I read two amazing blogs from my class, Izzy's and Alli's. Izzy's blog about the relationship between Romeo and Juliet was very engaging. I loved how she really emphasized her opinion about the "love" they shared, using exclamation points and underlining stressed words. It really gave me a window into Izzy's thoughts on the matter. Izzy thinks that the love between Romeo and Juliet is based on beauty and the teenage need to rebel. To reinforce this claim, she provided plenty of text evidence. She included passage and page numbers that showed me the process by which she formed her statement. All the proof made me realize her side of the argument.
Alli's review of Much Ado About Nothing was indeed worthy of a journalist. The way she described the play made me realize details of the show I didn't even notice when I was watching it. And she didn't just talk about the actors and how they portrayed their characters, although she did a good job with that too. But she described the set, the lighting, and the transitions from scene to scene. This made for a complete and advanced response that got me thinking again about my experience watching it. Alli let me see the play through her eyes and think through her brain, to see her thought process. This is always the mark of a good writer.
Izzy and Alli inspired me to be better in my own blog posts. From Izzy I learned about forming opinions of the text, and not being afraid to confront the intentions of the author. Also, reading Izzy's blog helped me realize that text evidence is a must-have when trying to prove a point--and there's no limit either. The more proof of your claim, the better, which is something Izzy did flawlessly. Alli's blog post reminded me to be mindful of small details, and to let the reader know how you perceived something, even something that at first may have seemed arbitrary.
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