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Journal #1 

What is the most important subject in high school, and why? 

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Journal #2 

How would you describe, in a paragraph, your current English skills? 

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Journal #3

Is it true that we learn more from our own experience than from advice? Why or why not?

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Journal #4

What is your plan for a successful career, and what are you doing now to prepare for it?

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Journal #5

Why is an education so important to today’s job market? 

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Journal #6 

Why is understanding more important than memorization in school? 

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Journal #7

What is the most important lesson you've learned on your own? 

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Journal #8

What is ignorance, and what is the cure for it? 

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Journal #9 

Which language skills do you think are more important to your future? 

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Journal #10 

What are mnemonics, and how do they work? 

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Journal #11 

What are synonyms and antonyms, and why are they important to writers? 

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Journal #12

What is an oxymoron? Give an example.

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Journal #13 

Why are reading, writing, speaking, and listening considered to be skills? 

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Journal #14 

Should cursive writing still be taught in school? Why or why not?

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Journal #15 

What's the difference between internal and external conflict? 

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Journal #16 

What are commas used for? 

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Journal #17 

What is suspense, and why is it important to a story? 

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Journal #18 

What does cause and effect mean? Give an example. 

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Journal #19 

What is irony? Give an example of something ironic. 

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Journal #20 

What could happen if aliens invaded Earth? 

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Journal #21 

What is cryptography? How is writing in English similar? 

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Journal #22
What causes war? What would it take to end all wars? 

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Journal #23 

What does “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” mean? 

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Journal #24 

Why is our dependence on oil a problem? What are the alternatives to fossil fuels? 

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Journal #25 

What things can be done to ease world hunger? 

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Journal #26 

What is a pun? Why are they humorous? 

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Journal #27 

What is chaos? Give an example of chaos. 

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Journal #28 

What is an inference? What happens when an inference is incorrect? 

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Journal #29 

What is symbolism? Give an example. 

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Journal #30 

What is an allegory? Why do writers use allegory? 

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Journal #31 

What is a conclusion? Give an example of a conclusion you've made. 

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Journal #32 

Why is there so much literature and poetry about the subject of death? 

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Journal #33

What is an allusion? Give an example. 

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Journal #34 

What is personification? Give an example. 

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Journal #35 

What is hyperbole? Give an example. 

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Journal #36 

What is sarcasm? Give an example. 

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Journal #37 

What details need to be included in the setting of a story? 

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Journal #38 

What motives or psychologies drive characters to murder? 

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Journal #39 

What do you think is the main difference between sanity and insanity? 

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Journal #40 

Why do so many readers enjoy reading horror stories?

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Journal #41 

Why do we still read the stories and poetry of Edgar Allan Poe today? 

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Journal #42 

What are the differences between poetry and prose?

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Journal #43 

What is alliteration? Give an example. 

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Journal #44 

When would your grammar and vocabulary be important? Give an example.

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Journal #45 

Why is punctuation so important? Give an example. 

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Journal #46 

Why do writers use metaphor? Give an example.  

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Journal #47 

Is spelling really that important? Give an example.

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Journal #48 

Why is it important for writers to be good readers?

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Journal #49 

What skills are necessary for a reader to “become” a character in a story? 

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Journal #50  

How is it possible for a poem to say more than what is printed on the page? 

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Journal #51 

Is it necessary to understand every word in a poem? Why or why not? 

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Journal #52

Why should poems be read more than once? 

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Journal #53

What is the difference between someone who appreciates poetry and someone who doesn’t? 

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Journal #54 

How is poetry therapeutic to the poet? To the reader? 

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Journal #55 

How are poetry and other arts alike? 

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Journal #56 

Why is it important to make a personal connection with a poem? 

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Journal #57 

What do you need to be a good reader of poetry? 

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Journal #58 

Why should all students have a balanced education in both the arts and sciences? 

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Journal #59 

What do song lyrics and poetry have in common?

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Journal #60 

What is concrete poetry, and how is it different from other forms? 

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Journal #61 

Why is the poet’s choice of words important? 

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Journal #62 

What is revision, and why is it important? 

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Journal #63 

What is a Villanelle? How is it different from other poetry? 

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Journal #64 

What is a Sonnet? How is it different from other poetry?

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Journal #65 

What is a Lyric poem? How is it different from other poetry? 

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Journal #66 

What is a Narrative poem? How is it different from other poetry?

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Journal #67 

What is a Tanka poem? How is it different from other poetry? 

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Journal #68 

How is poetry important to your future? Give an example. 

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Journal #69 

What is the difference between the main idea and a summary?

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Journal #70 

How do you determine the theme of a poem or story? 

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Journal #71 

Explain narrator's point of view; give examples. 

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Journal #72 

What is foreshadowing? Give an example. 

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Journal #73 

How do you tell the difference between a fact and an opinion? 

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Journal #74 

What is the difference between imagery and visualization? 

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Journal #75 

What is the difference between tone and mood? 

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Journal #76 

What is the difference between rhythm and meter?

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Journal #77 

What is Man vs. Man? Give an example. 

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Journal #78 

What is Man vs. Fate?

Give an example. 

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Journal #79 

What is Man vs. Machine? Give an example. 

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Journal #80 

What is Man vs. Nature? Give an example.

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Journal #81 

What is Man vs. Self? Give an example. 

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Journal #82  

What is meant by the term “life-long learning”?

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Journal #83 

What English skills have you learned that you will continue to use, both in and out of school? 

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Journal #84 

What improvements can you suggest for this course? Give specific examples. 

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Journal #85 

What advice would you give to a student beginning this class? 

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Journal #86

What has been your greatest accomplishment this semester?

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Journal #87

Why is your education in English so important to your future? 

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Journal #88

What do you plan to do next semester to improve yourself and prepare for your future?

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Journal #89

What areas of English are you most interested in learning more about on your own?

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Journal #90

How would you describe, in a paragraph, your current English skills?

 

I hope you have a great summer and a wonderful life!

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