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Journal Topics

Almost every day, I have a writing assignment. Most of them are from my school books, but sometimes I just write for the fun of it! Below I've posted some of the assignments I've received over time, and will be posting more as soon as I get a chance!  

I hope you enjoy reading them!

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"Write about a place you would like to explore."

-Texas Assessment Preparation topic

 

There are many places I'd like to visit, such as Mount Rushmore, Grand Canyon, and Sequoia National Park. But there's one place that I'd love to explore above all others; and that is: Florida.

 

Florida is the balmy State in the Southeast United States that is always making the news. Famous for Its citrus, beaches, hurricanes, and more recently Its Governor, Florida has a lot to offer!

 

I would love to explore Tallahassee, the capital city. Touring the capital and Governor's Mansion would be lots of fun. 

It would also be very enjoyable to explore the beaches on a sunny, balmy day. Island hopping through the Keys would also be a delightful experience!

 

Another reason I'd love to explore Florida so much is because the politics are good. I mentioned above that someday I would like to go to Sequoia National Park, but who would set foot past the California border today? I definitely wouldn't. Remember when I said Florida made the news because of Its Governor? Well, Governor Ron DeSantis has definitely proved himself to be the remarkable, talented Governor all Floridians love.

 

So, if you fled California after Newsom took over... you'll like exploring Florida just as much as I would.

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Trust me.

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Florida is also a wonderful place to explore because of Its wonderful, lovely, relaxing climate. It's beautiful weather all the time, but it's much more so in this balmy and sunny State. "Oh, but the hurricanes!" people say. It's okay. Governor DeSantis and his team are always on the job! And if you don't trust them (which there is no reason why you wouldn't), Florida's Big Bend region hardly ever gets hit by hurricanes. Explore there.

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I cannot praise Florida enough for Its wonderful outdoors, weather, and Governor. Florida is an ideal place for anyone who loves the outdoors, total order, and sunshine!!!

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"For what would you like people to remember you one day?"

  -Journal topic 45

 

Some people want to be remembered for being the most powerful, the wealthiest, or the greatest person in the world. I, however, have different ideals.

 

If I were to be remembered for anything I would want to be remembered for being

a kind, wholly honest, truthful politician and journalist, that to cared greatly tor my Country and did all in my power to make it a better place.

 

Above all I wish to be remembered as a good and steadfast Catholic.

 

Even though many people believe inventing something, being very powerful, or having an abundance of money is something to be proud of and remembered for, I believe it doesn't matter whether you were rich or poor, all that matters is that you did what God required of you.

Gifts, special talents, and wealth are all gifts of God and should not be attributed to the person as his works.

 

Thus, as long as I do what God requires of me, I am content to be remembered for nothing except being a good, honest Catholic.

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"Think of a way your friends or family can take action to protect the environment."

 - Texas Assessment Preparation topic

 

It is important to keep the environment clean, to protect the animals. But there are more problems than just throwing trash in the ocean. When we build towns and cities we out down a lot of trees, where birds live, and where other animals can take shelter.

On top of this, if we see a bear or coyote in our town, we shoot them even if they had their homes there first.

When we build neighborhoods, we could try and preserve all the trees we can, and if we see a wild animal we could try finding a way to re-locate it.

Besides removing an animal's environment, we also hurt animals by what we use. The Florida Manatee, for example: we drive speed boats in their waters, and since they are too slow to swim away, they get caught in the blades and die.

The result is that the Florida Manatee is not only the State's Marine Mammal, it's the state's endangered mammal as well. Protecting these animals is very important, and we should be willing to help them survive.

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"If you were to write a book one day, what would it be? Explain."

- Journal topic 44

 

I love writing, so writing books may be in my future.

I have written books before, but if I were to write a book to submit to the publishers... now that's a different story. No pun intended!

 

If I ever become an author one day, I think would like to write biographies. A biography is simply an account of someone else's life written by another person. To the contrast, an autobiography is the account of a person's life written by that very person.

I wouldn't necessarily want to write about myself, but writing about others is something I believe I would enjoy.

 

Writing a biography no simple task. Once you decide who you are going a to write about, you need to find every interesting detail that may come handy in your writing.

 

And that means research.

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Sometimes you may even have to contact many different resources to find the information you're looking for.

 

Even after all your research, you still have to throw a piece of writing

together. It must be interesting, and making something like this interesting can take

a year or more.

 

Despite all the time and effort it requires, writing a biography is well worth the work.

Not only do you get a portion of the profit as the book sells, but it improves your writing skills in areas it's hard to improve otherwise, such as correct punctuation,

quotations, and grammar, and it also teaches you how to make

bunch of facts into a greatly intriguing story that will be out of stock before you know it.

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"Write about a holiday you enjoy."

  -Journal topic 42

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I think Independence Day is my favorite holiday.

From simply celebrating our Independence, to all the festivities that come along with it, Independence Day rightly takes the cake.

 

I love to celebrate Independence Day in every way possible. From having the special delicious food, to watching fireworks in the evening, and just enjoying my freedom with my friends, there's a bunch of fun to have.

Even though I enjoy all American holidays, such as Presidents Day, Veteran's Day and Memorial Day, I would still say Independence Day, the day on which the Declaration of Independence was signed, is the best holiday of all.

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"Would you rather spend a day in the mountains or by the ocean?"

-Journal topic 36

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I would rather spend a day by the ocean. Not any ocean, either. But the Atlantic ocean in Jacksonville, Fla.

 

I would like to go to Florida someday. I love the feeling of being by the ocean and playing in the sand.

When you are in the mountains, you may get some nice, fresh air in an elevated spot, but for me nothing is better then a fresh ocean breeze.

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As I mentioned above, I want to go to Fla., So that's why I would love to spend a day by Jacksonville beach:

 

While some may always prefer being high in the mountains, I believe would enjoy being by the ocean much more.

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"If you had $5 to spend at a grocery store, what would you buy? Why?"

-Journal topic 32

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If I had $5 to spend at a grocery store, it really would depend on my situation to decide what to spend it on, but in this case, let's say I just want a snack.

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So, I have $5 to spends on a snack. I think would get a Perfect Bar, and orange .juice

 

Orange juice is refreshing on a hot day, and even in the winter it still tastes good.

Another probable reason I would buy orange juice is because oranges are one of my favorite.

fruits.

A Perfect Bar is made out of peanut butter, honey and some other ingredients. They are a great snack, since they're not too big, neither too small. They're just right for a grab-and-go snack.

 

So, if I had $5 to spend at a grocery store, I think a perfect bar and orange juice would make a great snack!

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