Miyah's English Blog

Prompt Response: I gained a few new perspectives on my poster after reading the feedback left on it. I got compliments on my design of the poster and my creativity. This feedback influences me to think positively of my creative choices because it shows that I put a lot of creative merit into my poster and was very dedicated to making it look visually interesting. Through designing the poster, I learned that the creative process has to come instinctively to you.You cannot force ideas out of your brain, letting it come naturally makes the process a whole lot easier.  Summary: In class we gave positive feedback on our classmates' digital posters.  Reflection: Through creating my digital poster for my similes and metaphors and viewing others, I got to expand my knowledge on how visuals bring words to life and give them a whole lot more meaning. 

Prompt Response: While writing my similes and metaphors, I found doubt and criticism the most challenging topic to create figurative language for. It was hard to think about the experiences in my life where I have been told I would not succeed in something. The topic is kind of similar to being underestimated except doubt means someone is unsure of your capability. I worked through the challenge of creating figurative language for this topic by thinking hard of smaller moments where I was in the face of doubt from others. I ended up being able to create a good metaphor.  Summary: In class we made a Digital Poster on our similes and metaphors we wrote.  Reflection: Through creating a digital poster of the figurative language I wrote, I am enhancing the meaning of it with visuals. 

Prompt Response: Writing about myself through figurative language was an interesting process. It really made me think about who I am as a person. What I think about myself and how others do. I was able to reflect upon my growth over the years and the struggles that carry with me. Using figurative language to express these things made me understand myself more. I really got into the crevices of my brain with this part of the assignment.  Summary: In class we wrote 6 metaphors and 6 similes about ourselves, internally and externally.  Reflection: Through creating these similes and metaphors, I am able to reflect on myself. 

Prompt Response: I spent my time over the break doing many things. I went shopping with my family some days. I did some physical activities like dancing, running, and jump roping. I slept a lot and journaled as well. My break was nice overall. Summary: In class we read "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou and identified 6 similes and 7 metaphors.  Reflection: I learned that the line "You may trod me in the very dirt" is a metaphor in "Still I Rise".

Prompt Response: If I had to describe how I show love by using only three objects I would choose a playlist, a hand made card, and a long text message. A playlist is curated just for the person I make it for and it's deeply personal. A hand made card shows the thoughtfulness, hand made items come from the heart. A long text message represents how much I care about the person. These all connect back to my personality by showing my passion for the people in my life.  Summary: In class we wrote a Valentine's day poem to a loved one. Reflection: Through writing a poem to a loved one, I am expressing my love for them.  

Prompt Response: My experience in writing the rhetorical analysis essay impacted my confidence as a write through being able to identify the strategies speakers use when analyzing text. Identifying the rhetorical situation helps a lot to find the evidence. I feel prepared to continue analyzing complex speeches and texts in American Literature because through the experience, I learned how to evaluate the specific techniques an author uses. For example, metaphor, diction, and repetition. This process was very beneficial for me. Summary: In class we typed out our Rhetorical Analysis Essay in Writable. Reflection: Through completing a rhetorical analysis essay, it will help when I write more in the future. 

Prompt Response: One step of the rhetorical analysis process that helped me understand the process more clearly was the brainstorm cluster. The topic, subtopics, and details being organized into a cluster makes planning more easier. I learned that having multiple subtopics in the cluster gives you more options to choose from. It improved my ability in analyzing a speaker's message by being able to pick apart specific quotes. Relating them back to the speaker's purpose. Summary: In class we continued planning for our Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Reflection: Through day 2 of planning out my Rhetorical Analysis Essay, I was able to brainstorm my essay. 

Prompt Response: My idea of a perfect day I would spend with my best friend starts off with us going to my favorite breakfast spot, Snooze. Then we would go shopping at a bunch of our favorite stores. After shopping, we would pick up lunch at Chick fil a. Finally, we would come back to my house and binge our favorite movies. Marking an end to our ideal day together.  Summary: In class we started planning out our Rhetorical Analysis Essay. Reflection: Through this first day of planning out my Rhetorical Analysis Essay, I was able to gather all my rhetorical appeals, devices, and choices.

Prompt Response: The best piece of advice my mom has given me is to be careful who you trust. It was about a year ago when she told me this. I was talking with her about a past friendship I had that was very toxic. She told me that you will come by a lot of fake people in life but what's important, is that you only keep the real ones. It's something that I always keep in the back of my mind wherever I go.  Summary: In class we read "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes and analyzed the poem. Reflection: I learned that "crystal stair" in the poem, "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes means living an easy, wealthy life. 

Prompt Response: The most challenging part of working in a group is when the rest of the members put all the work on you. A time a group assignment didn't go as we as I planned it when I was in AV Tech & Film and I had to do most of the work in the group. I was the one who wrote the script, drew out the story board, directed most of our film, acted in as well, and edited by myself. From that experience, I learned that I should be more vocal in evenly distrusting group work. Not letting others walk over me.  Summary: In class we took notes on rhetorical situation and did the "Rhetorical Analysis Practice" assignment on Writable.  Reflection: I learned that the components of rhetorical situation are the writer, purpose, genre, audience, topic, and context. 

Prompt Response: A time I had to speak in front of an audience was when I had to recite a poem in front of family at our aunt's funeral. I was terrified that I'd mess up the poem or get chocked up. To handle these fears, I just practiced reciting my poem a lot. The advice I'd give to someone struggling with stage fright is to not let their anxieties get the best of them.  Summary: In class we completed the "Rhetorical Analysis Body Paragraph" assignment on Writable. Reflection: Through writing a rhetorical analysis body paragraph, I will be able to use this practice when I have to write the essay.   

Prompt Response: A moment in my life that felt like the beginning of a powerful story was when I visited Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Atlanta. I went with my mom and little sister. We visited back in the summer of 2025. It felt like a turning point in my life because I realized that I could soon end up in this school in 2 years. That next chapter of my life, after high school, is forming right in front of my eyes.  Summary: In class we did the 'Writing Strong Commentary for Rhetoric Analysis' assignment.  Reflection:  I learned that commentary explains how a rhetorical device works, why it affects the audience, and how it supports the speaker's purpose.