13- Is the doctor (through) with my

exam?

14- What (effect) does the school

(principal) have on you?

15- What did he (advise) you to do? Did you take

his (advice)?

16- (There) are (a lot) of (your)

 friends in the boat.

17- I will (buy) a book (by) Ray Bradbury.

Exercise 2
73%

Exercise 3
40/40

My Top Five Shooter Series

                I am doing my assignment of my top 5 choices for best shooter series on Xbox.  This is fully my opinion and all of the series I chose I have played most of the games.  I will start at number 5 being my weakest choice then I will make my way to number one, which will be my strongest choice.  I will base my opinions on the campaign or story mode of the game and the multiplayer of the game.         

 

                Number 5 on my list is the Gears of War series.  The series includes a total of three games.  Gears of War follows the troops of Delta squad and their mission of saving the remainder of humankind from the Locust Horde.  This series has a well put together story that features a lot of drama and hardcore killing action.  Over the course of the series Marcus Fenix and the rest of Delta squad face plenty of problems.  My overall experience with the campaigns was good, and I really enjoyed playing the series.  Gears of War 3 kind of ruined the series for me because I didn’t find it as enjoyable as the others.  The multiplayer of the series is definitely not my favorite.  I am a bigger fan of first person shooter, which Gears is not.  It is fun I have to say, but not my favorite.

                        Number 4 on my list is the Borderlands series.  This series consists of two games.  The Borderlands series is about a group of vault hunters who search for a treasure filled vault on the planet of Pandora.  The campaigns of these games are very long and fun.  There is always something to do on Pandora whether it is story missions, side missions or just killing bandits.  The planet of Pandora is very large, in both games, and there are tons of things to see and do.  Also, this series features tons of guns, shields, class mods and grenade mods.  The multiplayer of this game is a four player co-op of the campaign.  This makes the enemies stronger, but better loot is dropped.  This series is one of my favorites because there is always a lot to do in the games.

                Number 3 on my list is the Mass Effect series.  This series consists of 3 games.  Mass Effect is a third person sci-fi shooter which follows the story of Commander Sheppard and his mission to save the galaxy from various alien races.  All three of the games from this series have a very good story and get progressively better for each sequel. There is a lot to do in this game whether it is the main story or the few side missions.  The multiplayer was only introduced in Mass Effect 3 in which you team up with three other players to complete a short mission with varied objectives.  You also earn credits in which you can buy crates with various goodies for use in the multiplayer.  The multiplayer is very fun and it is a different experience every time, but a competitive mode would be much more enjoyable.

               

                Number 2 on my list is the Call of Duty series.  This series consists of eight games.  This is a first person shooter series in which the games often switch between the battles of World War 2 to modern times to the Cold War.  Each game has a campaign mode which is enjoyable, but not the strong point of the series in my opinion.  I find that the campaign has many different environments and many weapons, but the combat gets boring a few missions in.  The strong point of the series for me is the multiplayer.  There are many different game modes to play and many different guns and perks to experiment with.  Call of Duty multiplayer is set up so you can play however you like and that is why I enjoy it.  The Call of Duty series also features a co-op game mode called Zombies.  In Zombies you fight zombies who increase in difficulty as you progress in rounds.  Zombies is possibly one of the best things about the series although it is only in two of the games.

               

               Number 1 on my list is the Halo series.  This series consists of seven games.  This is a first person shooter sci-fi series about the conflicts between the human race and an alien race named the Covenant in which most of the series revolves around the story of Master Chief.  The campaign of these games have a great story to them and the series also has a long and deep back story behind what is shown in the games.  Each game has beautiful environments for each level and very fun combat.  In my opinion the greatness of the series declined with the release of Halo Reach, but will hopefully be regained with the new game Halo 4.  The other Halo games, at least the ones I have played, have a great story especially the ones that follow the story of Master Chief and Cortana.  The multiplayer for this series is very enjoyable.  The maps are beautiful and the series has many guns to fit with each player’s preferred style.  The multiplayer of the series has many modes and maps that vary in size for a game mode that goes along with it. Halo Reach and Halo 3 ODST have a co-op multiplayer mode called firefight in which you and your team fight against groups of Covenant.  This game mode is fun if you are not in a competitive mood.  Halo Reach and Halo 3 have forge mode in which you can build and create your own maps which is very fun if you are feeling creative.

                

                The games I have just listed are my top 5 shooter series.  I used my opinion and thoughts for each.  These series are all very fun, and I recommend each if you are a fan of shooter games.  I hope my thoughts and opinions of these games have helped.

Editing Exercise

1. It was the hurricane I seen on TV and, I automatically knew I wanted to help.
    It was the hurricane I saw on TV, and I automatically knew I wanted to help.

2. I was never so scared in my life. everything went silent, then i started dropping. 
    I was never so scared in my life. Everything went silent, then I started dropping.

3. The only thing I disliked about this review is she went it to great detail about the movie. 
    The only thing I disliked about this review is she went into great detail about the movie.

4. We grabbed the ball off the face off and went down to their side of the quart, I was just outside the 3 point line when I looked up at the score clock and seen there was one second left I took the shot.
    We grabbed the ball off of the face off and went down their side of the court. I was just outside of the 3 point line when I looked up at the score clock and saw there was one second left. I took the shot.

5. As I cooked my bacon and fried my eggs I knew I was going to have an excellent day. 
    As I cooked my bacon and fried my eggs, I knew I was going to have an excellent day.

6. The most valuable player of the team is Josh, he wants to be just like Michael Jordan and all the other popular basketball players. 
    The most valuable player on the team is Josh. He wants to be just like Micheal Jordan and all the other popular basketball players.

7. I looked and seen Ty and Mark waving.
    I looked and saw Ty and Mark waving.

8. The monster let's out a deafening thunder of a roar, hissing and snapping at my Shane.
    The monster lets out a deafening thunder of a roar, hissing and snapping at my Shane.

9.Tick...Tick...Tick, its all coming back.
   Tick...Tick...Tick, it's all coming back.

10. the year was 1964, I was just a young boy going to the new train station going to work for my uncle. 
     The year was 1964; I was just a young boy going to the new train station, going to work for my uncle.

11. They should not have been more than half an hour and by the time seven o’clock hit, we knew something was terribly wrong.
      They shouldn't have been more than half an hour. By the time seven o'clock hit, we knew something was terribly wrong.

12. The only thing we had to eat was the rotten leftovers of my riders supper from the night before. 
      The only thing we had to eat was the rotten leftovers from my rider's supper from the night before.

13. I heard a crash in the woods the brush was rustling and the trees cracking. 
      I heard a crash in the woods, and the brush was rustling and the trees were cracking.

14. ...and yet it has already set out on it’s long journey, in search of where he belongs in this world.
      ...and yet it has already set out on its long journey, in search of where it belongs in this world.

15. Soon I meet up with the only person who’s time I enjoy, my dearest friend Rory, her hair is so short you can barely run your hands through it, but it suits her. 
     Soon, I met up with the only person whose time I enjoy, my dearest friend Rory.  Her hair is so short you can barely run your hands through it, but it suits her.

16. I often travel, I run a blog about visiting un-mapped places.  
      I often travel;  I run a blog about visiting un-mapped places.

17. As we put our winter clothing on to head out. I can almost smell the turkey dinner waiting on the dining room table.  
      As we put our winter clothing on to head out, I can almost smell the turkey dinner waiting on the dining room table.

18. I usually don’t agree to go into town because of the fact of how the people.
      I usually don't agree to go into town because of how the people act.
       
    

Finding Forrester Review

Finding Forrester Review

The movie Finding Forrester, starring Sean Connery (Forrester) and Rob Brown (Jamal) is actually very good and I enjoyed it. The main topic of this film is writing.  It was produced in 2000 by production company Columbia Productions and directed by Gus Van Sant. Other important actors in this film are F. Murray Abraham (Crawford) and Anna Paquin (Claire).

This film is about a teenage boy, Jamal, who enjoys writing and playing basketball.  During school tests and exams he really shines in writing and is asked to go to a private school even though his class work isn’t the same case.  Over the course of the film Jamal meets William Forrester, a famous writer, who helps him improve his writing. Jamal’s teacher Crawford gives him many problems which Jamal must overcome with the help of his newfound friend Forrester.

Two very good qualities of this film are the acting and the music/soundtrack.  The acting was very good because the characters were very realistic in which they showed many different emotions toward each other.  The actors did well playing their parts and their differences made the story more intriguing and interesting.  The music/soundtrack was a good quality because it featured many different types and styles of music.  This gave the movie diversity between the different scenes and settings.

I believe the message or theme of this film is that even without blood relation, friends can be the best family of all. The movie shows this when Forrester befriends Jamal and Forrester, with no family of his own, begins to think of Jamal as family.  They start out by not liking each other, but this slowly evolves into a great friendship.

I find that the film Finding Forrester compares to the film The Other Guys.  The films compare because they both have a similar story which is two completely different people end up becoming friends because of an incident.  In the case of The Other Guys, the two men are partnered together to complete a case and start out hating each other.  As they go through more and more things together they form a great friendship.

The Dark Knight Review Critique

I chose this review on The Dark Knight because the movie was very good and definitely on of my favourite movies.  Also, this review is written very well and gives enough information without completely spoiling the movie.  Here are some other reasons I chose this review.

This review talked about some strong characters and explained them very well.  For example, the reviewer talked about how well the Joker played his part in this movie.  He was very sick and twisted and he explained this well.  Also, this review gives enough information about the story and setting without ruining the full effect of watching the movie.  He tells enough information about the movie so people can decide whether they would enjoy watching it without giving to much away.  My favorite genres of movies are action and horror.  If I could do a review on any movie it would probably on this movie because it is very good and one of my favorite movies.

Dark Knight Review

Writing Inventory

Riley Sherrard

I do not write in my spare time, but there are many things I do other than that.  In my spare time I enjoy playing video games, go on the computer and watch television.  Some of my favorite kinds of writing are adventure and horror.  I enjoy these types of writing because they are full of suspense and action.  The kind of writing that comes easy to me is narrative because I find it easy to make up something then to have a set topic to write about.  The kind of writing that I find challenging is essay because I have a hard time writing about a set topic.

                I get my ideas for writing from my head.  All my ideas I usually think of off the top of my head when the topic is given to me.  I wrote a descriptive piece of writing in writing class called The Run.  It is about a horse and her foal running away from the ranch they were raised in to the mountains because they hate the life they are living.  The story I have just spoken about is one I am especially proud of because I have put a lot of work into it and I believe it is one of my best.  I usually only write one draft for school assignments and then add to it as I find and correct errors. 

                I think my voice is one of my strengths as a writer and also how I can keep my readers interested.  I think some of my weaknesses as a writer are my word choice, punctuation and sentence structure.  I am not sure what my favorite thing to write about is because I do not write very often.  My goals as a writer this semester are to become an overall better writer.

The Run

Riley Sherrard

    We run.  Run through the mountains, my foal close to my side. The sweet crisp air enters my nostril and exits my parched mouth.  The explosive thumps as my hooves slam against the rocky ledges of the the mountain.  My foal pants asking me to stop but I can’t.  Alarm fills my mind as I think about my rider catching up and hauling us back to that horrible ranch below the mountains.  We run onward.

    I remember growing up on that ranch.  The smell of dung burnt my nostrils as I stood by my parents.  The only thing we had to eat was the rotten leftovers of my riders supper from the night before.  I felt imprisoned, trapped in a prison with no escape because of the electric walls surrounding me.  And the dreadful wait for my rider to drag me hopelessly from my imprisonment was everlasting.  Then when he put on the saddle, hopped on my back and rammed the jagged spikes of his spurs into my vulnerable sides forcing me to bolt forward.  I didn’t want my foal to live this, to be ran to near death like me, my parents and all the other horses.  That is why we are running away, as far away from that horrible ranch as we can.

    Now I start to slow down.  My foal begins to trot slowly from exhaustion.  We both come to a stop and I look out over the mountain ranges.  I once again breath in the cold crisp air which freezes my mouth and throat.  The frozen breeze blows through my tangled mane.  I look down at my foal and stare into its gloomy unsure eyes.  I slowly lift my head again and begin to step deeper into the mountains.