Jason+G

**Task 1:**  1. The cat's hair ran away.  2. The cat's hair went to the parent's bathroom, and the mother screamed. 3. The dog's phone was stolen by the cat's water bowl, underneath the son's table while the family was eating dinner.

When reviewing my comments over my essays, I was able to see clear examples of weaknesses and strengths. The biggest strength, seen in expository and persuasive, is transitions, so the beginning and the end of my paragraphs. Whenever I end my paragraphs I make sure that I make a sufficient transition to the next paragraph. Then when beginning of my paragraphs I make sure to clearly state my point. It is easier then to choose a topic to write about, and it is my clear in my writing. It is seen that I do better on personal narrative. In the narratives it is easier for me to express my self, and it was seen when writing my narratives My biggest weakness was word choice, which is seen in all my writing; expository, persuasive, and narrative. When writing, I generally do not use bigger words, unless they are in my knowledge. I generally do not utilize a thesaurus as much as I should. I need to spend ways to increase my vocabulary, and utilize a thesaurus when writing. My main goal for preparing for AIMS is practice. I am going to use my thesaurus more and be open to using more words in my essays. Also, I need to work on different styles of sentences. I have more simple sentences than anything in my writing. To exceed I need to use a thesaurus and not use simple sentences as much.
 * Task 2: **

**Task 3:** 1. Imagery is explaining what something is using adjectives. 1a. The main words of imagery is "darker brother," "beautiful I am," and "I, too, am America"  1b. Those words create imagery because it shows how things can be seen differently. The person could be dark, but yet beautiful and part of America. It portray's the them well.

2. Metaphor is comparing two things without using like or as. 2a. The most important metaphor in the poem is, "I, too, sing to America."  2b. The quote above best shows the theme equality because it shows that they both do the same. They both sing to America, and both are equal. It symbolizes that though he may be different, they are both the same and equal.

3. A symbol is what the author uses to explain something without coming out and directly saying it.  3a. The major symbol of the poem is the table.  3b. Langston Hughes uses the symbol of the table to display how equality should be. When going to the table it shows that they are the same and that they deserve to be at the table. Going to the table and being able to stay at the table shows that they are both equal.