Authors Note: This is a creative piece stating the repercussions of why lying is a bad thing to do and why you should never do it.
10/21/11
Nick Roberts
Approximately 500 hit and runs occur yearly. Hit and runs in my mind are like lying. People are trying to run away and hide the truth instead of confessing to the police people usually lie to the police. They will have to learn that lying will hurt you more than telling the truth. You should never lie because once the person finds out you will be in more trouble than if you told the truth in the first place. Lying is like drugs, a very bad thing to do that only hurts you.
Lying affects you in many ways. One way it affects you is that when the person you lied to finds out you lied to them; it is hard for them to trust you again. If you’re constantly are lying to people, you will probably lose friends or hurt your relationship with them. Also you get in a lot more trouble if you lie than if you tell the truth. I think that I learned that the hard way because some of my friends think that I’m lying when I’m really not.
Just as lying affects your relationship with people, it also hurts your reputation.
If you are constantly lying to everyone, you will soon have a reputation for lying. Everyone will know that you will lie so they will never believe you ever. You can hurt your friends in many ways by lying to them. Sometimes you think that they will take it as a joke, when it really hurts them and you get in a lot of trouble
Like hurting your reputation, it also will hurt you. If you lie you will have a bad feeling on the inside. You will think something like, “What if he finds out? What if he knows I’m lying?” Also you will feel a lot of guilt. How would you feel if you were getting lied to? I don’t like to get lied to and neither do other people.
So now you see that lying is a really bad thing to do and why you should never attempt it in your life. Lying not only hurts you, but it really hurts others so much that they can’t trust you anymore. There are very few pros to lying. If they believe you, you get out of it for a little bit. When they find out that you lied to them, you would have wished you never did it. So with all the pros and cons of lying stated, the best thing to do, if you like to have good relationship with friends is to stay away from lying. There are still many other statements that can be made about lying, but I would still believe that lying is one of the worst things you can do and will only hurt you in the long run.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Pride in the US
Authors Note: This is writing piece shows why I am a proud citizen of the United States and why I believe that others should feel the same way.
Nick Roberts
10/25/11
Why should you be proud of your country? In my opinion, I think that if you are an average citizen in the United States, it is necessary to throw away all the bad things that are going on in the US and focus on the positive things that are happening. I believe that is a very good life lesson. Always find the good in things and focus on them and you will become a great role-model. There are some very corrupted things going on in the US, but there are also some admirable things going on. So in result to the being proud of my country, I conclude that I am very pleased with the decision making in the US and that has helped us grow into the well-respected country we are.
Nick Roberts
10/25/11
Why should you be proud of your country? In my opinion, I think that if you are an average citizen in the United States, it is necessary to throw away all the bad things that are going on in the US and focus on the positive things that are happening. I believe that is a very good life lesson. Always find the good in things and focus on them and you will become a great role-model. There are some very corrupted things going on in the US, but there are also some admirable things going on. So in result to the being proud of my country, I conclude that I am very pleased with the decision making in the US and that has helped us grow into the well-respected country we are.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Advantages of Xbox 360
Authors Note: This is a persuasive argument telling about the advantages of Xbox 360 over Play Station 3.
Nick Roberts
10/12/11
Which do you think is better, Xbox 360 or PS3? Well Microsoft has sold over 3.1 million more Xbox 360’s than Sony’s Play Station 3. Xbox 360 will give you a better experience with the game and with your friends then Play Station 3 will. Xbox 360 is easier to navigate and are growing faster than Play Station 3. Those are just some of the reasons to buy an Xbox 360.
You will have much more enjoyment with an Xbox 360 than you will with Play Station 3. You can talk in real time with your friends via a microphone or Xbox Kinect. Another reason is that you can play online with your friends with a unique name, with better graphics. Also the Xbox’s controller is easier to use with one movement higher than the other, which makes for a comfortable grip on the controller. Unlike Play Station 3’s controller where the movement sticks are on the same level. Last, Xbox 360 has a bigger hard drive options that can help you store your data on.
The Xbox 360’s dashboard is easier to use than the Play Station 3’s dashboard. Xbox 360’s dashboard makes it easier to navigate around. Xbox also makes it a lot easier to connect with friends because all you need to do is press one button and you can see all of your friends. Play Station 3’s dashboard is a lot more complex and makes it take a while to find everything. Also downloads on Xbox 360 takes anywhere from a couple minutes to roughly two hours depending on what you’re downloading. Play Station 3’s download take anywhere from a couple minutes all the way to a week!! That’s a long time to wait for just a download.
Last, Xbox 360’s kinect is better than Play Station Move. Play Station Move copied Wii. Wii uses a remote that looks the same as Play Station Move’s remote which means that Play Station Move copied Wii’s idea. Xbox 360’s kinect is Xbox’s idea not anyone else’s idea. Also Xbox kinect uses more body motion than the Play Station Move. Last, Xbox kinect senses movement, so you don’t need to worry about holding onto something, like a remote.
In conclusion, Xbox has a lot more advantages than Play Station 3. There are way more things to do on Xbox 360, such as faster downloads, wider variety of games, and better connections with your friends and with the game you are playing. Also you will have a better video game experience, such as better graphics, an easier to use controller, and more hard drive options to choose from. That is why I believe Xbox 360 is better than Play Station 3.
Nick Roberts
10/12/11
Which do you think is better, Xbox 360 or PS3? Well Microsoft has sold over 3.1 million more Xbox 360’s than Sony’s Play Station 3. Xbox 360 will give you a better experience with the game and with your friends then Play Station 3 will. Xbox 360 is easier to navigate and are growing faster than Play Station 3. Those are just some of the reasons to buy an Xbox 360.
You will have much more enjoyment with an Xbox 360 than you will with Play Station 3. You can talk in real time with your friends via a microphone or Xbox Kinect. Another reason is that you can play online with your friends with a unique name, with better graphics. Also the Xbox’s controller is easier to use with one movement higher than the other, which makes for a comfortable grip on the controller. Unlike Play Station 3’s controller where the movement sticks are on the same level. Last, Xbox 360 has a bigger hard drive options that can help you store your data on.
The Xbox 360’s dashboard is easier to use than the Play Station 3’s dashboard. Xbox 360’s dashboard makes it easier to navigate around. Xbox also makes it a lot easier to connect with friends because all you need to do is press one button and you can see all of your friends. Play Station 3’s dashboard is a lot more complex and makes it take a while to find everything. Also downloads on Xbox 360 takes anywhere from a couple minutes to roughly two hours depending on what you’re downloading. Play Station 3’s download take anywhere from a couple minutes all the way to a week!! That’s a long time to wait for just a download.
Last, Xbox 360’s kinect is better than Play Station Move. Play Station Move copied Wii. Wii uses a remote that looks the same as Play Station Move’s remote which means that Play Station Move copied Wii’s idea. Xbox 360’s kinect is Xbox’s idea not anyone else’s idea. Also Xbox kinect uses more body motion than the Play Station Move. Last, Xbox kinect senses movement, so you don’t need to worry about holding onto something, like a remote.
In conclusion, Xbox has a lot more advantages than Play Station 3. There are way more things to do on Xbox 360, such as faster downloads, wider variety of games, and better connections with your friends and with the game you are playing. Also you will have a better video game experience, such as better graphics, an easier to use controller, and more hard drive options to choose from. That is why I believe Xbox 360 is better than Play Station 3.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Casey at the Bat
Authors Note: This is a response to a poem that our class read called “Casey at the Bat” that states the mistakes Casey made and his consequences.
Dear Casey,
I watched your last game and saw how you were down by two points and you blew the opportunity and struck out for the final out. I think you should be more humble and not think you’re the best player on the team even though you might be. Some places you went wrong are when you stood and waved to the crowd because you thought that you would get the hit when you didn’t. Also if you swung at the first two pitches you could of hit the ball and won the game for Mudville, but instead you were to cocky and struck out and lost the game. The biggest fault or flaw was when you didn’t swing at the first two pitches because you were too cocky
There are probably a lot of teams that are going to want you to play for them. Being a good baseball player is half the battle. The other parts are being less cocky, more humble and know that you aren’t the best player ever. If you work on these things, you will not just be a really good baseball player, but you will also be wanted by very many colleges and possibly the MLB. Until you work on those things, you won’t be as good as you can be.
I talked to your General Manger, Joe McDaniel. He said that he is very disappointed in your performance, not because you struck out, but because you were to full of yourself and were way too cocky. He also stated if this happens again, you will be permanently kicked off of the team. This is no way that we want our team to be represented by. Oh, one last thing, don’t let this happen again!
Sincerely,
Nick Roberts
Dear Casey,
I watched your last game and saw how you were down by two points and you blew the opportunity and struck out for the final out. I think you should be more humble and not think you’re the best player on the team even though you might be. Some places you went wrong are when you stood and waved to the crowd because you thought that you would get the hit when you didn’t. Also if you swung at the first two pitches you could of hit the ball and won the game for Mudville, but instead you were to cocky and struck out and lost the game. The biggest fault or flaw was when you didn’t swing at the first two pitches because you were too cocky
There are probably a lot of teams that are going to want you to play for them. Being a good baseball player is half the battle. The other parts are being less cocky, more humble and know that you aren’t the best player ever. If you work on these things, you will not just be a really good baseball player, but you will also be wanted by very many colleges and possibly the MLB. Until you work on those things, you won’t be as good as you can be.
I talked to your General Manger, Joe McDaniel. He said that he is very disappointed in your performance, not because you struck out, but because you were to full of yourself and were way too cocky. He also stated if this happens again, you will be permanently kicked off of the team. This is no way that we want our team to be represented by. Oh, one last thing, don’t let this happen again!
Sincerely,
Nick Roberts
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