Political Differences

Democrats:
   - Lower taxes for the poor
   - Decrease military funds
   - Support gay marriage(LGBT)
   - Against death penalties
   - Universal health care(Obama care)
   - Public education

Republicans:
   - No/lower Taxes
   - Increase military funds
   - Against LGBT
   - Support death penalties
   - Less government is better

Libertarians:
   - Commitment to Freedom
   - Make health care affordable
   - Peace(nonintervention, Anti-crime)
   -Improve environment(stop pollution)
   - Fighting poverty
   - Individual responsibility
   - Money given to charity decreases their taxes

Greens:
   - Environmental flourishing/improvement
   - Add foreign relations(Increase diversity)
   - Health care is mandatory
   - Freedom of speech

Political Differences

Democrats:
   - Lower taxes for the poor
   - Decrease military funds
   - Support gay marriage(LGBT)
   - Against death penalties
   - Universal health care(Obama care)
   - Public education

Republicans:
   - No/lower Taxes
   - Increase military funds
   - Against LGBT
   - Support death penalties
   - Less government is better

Libertarians:
   - Commitment to Freedom
   - Make health care affordable
   - Peace(nonintervention, Anti-crime)
   -Improve environment(stop pollution)
   - Fighting poverty
   - Individual responsibility
   - Money given to charity decreases their taxes

Greens:
   - Environmental flourishing/improvement
   - Add foreign relations(Increase diversity)
   - Health care is mandatory
   - Freedom of speech

Nomination Speeches

Speech Notes:
- Supportive music
- Clothes/attire
- Signs with a slogan
- Background images
- Look patriotic
- Start off with thanking the people who nominate/sponsor you
- Hand gestures/Movement- pointing
- Plan pauses-applauding
-Expressions
- Memorise notes-can have note card
- Okay to make mistakes- backtrack, then continue
- Repetition-okay
- Celebrity endorsement- notify someone people love and have a lot of respect towards
- Increase and decrease of speaking volume
- Animated character
- Talks in terms of "We"-inclusive personal pronouns
- Keep choices simple
- Use chants/slogans
- Deliver speech to everyone
- Presidential Pose
- Connect the audience
- Articulating words-pauses/slow down
- Brining in historic reference
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Nomination Speeches

Speech Notes:
- Supportive music
- Clothes/attire
- Signs with a slogan
- Background images
- Look patriotic
- Start off with thanking the people who nominate/sponsor you
- Hand gestures/Movement- pointing
- Plan pauses-applauding
-Expressions
- Memorise notes-can have note card
- Okay to make mistakes- backtrack, then continue
- Repetition-okay
- Celebrity endorsement- notify someone people love and have a lot of respect towards
- Increase and decrease of speaking volume
- Animated character
- Talks in terms of "We"-inclusive personal pronouns
- Keep choices simple
- Use chants/slogans
- Deliver speech to everyone
- Presidential Pose
- Connect the audience
- Articulating words-pauses/slow down
- Brining in historic reference
-

1st Quarter Reflection

So far this year in RLA, I believe I have improved on adding imagery to writing. Beforehand, in most of my writing pieces I would never really focus on the importance of having the imagery in a writing, rather than getting the piece finished and decent. So, in the first quarter of RLA, I am glad to say I believe my imagery has improved. As well as, my reading stamina. In the past years I never enjoyed reading, it took my two weeks or longer to finish a book. But, gradually over the end of seventh grade, summer, and mainly the beginning of eighth grade, my reading has improved. From finding books I enjoy more, to reading books in a faster amount of time.

However, what I need to improve on though is my reflection and grammar in writing. I still struggle in a lot of grammar concepts that are really needed in my writing to make it stronger. At times, I even struggle with putting in author's craft moves and signposts into my writing. As well as, I have a hard time writing and weaving in a good reflection into my piece. Which could do with not finding a significant enough topic, and not a direct reflection.

Therefore, my goal for the rest of the semester is to start off by improving my grammar concepts. I will achieve this goal by doing at least thirty minutes of noredink each week. This will grow my knowledge of other variations of grammar, and practicing using ones I already know. Which will then be incorporated into my own writing to make it stronger.