If a secret is kept too long...

       There's some things in life that we consider to be "secrets". Sometimes, we have friends or acquaintances that we feel are worthy enough of knowing our secrets. A secret can make or break any relationship or friendship. If someone tells you a secret, then you're suppose to keep it to yourself and not tell anyone else. Is there a result for keeping a secret in for too long? I personally think that you're suppose to talk about stuff to keep things off of your chest, but I don't think you should let someone's secret out if they have trusted you enough to tell you. If a secret is kept for too long I think that people will accidentally let the secret out then that could cause major problems for your relationship.

Greedy Behavior in Others.

     There are a lot of greedy people in this world. Some people just don't understand when to stop or when to be satisfied. I personally don't like to be around people that are greedy because greedy people try to leech off of you. I'm the kind of person that does not like to be used and I'm sure that there are a lot more that feel the same way. It is usually easy to be able to see a greedy behavior in a person by meeting them. People that are greedy are usually out for their self and don't care about others. Greedy people strive to get to the top of the ladder and will try to do whatever they feel is necessary to get there. I don't think that a greedy behavior is a healthy one, because you could hurt the people around you just because you're greedy.

Why people hear voices.

       I believe that some people are traumatized as a child. If you are traumatized, especially at a young age, then it can mentally mess with your head. Some peopl are also just flat out crazy and kind of psycho. If someone hears a voice randomly and no one is around them, then they probably have way to much on their mind at that time and just think they hear voices when indeed they don't. Some people have to take medication because their mind is so messed up. Others might have to be sent to stay in a mental facility where they can be monitored 24/7. It takes a lot for some people to get so mentally crazy that they have to be sent away, but it happens more than you think it would.

Why we fear what we do not know.

           A lot of people fear the unknown. I think that most people are more comfortable with what they know and are familiar with. If there's something that you don't know and you're being introduced to it then there's a high chance that you will be reluctant or distant to it. Sometimes, change isn't a bad thing. How do you know what you like or may be good at if you never branch out and try something new that might be out of your normal schedule. People fear change because they're scared of what might happen to them or their life after the change. Don't be afraid to venture out. You may find something worth your while.

Values you defend most fiercely

        Many different things are worth fighting for. I say that family is one of the main things that a person should value. Without family you don't have much in life. I've always heard the term "blood is thicker than water". This term means that family should be closer to you than your friends or acquaintances. Another thing that I value a lot is a true friendship. I find it important to have someone there for you that you can talk to about anything. I don't think that a friendship should come before your family but a good strong friendship is something that I find worth fighting for.

Effective speeches

          There are three reasons that an author writes. To entertain, inform, and to persuade. For me, a speech is usually effective whenever it plays with my emotions or if it logically deals with a situation I'm in. When I get emotionally involved with something, it tends to draw my attention very easily. If I hear a speech and I can relate to the speech logically, then it will also draw my attention. There are many ways that an author can use techniques to get a reader or a listeners attention. There's probably other ways that an author can manipulate a piece of work or literature and use it to get your attention.

Own Examples

Restatement
I am so tired.
I didn't sleep at all last night.
I'm hungry.
I haven't eaten today.
My English teacher has a blue board in her classroom.
There is a blue board in my English teachers classroom.

Repetition
The sky is blue. 
Today, blue is the color of the sky.
The apples in my kitchen are red. 
I have red apples in my kitchen. 
I got two red flowers today. 
Two red flowers were given to me today. 

Parallelism
Like father, like son.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Rhetorical Questions
A rhetorical question would be as if your parents get mad at you about something then ask...
"Cant you do anything right?"

Good/effective Speech

        There are many different things that can make a speech good as well as effective. A writer or speaker needs many different skills to draw the audiences attention. Ethos is a very good skill to have. Ethos is credibility. Logos is used by logic. A writer or speaker has got to be logical to be able to make sense. Another is pathos, which is emotions. If you can emotionally involve the reader or audience then they will be more attentive to what you have to say.

Persuasive Techniques

         For some people, it's very easy to get them to do something. For me it's almost impossible sometimes. Reverse psychology works pretty well with trying to get me to do something because I like to feel like I'm the one that made the decision to do it. I don't like feeling like someone else got me to do something against my will. There are any ways to persuade someone into doing something. Bandwagon is also a very good technique. Most people want to be "on board" with everyone else. Another good way to persuade me to do something, is by touching on my feelings. I have a very big heart so if something touches on my feelings, I usually give in.

Link from YouTube

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zCNt7FrtaPQ

This is a Doritos commercial. This commercial pulls on your emotions by the way the dog keeps taking stuff from the little girl. In the end the little girl gives the dog what he deserves by taking her toy and Doritos. I believe this would be a pathos commercial because of the emotions that are within the commercial.

Best Speech

       The best speech that I have ever listened to has to be any speech my softball coach has given me. A speech from a softball coach actually means something to me because when they tell you something they truly want the best for you. In almost any sport, your coachs job is to train you to be a better person or athlete. There are many things that you can learn from a coach. I think the reason a speech from my softball coach sticks to me so we'll is because they speak from their heart to you and honestly want to see you excel in whatever you do.

Summary of the overall findings

           My topic was "The Pilgrims, Myth vs. Reality". I found a lot of interesting facts about the pilgrims and their thanksgivings. I found a lot of facts that I found to be important. The pilgrims were puritans and their ship, "The Mayflower", landed at Cape Cod. The major meal that the Pilgrims had was turkey, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes. The most surprising thing that I learned was that some people think that the pilgrims being the origin of thanksgiving was a myth. I honestly don't have any questions left on this subject. I found four different sites that were full of important and interesting information. Now I feel a lot more confident about pilgrims. I felt like I was enlightened with all of the information that I found. 

ACE

          The pilgrims are the whole reason that Thanksgiving began to be and no, that's not a myth. I have researched and found four different sites containing a lot of information all about how the pilgrims are the reason for thanksgiving. In one source that I researched, I found "The Pilgrims and Indians ate turkey, cranberry sauce and sweet potatoes at their Thanksgiving feast."this soon became a huge tradition for many Americans across the United States. Most of Americans found this to be a family tradition and every November have a "Thanksgiving". As you can see, the whole thing with the pilgrims giving thanks for their many blessings way back when, has became a well known tradition for many American families. 

Summarizing a Source

http://www.manataka.org/page269.html

        This is an online article made by Susan Bates. Susan's central idea in this passage, is telling the story about how the pilgrims began. She talks about the battle the pilgrims went through and how thankful they were for their blessings afterwards. Susan's purpose is to inform the readers about pilgrims. Susan's work is important because her work tells us about how the pilgrims became thankful for all of their many blessings.

http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_social_history/summary/v044/44.4.pleck.html

        This is an online biography made by Elizabeth H Pleck. Elizabeth asserts how the pilgrims once lived. The author Elizabeth tells how the pilgrims use to dress and eat when they would have a "thanksgiving". The authors purpose is to inform people about the history of pilgrims. Elizabeth's work is important because it gives you valuable information about history.

http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/5-Thanksgiving-Myths

        This is an online magazine made by Diane Haddad. Diane asserts all of the different names that the pilgrims went by in the past. The author Diane tells about how many of Americans descended from the pilgrims. Diane's purpose is to educate people about the pilgrims. Diane's work is important because it talks about history and most of our ancestors.

http://hnn.us/article/406

        This is an online article from the news network by Rick Shenkman. Rick asserts how the first thanksgiving took place. The author Rick tells about how our thanksgiving began. Ricks purpose of this article is to inform us about thanksgiving and how the pilgrims made that to be. Ricks work is important because we should know about history and how things began.