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It is that time again. The dreaded time of cold and allergies. You wonder to yourself why is this happening to me, and is there anyway to stop it. The answer to that question is very simple, there isn’t a cure to the bothersome sickness we know as a cold. although there is no cure, there are ways to prevent this viral dieseas.

First,” A cold is a contagious viral disease that causes sneezing and sniffles’ “(Dr Hanne Korsholm). A cold is a contagious viral disease that infects the soft lining (mucous membrane) of the nose (Steven Doerr).You are probably very familiar with it but do you know how you receive the icky sickness?”Cold viruses are passed through the air, and coming into direct contact with a sick person, is the most common form of transmission” (Steven Doerr). To attempt to protect yourself from this sickness try to not touch your face, and wash and sanitize your hands constantly.

Secondly, Sneezing, sniffling and coughing are just some of the many things you can recieve from a cold. “Runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, and fever are the most common problems that you get with a cold” (kids health). The cold usually lasts from 3-8 days normal cases. (Steven Doerr).

               Lastly, the cold is caught about 3 times a year. Scientists think that Corona viruses cause most of the adult colds. These viruses mostly come around in the winter and early spring. There are about 30 corona viruses and only 3 or 4 cause harm to humans. (Causes of common co (Cold and Flu Symptoms, 2012)ld, 2009). The cold is and pain to catch but it goes way quickly. To stay healthy wash your hands, and don’t touch your face.  There are many different viruses that can cause cold symptoms, but about half of the time a cold is caused by a class of viruses called rhino-viruses. (Dr Hanne Korsholm)The common cold usually causes a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing. (Cold and flu heath center) You may also have a sore throat, cough, headache, or other symptoms. There's no cure for the common cold. But there are cold remedies that claim to make you feel better faster. Chicken soup may be soothing because of its possible anti-inflammatory and mucus-thinning effects.(Staff)
            Overall, i know that nobody hopes and wishes they will catch a cold, but you still get on average of three times a year . it is best to take caution and keep sanitized. wash your hands and sanitize often to attempt to prevent the cold. This viral disease is bothersome but wont  always knock you off your feet. Take precautions to try not to get the icky cold, and stay healthy.

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Big Field Yellow Taxi Below

Authors Note: this piece of writing was written to respond to share my response to the text i had read.

     The two poems "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell, and "Field Below" by Regina Spektor are both poems and songs. They both take place in a big city and are expressing their feelings of sadness for something that is gone and they don’t have anymore.

     The theme of "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell is that you should be thankful for what you have and you don’t always know what you have till it is gone. Getting rid of nature and replacing it with modern buildings and parking lots, is what is making the reader sad and angry. The reader/ listener of this feels sad and a little disappointed in themselves. The authors writes this to let today's people know that they have a lot and should be grateful for and all their nature is being replaced by modern buildings. T

     The theme of  "Field Below" by Regina Spektor is  that The author is sad  and is missing being able to see nature in the downtown area  where she lives . She is longing for nature in a big city and only sees building s and pollution. To top that of she has lost her friend. the author writes this to lets the listeners and readers know that she wishes there was some nature in the big city

    The tone is a little miserable and depressed. The mood is sad and feels bad. The songs and poems do have the same words but not always the same tone and mood. In "Big Yellow Taxi" the mood is happy and feels good. The tone is happy and laughable.  In the poem it is trying to get the reader/ listener to feel sad and a little disappointed in themselves. The tone is sad and angry. The two are different.  the tone of "field below" is  sad and depressed also. But unlike big yellow taxi, the song has the same mood and tone of the poem.

Retelling

  Authors Note: This piece of writing was written to score a 10 in retelling. Christopher had a mother until his father told him she died. But what is this, a letter mailed from his mother to him , mailed just one week ago!

"The grass is always greener on the other side

     Authors Note: this piece of writing was written to let people know that even though things others have and things they do may not always be as great as you think. The grass is not always greener on the other side(text analysis).

     Have you ever felt like your parents were unfair or thought that someone else has such a better life because they have more  money than you? That is when you would use the quote " the grass is always greener on the other side.

     The grass is always greener on the other side is a quote used to say that the things other people have or their situations always look better than your own.

sometime this is not the case. People assume that other families or people have a life that is better than their own from snap assumptions. They don’t always know the entire story.I have thought the grass was greener on the other side, or that someone had it better than I did. I assumed this because I was sometimes unhappy that my family was always sure about what was next. We could move any day and have to pack up and start all over somewhere else. I thought that all the people who never moved were lucky until I looked at my situation in a different light.
     This common used quote is referred to in many conversations, many read texts, and songs . In the song big yellow taxi the author was attempting to let people know about there mistake. she said that they had all they needed but they couldn't see what they had and know that it is gone they realized they had what they needed..  

    Finally, if you misjudge all the good things you and your family have, and always assume someone has better, you will miss all the good things you have. The grass may look greener on the other side but looks can be deceiving.

Bravery

Authors note: this piece is comparing and contrasting two stories that took place during the revolutionary war.

        Bravery, dedication, and survival are what keep people in difficult situations going. In the movie The Patriot and the book Sarah Bishop these themes play a big role in the stories.  Both of these portray different opinions of what it was like being affected by the revolutionary war.

        First of all, In Sarah Bishop, Sarah bishop, is a fifteen years old girl, living at home with her brother and father, until war breaks out in her home town. Her family’s house is burned down due to this feud, between the Troy’s* and the Patriots.* When the only two members of her family pass away, she is on her own. In The Patriot, Benjamin Martin is known well for his victory of the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin decided not to fight in American Revolution. But his oldest son Gabriel enlisted minutes after South Carolina joined the fight. He changes his mind when his house is burned down and his second oldest child, Thomas, is killed by the commander Colonel Tavington. These two stories are similar because the revolutionary war has affected their feelings about not wanting to take part in the war, and has pulled them in.

    Also, in Sarah bishop, Sarah must learn to survive on her own because she no longer has a home. She is learning survival techniques and learning how to fend for herself. She also learned how to live finding her own food and shelter. In The Patriot all of the militia and anybody else that was fighting needed to know or learn how to fend for themselves. They also needed to know or learn how to live and survive in the outdoors without beds and home cooked meals.

  The two characters, Benjamin martin, and Sarah bishop, have a plethora of similarities but they also have some differences. Sarah wasn’t fighting in the war, she was affected by it when her brother was killed in the war, and her father was killed for his beliefs. Benjamin martin choose to go after his son and fight in the war mostly to get revenge on commander Colonel Tavington, for shooting his second oldest son Thomas and causing his death.

     Overall the movie The Patriot, and the book Sarah Bishop, told two great stories and two very different perspectives of the revolutionary war.

*troy’s – people loyal to king George.     * Patriots- people loyal the new America

What if ?

Authors Note: This piece is telling the reader what big event Christopher's dad lied to him about that changed his life.

       Could you imagine knowing  your mother for 15 years and then suddenly she is gone. Having no mother to talk to when you need somebody to talk to. No body to console you when you are sad. That is what happened to Christopher when he was only 13 years old, or so he was told by his father .

     Christopher is 15 years 3months and 2days old. 2 years ago he was told his mother passed away. He didn’t go to her funeral, because he doesn't like deaths. Because Christopher  didn’t really know was that his mom did not die. the cause of his mother having an affair with their neighbor effected her father to kick her out. Therefore Christopher had to continue on with life thinking his mother was dead. What would have been the effect if Christopher dad told him the truth??

     The result  of Christopher's father not telling him the truth,  is that two parents could have gotten a regular divorce.another effect could have been Christopher had to  live life thinking his mother was dead. Also when his dad was at work Christopher would not have to come home to an empty house.

  Because his dad did not tell Christopher the truth about his mother was that Christopher would not have hated his mother. Therefore he could have jumped to conclusions and then be mad at her, the neighbors and  never give his mother a chance.

     Overall, I believe the choice Christopher's dad made was not a very good. the effect of Christopher life could have d with his sadness in a way that wouldn't have effected Christopher as negatively as it did.