Yr 9 English Evaluation

- The part that I enjoyed about Yr 9 English was the writing parts in the book because I like writing. I liked taking tests that you cannot prepare for as it tested me on my knowledge that I could not prepare for. I liked the concept of advertising and Shakespeare as I had done it before and it was interesting. I liked reading TWTWB as it was a book that related towards our generation and the characters were about our age.

- I disliked doing speeches in front of everyone especially the first speech that we did in term 1. The concept was very confusing and no one got over C+ as no one was really on task. Also, I like writing stories but the task, that we did that was writing a horror story, and it had too many regulations and rues and things to follow

- I was good in writing essays and tests such as the QCATS. I liked that because it was easy and I got a good grade (A-) and the concept was very easy such as advertising and arguments. I don’t mind writing essays as they are simple and easy to write and the QCATS was a test that you couldn’t be overly prepared for.

- I found presenting speeches and getting it straight to the point and in the time limit difficult as I have a need to blab on when doing a speech and talk about it as much as I can so I can cover all the topics but then it becomes too long.. I need to talk slower and more eye contact when doing my speech and I way to do it is to practice more and just get the whole speech memorised.

- The areas that I need to improve on for next year are proofreading and being able to cut down and not drabble on. Straight to the point! And being able to have good eye contact. I feel like the people are staring at me when I do speeches and it makes me feel self conscious. I also like to drabble on as I have said before, as I have a need to blab on when doing a speech and talk about it as much as I can so I can cover all the topics but then, it becomes too long.

- The goal that I have for improvement for next year is my proofreading skills. Mrs Pignier said that everyone needed to improve on their proofreading skills as no one did a really good job on their feature article task. Since people think that everything is right when they write something because they wrote it and it looks right, most of the time, they can not see the little things as they are not observant. I have to teach myself this skill, not to lose even the littlest of things.

- This year, I leant how to present a speech well in front of others and how to practice so I wouldn’t be nervous in front of everyone and how to not be nervous in tests or etc. The way to not be nervous was just to practice more and just get the whole speech memorised. Also, the way to do be ready for tests was to revise every single thing you had done over the year. I know it sounds really stupid, but it really works.

Yr 9 English Evaluation

Examine Assessment task for the year. Write an evaluation on the following:

- What did you enjoy about Yr 9 English? (Books, texts, and concepts)
- What did you dislike?
- What were you good at in terms of assessments? (Your strengths)
- Challenges? (What did you find difficult?)
- What were the areas that you need to improve on? (And focus more effort on improving for next year)
- Goals for improvement for next year?
- What did you learn this year? What things do you remember? (look at your assessments to help you)

Monologue

How could this be? My cousin is innocent! How dare that stupid guy blame it on my cousin? He should burn and die in a hole. I can’t believe that he, the one that she trusted, did this to her! I trusted you and you do this to her? I will kill you the next time I see you, I swear! Curse you; I curse you that you will find no more happiness and no women will love you. You will not be loved by anyone, not even your own friends until you say sorry to my cousin and tell everyone that she is innocent. How dare you mock my family? It is not like your family is any better. Actually, I am right to say that your family is lower than us and that they should feel honoured to even be within our presence. You are lower than scum! You are trash and do not deserve to live. Are you an idiot? How dare you inferior human beings do this to her? Are you literally insane and out of your mind? Our reputation is now ruined. She is innocent but just saying so what, if she is not a virgin? Does it really matter? It’s not like this is the 17th century where being chaste was a very important aspect. Is he a complete fool? It’s not like anyone else really cares except for my poor Alice. She is distraught! She trusted him and loved him like no one else and this is how he returns the love? He is a disgrace, may be it is a good thing that he had canceled the wedding! I refuse to have him as my cousin-in-law! You have done something very shameful and will regret that you even decided to speak up of this lie.

Character Response

Benedick is the character that I have chosen that can relate to me the most in the play. He is a witty and sarcastic character. He has a ‘war of wits’ going on with Beatrice. He is a well-respected soldier that follows Don Pedro, also called Prince. He is very popular especially with the women, but he claims that he will never fall in love or marry anyone. He swears that if he does he will kill himself and humiliate himself. Of course, he didn’t know at first that the one he had been looking for was actually Beatrice. The character that he is often associated is Beatrice. This may be because they are always having a war of wits and is always trying to make each other look bad. Also, because of this close relationship, they begin to feel affections towards each other.

- “…Then is courtesy a turncoat. But is certain I am loved of all ladies, only you excepted, and I could find in my heart that I had not a hard heart, for truly, I love none.” (I, i, 118-120)
- “…With anger, with sickness, or with hunger, my lord, not with love. Prove that ever I more blood with love than I will get again with drinking, pick out mine eyes with a ballad-maker’s pen and hang me up at the door of a brothel house for the sign of blind Cupid.” (I. i, 236-241)
- “… Ha! ‘Against my will I am sent to bid you come in to dinner.’ There’s a double meaning in that. ‘I took no more pains for those thanks than you took pains to thank me. ‘That’s as much as to say, ‘Any pains that I take for you is as easy as thanks.’ If I do not take pity of her, I am a Jew. I will go get her picture. (III, i, 244-250)
- “…Signor Leonato, let the friar advise you, and though you know my inwardness and love is very much unto the prince and Claudio, Yet, by mine honour, I will deal with this secretly and justly as your soul should with your body.” (IV, i, 244-249)

I believe that I can relate to this character the most because I am a witty and a sarcastic person. I like to pay people out;;; and joke around all the time. Though, sometimes just like Benedick, I get myself into trouble because of it. Both Benedick and I can not think straight to the point or go wit the flow. We always try to think out of the box and not literally and try to twist the meaning to make it into something new. I am not good with relationships at first, as I am shy at first and do not talk as much. Though, after I know that person more, I become more talkative and as if I’ve known them more many years even if it is only our third time meeting. I am really good with friends once I get to know that person. Benedick tries to help others when they need so and s fooled easily. I am hoodwinked very easily but I am the King of convincing. If I wasn’t a student, I could be a successful fraud. Okay, no that’s too over exaggerating. I try to help as much as I can but sometimes, it may be too difficult to handle by myself. This is when I invite my friends to help me and in the end, the issue is solved.

Much Ado About Nothing Blog Activity

1) Which character do you most relate to the most in the play? In your response you must refer to the following:
- Name and describe the character you have chosen
- Choose a minimum of 4 quotes from the play which demonstrate their personality, qualities, or characteristics
- Name which character they interact with the most in the play and explain their relationships
- Explain and justify why you relate to this character the most in the play
- Include at least one photo of your character

2) Dramatic Monologue. Write the conversation you’d have with yourself if the following happened:
- At your cousin’s wedding, her prospective (soon-to-be) husband accuses her of being disloyal and refuses to marry her. She faints, he leaves. Your family is dishonoured. How do you feel? What will you do?