Mr. Martin's grade 10 - Short Story Response "Highlight Reel"
This is an area for Mr. Martin's grade 10 English class to read, quote, re-post and share some of the interesting comments we have generated as literary critics and readers.
The process is simple: Read some of the comments your classmates, teacher or Corey have left. Find examples which capture a point, illustrate responsible criticism, quotes which made you think beyond surface level or made you chuckle out loud. Copy, paste and quote as part of your comments and share your thoughts!
Pay tribute to each other!
- Mr. Robin Martin
posted by Corey Charron @ 3:25 PM
63 comments
63 Comments:
I really enjoyed the comment Ashley Trevors made on the story "A Man And His Routine." I liked this, because I found it was unique from all the other posts, mainly becasue she didn't really know what to think of Alexander, yet she was able to come up with a excellent response to the story. I'll post the parts that I thought were unique. Congrads Ashley, keep up the good work.
Alexander was one of the strangest characters i have ever read about. He wasn't strange in an obvious way, like the bag lady from "The Scratch Ticket", but when you really think hard about him and his ways, he just doesnt seem to have his head on straight.
All in all, Alexander is kind of a freak, & not a very likeable one at that. I didnt feel bad for him when Tammy left him. I also wasn't happy when he met Marge. He was definately not my favorite character.
*Sigh* That's what this is supposed to be, Scott! A celebration of our triumphs (of which, your comment to Brad is one)
;)
Oh no you didn't Saunders. This is a highlight reel, not some comedy club. I thought Ashley's post was worthy enough to be placed in this section, becasue it is for the greats unlike you.
Whatever, Brad. I also enjoyed ashley's post. However, I also liked Macrae's point of view on D.C.U.D.
Minutes after reading the story “Declan Carroll’s Unfortunate Death” I felt cheated, as my fellow students probably did. However, after analyzing this story, I’ve come to respect it. The story was well-written and it served its purpose in its own little way. If I was to be the author, I’d be taking sheer pleasure of the pure anger and disgust of the students who were patiently waiting to see how Declan bit the dust.
Compared to Corey’s other story “Scratch Ticket”, I like this one more. I think the writing was superior in “Scratch Ticket”, but I can’t help but love how much grief the ending has caused everyone. This is why I prefer “Declan Carroll’s Unfortunate Death”. Overall, I think the author has achieved two goals: writing a story of a person’s life and driving his reader’s psychotic.
Mon Nov 06, 04:49:15 PM
I also think Alexander, as he likes to be called, is a static character. His overall personality remains intact throughout the duration of the story. Sure, you hear a lot of people saying that he changes at the end and blah blah blah. Well let me tell you people why you are wrong. He doesn't change at the end. It's so obvious. The story ends while he is criticizing that girl's cooking, which is exactly what he does rapiditly throughout the story, like at the restaurant. Some people would argue that he changed because he also complimented her cooking while criticizing it, but he did that at the restaurant too. So the point is, he doesn't change at all, and never will.(unless there is a sequel) And Tim, if you point out any spelling errors you'll be sleeping with the fishes.
Mon Nov 06, 08:40:33 PM
Eric Dugas Said
"In conclusion, although Alexander was a old, ignorant, egotistic, selfish man I still some how felt bad for him and kid of liked him as a person, and I found he had a reason to act like that, really what should you do if you wake up some morning and find your wife just unexpectedly leaving you?"
I really enjoyed the way you finished your character sketch Congrats Eric.
The way you decribed Alexander was the way I believe that he was, or would be in real life. Again Thank You Eric
This shoutout goes to you Mr.Martin...... I got to give you some credit man. This blog site was your best idea so far. I can really tell that the whole entire class is into this. Its a pretty good idea. Every other class is going to try and steal our idea. But we have the honour of saying that we did it first haha.
Anyways I'm bailing. Peace out
In the words of Marcus Goguen himself, "Well first of all, you really went out of the box with this character. Like when you think of characters you think of normal people or at least you know someone that the average person would see everyday. But no not with Alexander. He is slightly odd, like I’m sure he has OCD or something like that. But how strange. I give you an A+ for that."
What he wrote I found to be pretty funny. The way he just said it like it is was truly quite hilarious in my opinion. Way to go Marcus.
I agree with JP. I would have been more interested in the story if there was more closure. It disappointed me when the stroy ended without explaining the cause of Declan's death. Being crushed by a vending machine is an admirable death, and probably would have resulted in a few more friendly responses. Instead, this story just made insane with anger.
J.P. Barry said...
There was one aspect of the story “Declan Carroll’s Unfortunate Death” that was remarkable to me: the disappointment the reader felt at not discovering how he passed.
I personally was let down with the conclusion of the piece. The entire story was based loosely on Declan’s life, but mainly on his death. Finding out whether he had been crushed by a vending machine, caught in an industrial-caliber revolving door, or had tried to play the speed bump in front of a semi in a drunken stupor would have lended the work closure.
In the end, the disappointment I felt at not unravelling the mystery of the man’s demise was what marred an otherwise flawless piece of literature for myself.
Wed Nov 01, 05:23:35 PM
I think that every one should stop attacking each other's comments. I mean, who cares if we have a few spelling mistakes or we complement someone else's work. I think that everyone has done a great job on their work and that no one deserves to be put down the way they are.
Alot of the posters simply stated that there was no specific description. However, Scott described him, and in a very unique way which i really enjoyed reading. goooooood work Scotty-boy. =]
He is at the age where he has been to the top of the hill, and is already on his way down. He is average height, and is a lanky fellow with a high pitched, nasally voice as is described on the first page. “Alexander had the same high pitched nasally voice the equally lanky Abraham Lincoln is said to have had.” His hair also showed signs of his age. Page 4: “…Alexander’s was dark brown, sprinkled with strands of white…” It is mentioned in the story that his wardrobe consists of several white shirts. I assume that the clothes he wears in public each day fit a routine and are just as boring and as dull as he is.
Mr. Martin should be on the highlight really because he is “highlightrific”.
Bryce said
But I think I'll have to go out on a limb on this one, and state that he was a developing character. The line in which he refers to Margaret as 'Marge' (it says earlier he refused to call her by that) seems to big of a deal to ignore.
I really liked how he said Alexander was a developping character . I never really thought of Alexander as developping character and Bryce helped me see it that way .
Thanks Bryce :)
In all seriousness thought I believe that the comment brought forth by Bradley “four welling” O’ Hearn, about the poutine was hilarious.
marley said:
At a very young age we learn to make decisions and communicate to the world what we as people want and need. Whether it’s removing the orange candy from the box, or the green peppers on the pizza we are given the ability to take what we get and pick it apart like scavengers until it satisfies our desires.
I thought the comparison between pizza and a short story was really creative and unique.
I liked this quote from Bryce:
"She curses, is an alcoholic, and throws insults at innocent pedestrians. As you can clearly see, she is not exactly a model citizen. When Alice ultimately drinks away her good fortune, instead of feeling sympathetic, I felt that the whole situation was rather amusing. - Bryce MacDonald
I thought this part was well-written and funny. Bravo.
MacRae
I just read what scott said to Brad about sucking up to Ashley T. I almost died, I think I started to cry.
"She curses, is an alcoholic, and throws insults at innocent pedestrians. As you can clearly see, she is not exactly a model citizen. When Alice ultimately drinks away her good fortune, instead of feeling sympathetic, I felt that the whole situation was rather amusing.
I also liked this comment by Bryce, I found it funny, but yet very descriptive at the same time.
I would also like to nominate myself on the highlight reel, becasue this is the only post that I didn't make any grammer mistakes, and punctuation errors. Alright moven' up in the world. haha...
"She curses, is an alcoholic, and throws insults at innocent pedestrians. As you can clearly see, she is not exactly a model citizen. When Alice ultimately drinks away her good fortune, instead of feeling sympathetic, I felt that the whole situation was rather amusing."
I also agree with Brad and Bryce, Alice isn't a role model citizen. Something still stumps me about Alice, why wouldn't she try to make better of herself with the Scratch Ticket money?
Like honestly, I feel no pitty for her if she's not even trying to right herself, instead she just wants to go out and booze it up some more.
"A pendulum swings back and forth in a repetitious motion. The clock chimes with acute punctuation on the nose of every hour. The hands rotate slowly around the circumference of the timepiece. Alexander’s life consisted of routinely going through the motions, like clockwork."
After reading all the posts, the opening paragraph of Marley's comment stuck out to me the most. It was really unique and made me think a great deal about her point of view. I really liked how she compared Alexander's life to clockwork, and I don't think I would have ever thought of it like that, so good job :)
Sorry to burst your bubble Brad but I think you might have made a grammer mistake.You stated:
I didn't make any grammer mistakes, and punctuation errors.
I think you should have said, "I didn't make any grammer mistakes or punctuation errors.
But since this is the highlight reel I guess I'll have to say something positive about your writing as well.
If I was his wife Tammy, I would have took the spatula the food was cooked with, and beat him to death with it, or drowned him in the bacon grease left in the frying pan.
I thought that was a pretty funny statement.
Now I am having seconds thoughts about pointing out your mistake though...
Oh well; I guess drowning in delicious bacon grease would be a pretty good way to die.
There are some of my favorite posts here. Keep fishing! Go back to the early stuff...think about your initial comments on the stories and compare them to the ones you see now! Your thought process and writing is developing critically and descriptively at an exponential rate!
If I could only get Brad to stop shooting himself in the foot with his type-o's and spelling gaffs!
Keep posting! I'm loving the highlight reel! Dig! There are some pearls in those early posts!
One of the later posts by Mark Loggie was a pro/con inventory on the characteristics of Alexander. Even a coin has two sides...
Pros
1.Alexander goes to church every Sunday.
2.Alexander had a long relationship with his ex-wife, and fathered three children.
3.Alexander is direct in his conversations and maintains a simple clarity in his work and home.
4.Alexander is well scheduled.
5.Alexander does not settle for anything less. He gets what he wants, while keeping his cool.
6.Alexander is somewhat social.
Cons
1.Alexander does not respect other ways of worship.
2.Alexander tends to take things for granted.
3.Alexander is a dull (though rounded) person who's conversations are flat and phlegmatic, and riddled with pointless sarcasm.
4.Alexander is a slave to routine.
5.Alexander refuses to compromise anything, whether it is a good idea or not. He constantly mentions his preferred desires, and doesn't applaud anything which is not perfect.
6.Alexander is not very perceptive, and does not notice his anal retentive ways.
Sara McIntyre said:
think that every one should stop attacking each other's comments. I mean, who cares if we have a few spelling mistakes or we complement someone else's work. I think that everyone has done a great job on their work and that no one deserves to be put down the way they are.
Sara, we're just having fun and making sure everything is perfect.
We're not going really all that harsh, it's not like we're tearing each other apart.
I personally think this is good for us so the blog will have NO spelling or grammar mistakes.
Tim, Sara, et al.
Posting comments with correct spelling and grammar seems to be a recurring theme. I think everyone can thank Scott S. for starting it (he called Corey on some spelling mistakes back in the comments for 'Declan Carroll’s Unfortunate Death').
First, I think that it is great that you are striving to post comments with perfect spelling and grammar. It shows that you understand that what you post is a reflection of who you are and it also shows that you have respect for the readers of this blog.
In the end, I don't think perfection is necessary. I read several blogs on a regular basis and it is an exception to find a post without any typos. I think it has something to do with the nature of the medium. Good blogs are a place where dynamic conversations happen. Thoughts, opinions and ideas are presented and evolve. An obsession with perfect spelling and grammar may impede these conversations.
While a great practice in editing, I'm not sure that it is necessary to point out and focus on minor typos. If poor spelling or grammar mistakes are preventing you from understanding what the poster is trying to say, ask him or her to clarify.
I'm not saying that spelling and grammar should be ignored and we can resort to using IM speak. I'm just saying that the conversation, the exchange of ideas and opinions is the most important thing happening here.
Just my two cents,
~Craig
- By the way, I ran this comment through a spell checker before I posted it :)
Thanks for the picture. I have to say you are a better looking bunch than I expected. It's nice to be able to put faces with all of the words. I'm not sure if it is just the picture or not, but to me, Brad sure looks like a young Robin Martin. And Thurshane, I wasn't surprised to see you lying around on the job. I had a busy night, but will post again tomorrow and send my intro. It is gunna be fun! Any suggestions? Do you want to go for something funny, scary, thoughtful, moving, ridiculous, absurd, romantic and all lovey dovey (no way, dude), action-packed? Let me know.
Roger and out.
Corey
Concerning yet another one of Bryce Macdonald's Follies:
Don't try to deny that you said:
"I read and re-read the story, but could not find any physical description of Alexander, with the exception that he was fifty-something years old. So instead, I will focus on his personality."
If, by some chance, you really had read and re-read the story, then you would have noticed the small (but existing) description of Alex in comparisson with Abe Lincoln.
GET THE FACTS STRAIGHT.
P.S. I wish to put this tidbit of scandle on the highlights reel, not on acount of congratulations, but as an exposure of failure. It's time we've seen the real Bryce; the one who makes inaccurate statements.
" Do you want to go for something funny, scary, thoughtful, moving, ridiculous, absurd, romantic and all lovey dovey (no way, dude), action-packed? Let me know.
Roger and out.
Corey "
Thoughtful, Scary, absurd, whatever you're feeling is pretty much fine with me ;)
MacRae said: "I often debated whether Alexander from “A Man and His Routine” was man or machine? Well, not really, but with the lack of emotion that this man shows in the story makes you start reckon if he is a normal human being."
And i really liked it :) I never would have thought about it like that!
Ps: it also kind of rhymes: routine
Machine
human being
seriously, think about!? haha
It doesn't matter, it's up to you what you want to choose. I am sure anything you create is going to be a good base to work off of. This should be interesting in my opinion.
I would also like to nominate this burried gem.From the dark beyond of outer space, to beautiful rain drenched tropical forest, between the lines of any story lurks adventure, truth, and surprise in their worst as well as most glorifying conditions. Portrayed with admirable writing these traits are shown through character, atmosphere, and plot through out the story “Scratch Ticket”.
Short for characteristics, characters will make or break any piece of writing with or with their lack of individuality, charm, and integrity. For Alice, the cookie crumbles harshly but it is her crumby lifestyle, stale priorities and chunky visions in terms of what she, as a person should settle for that draw people in and make us want more. More bad decisions, more cheap liquor, cheap bars, and old subs because nothing draws out more feeling than a sense of failure.
All I can say is wow, I wish someday I could spell like you, and get word chice like in your post. Great post Marley.
To Marcus G.
I love this quote:
"The character Alexander was a very different character. Because, well, he was just an extreme odd ball."
That basically sums him up. Short sweet and to the point, as JP would say. Kudos.
See?? I knew you would find more buried literary gems within our mountain of comments! I, too, would like to commend Marley for that one. Keep that highlight reel rolling.
Mark/Bryce ease up on your foolish squabbling - although it is well thought out, well written foolish squabbling - you both make excellent points and counter-points, just keep the squabbles about the literature, not the "Bush Administration" type personal attacks.
You crazy kids.
Corey, Marley and Brad, I'm going to transfer your comments about our writing project onto the "writing relay" post so they're in a logical conversation thread.
Man I can't believe only one person payed tribute to Mr. Martin, which was Aaron Noel.I'd like to thank you Mr. Martin, for giving me something to do in my spare time. Also thanks for making this learning experience fun, insted of using text books and oral education, which is in my opinion boring.
I would also like to thank Craig D. for helping us create a unique learning experience, and for making this blog, which was a excellent idea.
Now Mr. Corry Charron, thanks for sending us your stories, and helping us to enhance our knowledge, about short stories, and simple things in english such as coventions, and other necessary things to become good writers.
Lastly thanks all three of you guys, for help our class have a once in a lifetime oppertunity, at something that is a great learing experience, and just plan fun.
Bryce, I come in peace.
I enjoyed reading your response, and found a lot of good phrasing and use of interesting opinions. If I had only one problem, it was that you tended to dance around the issue a bit (nothing personal) and didn't get to the point quick enough for my short attention span. Although I doubt it was intentional, your sentences were a tiny bit redundant at times.
Other then that, it was good work, and worthy of Martin's blessing.
I liked your quote:
"I strongly believe that Alexander was a flat character, as we only saw the side of him that was picky, fussy, and a tad obsessive. "
That struck me as funny and not without its candor, but remember; there are two sides to every coin as I show in my response (which you so carelessly butchered! Sorry, sorry. Let go of the past.)
P.S. I would like to call a truce in this feud we seem to have created. I spend my free time dreaming of how to exact my revenge all too constantly, and need time to face my serious enemies like Talk show hosts and global warming. Consider this a cease fire for now, and let us get back to our lives.
Mark.
Jenna Swain said: " I cannot decide whether he is a static or developing character, because I don’t know if he changed or not. There is a hint that he changed, when he calls Margaret, Marge. “The bacon, Marge, was also nearly perfect, which is never easy.” This could mean he is changing, but at the end of the story he also shows how he still like everything his way, by wanting to tell her how he likes his food cook. This factor in my opinion is taking her for granted just like he did to Tammy, his ex wife. It is also the reason why they got a divorce in the first place, “Tammy had told him she had had enough of being taken for granted.” "
Hats off to you for looking at both sides of his actions :)
I got some more pictures of you guys today (again it made me wish I could just show up at your school and meet you guys)and I think I have to take back my comment about Brad resembling Mr. Martin. Brad definitely looks a whole lot cooler. Along with that little jab, I would also like to say thanks to Mr. Martin for coming up with this project. I can imagine he must be must be a pretty goood teacher, but I bet he is also a little nutty at times.
It has been interesting so far and I hope everyone will keep things going. I can't wait to see how the story will turn out.
Corey
Bryce said,
I strongly believe that Alexander was a flat character, as we only saw the side of him that was picky, fussy, and a tad obsessive. However, the question of whether he was static or developing was a bit more challenging, as in the last paragraph he showed signs of both changing, and remaining stubborn. But I think I'll have to go out on a limb on this one, and state that he was a developing character. The line in which he refers to Margaret as 'Marge' (it says earlier he refused to call her by that) seems to big of a deal to ignore. I believe that is a sign of things to come, and Alexander can finally lead a normal life.
I found this funny because I thaught allmost the opposite but as I read Bryce's his views make perfect sense to me too. Way to support what you say dude.
Mac said,
Compared to Corey’s other story “Scratch Ticket”, I like this one more. I think the writing was superior in “Scratch Ticket”, but I can’t help but love how much grief the ending has caused everyone. This is why I prefer “Declan Carroll’s Unfortunate Death”. Overall, I think the author has achieved two goals: writing a story of a person’s life and driving his reader’s psychotic.
I thaught this was the perfect way to state what happened with the story.I mean, if everyone knew how Declan died there's no way we'd still be talking about it now.
Personally, I found Marley Curran's response to the SCRATCH TICKET to be one of the best I have read. I find myself in envy of her writing abilities. I sense that I will be reading more of her work in the future.
Thurshane said:This shoutout goes to you Mr.Martin...... I got to give you some credit man. This blog site was your best idea so far. I can really tell that the whole entire class is into this. Its a pretty good idea. Every other class is going to try and steal our idea. But we have the honour of saying that we did it first haha.
Anyways I'm bailing. Peace out
I agree with Thurshane, Mr. Martin, this is the best English class yet, and I never would have thought that this blog could bring this much attention to our class, we're the Blogging Masters!
I would also like to thank Mr. Martin for creating this blog site. In doing so you have helped the class learn a great deal on the basis short stories are written. Thanks man.
I'm glad to see the blog is working out so well! Wait until we start our "relay write"!
Then we'll get some serious writing started.
I really enjoyed many parts of peoples comments but the blog itself is the part I would like to comment on. During all of the blogging I wasn't one that argued or corrected peoples mistakes because i'm not that good at spelling myself. However like everyone else I was also addicted to checking the blog for new comments and to see the everyone arguing even thought i wasn't involved in most of it.
Finally I would just like to say " this was a really fun project and way to go Mr. Martin it was a great idea."
Marley said:
A pendulum swings back and forth in a repetitious motion. The clock chimes with acute punctuation on the nose of every hour. The hands rotate slowly around the circumference of the timepiece. Alexander’s life consisted of routinely going through the motions, like clockwork.
-Clever introduction, two thumbs up :)
Chris said:
Another trait of Alexander is that he’s a perfectionist. Nothing is ever good enough for him. One the last page when Margaret stays over he wakes up to a beautifully cooked breakfast but instead a thanking Margaret he says the eggs are ok and the bacon is almost perfect. Which means they still aren’t good enough for him. No matter how good they would be he would always have something to complain about.
I think the view he took here was blunt and edgy, whereas most people were willing to give Alexander some slack and say he changed, or was in the process of changing. Some people might call his comments a little critical and harsh, but Sippley wasn't afraid to come out and say what he thought, and I commend him for it.
Nice job picking this story apart mark. I enjoyed how you listed the pros and cons of Alexander's personality. Oh, and by the way, I would rather see you raise fists with someone than to just write an angry letter. Better yet, do both. Rock on!!!
Let us examine the pros and cons of old Alex for a moment, shall we?
Pros
1.Alexander goes to church every Sunday.
2.Alexander had a long relationship with his ex-wife, and fathered three children.
3.Alexander is direct in his conversations and maintains a simple clarity in his work and home.
4.Alexander is well scheduled.
5.Alexander does not settle for anything less. He gets what he wants, while keeping his cool.
6.Alexander is somewhat social.
Cons
1.Alexander does not respect other ways of worship.
2.Alexander tends to take things for granted.
3.Alexander is a dull (though rounded) person who's conversations are flat and phlegmatic, and riddled with pointless sarcasm.
4.Alexander is a slave to routine.
5.Alexander refuses to compromise anything, whether it is a good idea or not. He constantly mentions his preferred desires, and doesn't applaud anything which is not perfect.
6.Alexander is not very perceptive, and does not notice his anal retentive ways.
To be frank, people can judge Al anyway they please, and see something different. He's one of those characters who seems to have no depth, but has levels beyond imagination, which can be dissected and examined for debate.
P.S. I think you are trying to kill us. All your stories are so argumentative and complex, that I feel like raising fists to some people. Or at least writing an angry letter.
I haven't blogged in awhile, becasue I have been busy with other things, but enough of that. This is the highlight reel, and let me tell you this post is a highlight for sure. It comes from the one and only J.P Barry, and all I can say is wow, nice word choice man. I would also like to say it is extreamly hard to pick individual posts, since they are all great, but as you can see this one caught my attention. Anyways I'd like to say great job to everyone, and have fun while writting your paragraph for the writing relay.
The character Alexander in “A Man and His Routine” is an enticing individual because of his physical, personal, and characteral aspects.
The man is compared to Abe Lincoln in the story, from which we may deduce that he is long, lanky, and brown-haired. There is a slight amount of stock character traits shown here, but I’ll come back to that later.
Also, he possesses a personality which may be described as anal and particular, and also excrutiatingly well-ordered and organized. He demonstrates time and time again that he has a routine that he must follow, no matter the cost, whether it be a few crazy calamities with his car or an affront to an employee in a coffee shop. This as well is an example of a person who fits well the mold of the eccentric and obsessive personage.
Thirdly, and most importantly, this man is an eccelent case of an individual who is a fanatical follower of fossil-aged formality and fashion. He may have budged slightly from his presiding cycle of extremely stiff procedure near the end, but this thought aside, is a supreme model of the stereotypical late-to-middle-aged man who is set in his beliefs and practice.
Well,i haven't been on the blog for a while so i thought i'd check it out tonight and get my post in beforei get 0.After reading a few of them I seen something that marley wrote. "At a very young age we learn to make decisions and communicate to the world what we as people want and need. Whether it’s removing the orange candy from the box, or the green peppers on the pizza we are given the ability to take what we get and pick it apart like scavengers until it satisfies our desires."
I found what she wrote really clever and I enjoyed reading it.Good job marley.You have a great way with words ans are a very good writter.
Eric, I also like the way you ended your Character Sketch. Leaves you thiniking of what you would have to be like if your wife left you. Or maybe they never did get along? we never find out, do we?
I havn't really been on the blog site much so i thought i would go check it out at 2:24 A.M in the morning. I really think i'm going insane staying up trying to get some of my home work done and posting my response of "A Man And His Routine". God i'm half a sleep writting this so if there's any spellin mistakes thats why. Anyway I think im goin to go sleep now bye!
"A pendulum swings back and forth in a repetitious motion. The clock chimes with acute punctuation on the nose of every hour. The hands rotate slowly around the circumference of the timepiece. Alexander’s life consisted of routinely going through the motions, like clockwork.... but even a broken clock is right twice a day. I strongly believe that perfection, and his own needs will always be at the top of his priority list, whether he has to deny the rest of the world or not. "
Nice work Marley. I totally agree with you, Alexander is excatly that. I thought that you very well wrote this very well, and I like it a lot.
nice work Marley, wow what a voice you have. Good one finding that Ang. propes to all the class on great work.
Hey, can I offer a little something? The depth of your responses both to Corey's work and to each other is wonderful. If I ever dig myself out of this two months of Middle School madness, I'd like to join your discussions. I miss you madly.
-Mrs. Corlett
Sure add whatever you would like, but beware, if you make a spelling mistake in your post, people rip you to pieces. Hahaha, I doubt people will do it to you, since you are a teacher, but it's just a word of warning.
Mr. Martin I have a solution to all the people complaining about spelling. I think you should install a spell check on this site.
I agree Chris, but I thought I had installed a spell checker already...one called "your Brain".
;)
Yes your right Mr. Martin but by the looks of things i think our brains are failing us.
While reading though these comments i've noticed that all the comments are about spelling or other peoples work. I think everyone did really well but I think the most important comments on here are from corey. Without him this project could never have came together so i'd like to thank you, Corey for participating in this project.
yeah Mr. Martin,
But obviously our brains don't reach the same capacity of a cheap software you can buy at staples.
haha, at least mine doesn't.
hey guys !
I just want to give Bryce and Jenna a shout out for finally giving us an idea about how Declan died!
thanks!
I would say that I feel Bryce and Jenna's story is worthy for the highlight reel, because of the depth and voice. Good job, and by the way my favorite part was when he was running though the woods. It reminds me of playing manhunt. Good times.
hi everyone,
wow haven't blogged in soo long but I just saw this and I thought I should give Mrs.Corlett a little shout out
Mrs. Corlett said...Hey, can I offer a little something? The depth of your responses both to Corey's work and to each other is wonderful. If I ever dig myself out of this two months of Middle School madness, I'd like to join your discussions. I miss you madly.
-Mrs. Corlett
well all miss you too mrs.C well i got to go bye!
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