I came into this world on a dark night,
It was only seven years later I passed from this life;
I liked to smell the stories carried in the wind;
I wish I had more time,
For I hope my nuisance wasn’t a crime;
My picture will always be on the wall as my imprint.
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Rank (2) – I chose rank because it is word not used in modern day times, but the author of my book did a fantastic job using this word as the story is set in the past. Words like rank made me think how much the English language has changed over time.
Murk (11) – Murk is a word that originated from German to old English, and it fits perfectly as the main character has to speak German in his travel to a foreign country. The impact small little words can have make the book and the story a lot better.
Prophylactic (24) – I have never heard this word before, and it struck me when I read it, it then became crucial to the story. When this word was written in the book it was a turning point in the stage of mind the main character.
Voluptuousness (28) – Voluptuousness is another example of a word that was forgotten overtime, as we do not use it often anymore. The main character was facing a life or death situation when this word came into play, as needed to restrain himself or he would die.
Reticent (43) – I chose reticent because I haven’t heard this word before. It had a big impact on the story as it when the main character started to become suspicious.
Idolatrous (69) – Idolatrous means to idolize something, but back in the time this book was set it was bad to idolize anything but god. The reason I chose was because it showed how a man trying to understand something he feels but knows it is wrong.
Goitre (86) – Goitre was very important to this story as it was the result after being bit, and being bit was the last you wanted to happen. I would have described the bite differently in a longer less understandable way, now that I know this word my vocabulary has expanded.
Barometrical (102) – Barometrical relating to atmospheric pressure, I never knew you could measure this. It was important to the story because a character after getting bit felt like the pressure of the atmosphere was changing around him, and that there was so much the human eye can’t see.
Athwart (116) – I picked athwart because it is not used often in today’s English, and is an easier and more precise way of describing something going from one side to another. Athwart also is important to the story as one character as he describes how fast Dracula can move.
Undulating (145) – Undulating is a word I have never heard or used, but in the story it is used in an odd way. The main character is describing how Dracula was moving down the castles walls, this is important because it gives the reader a description of how Dracula hunts his prey.
Social Responsibility Core Competency Reflection
I participated in the classroom activities, so that the classroom can improve. I demonstrated this by improving my classmates poster by giving them a peer edit. By participating I was able to help my classmates do better on their projects, and in turn they helped me, by also participating in editing my poster. If no one in the class decided to participate it would effect our marks, now that we have had our peers edit our posters, we know what we need to work on and improve for next time. Another thing I did was, work in this environment to make a positive change. I showed this by not talking when work needs to get done, and putting my best effort into this poster. By doing this I hope to be a role model, and to not verbally show what needs to be happening in that moment whether it be work or socializeing. Lastly, I contribute to the class to make it a better place. I try to do this by raising my hand when I know the answer to a question, and by helping others better understand the assignment. Overall, I feel I have made a positive impact on the classroom by trying to be a role model, and helping others out when needed.
When I am in need of help, I ask for it, and I am able to solve some problems for myself. I have asked for help when I don’t understand a lot of times. For example, I wasn’t sure how many bullet points you needed for one paragraph in this reflection, so what I did was ask Holden for help, he explained what I needed to do and I did it. Secondly, on my poster I clarified problems, considered the alternatives, and evaluated my strategies. I did this on my poster with my images, when I first printed them I realized they were humongous, so I made them smaller and through trial and error I got a size that fit. Thirdly, I identified problems and compared problem-solving strategies. On my poster I had many problems especially with colouring it. On my poster there are a lot of colours, I understood that too many colours is not good so I had to change it. First, what I did was think about different points that could be the same colour but still would come out as bold and important, eventually I decided that my bullet points right in the middle of my poster could be the same colour and still be seen as important so I changed it. In conclusion, I am able to solve problems, but recognize when to ask for help, also I can fix my problems by using problem solving strategies.
Something I need to work on is, recognizing when someone needs support and providing it. The only time I give support is when someone asks me for it, the reason for this is I am was thinking/working on my project, so I had no idea when someone needed help unless they asked me. When I get better at this I think I will become a better role model for the class. Another thing I need to improve is, being part of a group. If there is an option to do it in partners or by yourself, I will always choose by myself, because I trust myself to get it done. Though if someone I know and trust comes up to me and asks to be my partner I will happily agree. On the other hand, if I am with someone I know is going to slack off, I will take most to all of the work load and carry them on my back. Last thing I need to work on is co-operatively with others for the same reasons as the second point. Overall, I have a lot of things to work on but I feel I can improve.