This weeks blog post is co- authored with Abby Robenalt  and
Andrea Emma. We will be talking about our progress so far on our  collaborative
research project!

We have changed our project to a
persuasive project and changed our way to present our information. We figured we
would be able to persuade our audience by writing a formal paper using various
multimedia concepts. There have been a few very disturbing videos we have found
that prove our point greatly. We have also decided to create a separate weebly
to work collaboratively. We broke our paper down into sections to each work on
our own to then collaborate together. We are really excited to work on our
project because we are all avid dog lovers. We cant wait for you all to see our
final project!
 
In this blog I will discuss my plans on revising my twitterive.

Since I've decided to completely change my focus on my twitterive, I will need to start fresh. I plan on going step by step and hour by hour of what a dog's typical day at the hotel would look like.
I plan on using different genres to make it so realistic that you will feel you are the dog (Bailey) checking into the hotel. I want to add a short story of Bailey telling you what she is thinking and what is happening. For my repretend I've decided to do and hour by hour to let my readers know what the day looks like as it progresses. I want to tie it up at the end with a thank you letter from Bailey's parents for taking such good care of her while the parents were away on vacation.

I will stay in touch with Abby and together we will decide if my twitterive needs/doesn't need. I will also ask my peers to look it over to make sure my after word questions are answered. I want to make sure I stay on track with the clarity as well.

1. Is my twitterive clear and easy to follow with my repretend?
2. Do I have enough genre?
3.
 
This blog post is about the components of my twitterive. I've decided to redirect my focus on my story.  In this post I will answer the questions to help me design my new twitterive.

1)      WHO are the characters in your  story?

The main character in my story will be Bailey. She is a yellow lab. This story is Bailey's POV.

2)      WHAT is your story? WHAT  genres/modes are you using for your story?

A dog's prespective of a stay at the petshotel. What happens in the life of a dog while boarding at the hotel.
I want to use pictures, a video of a dog's view in the hotel, a poem, and a postcard writing to their parents about their experience.

3)      WHEN does your story take place?

Present Day

4)      WHERE is your place?

Mantua Petshotel

5)      WHY do you feel a  connection/lack of connection to place?

This petshotel is my full time job and my life. I take care of these dogs and spend most of my time with them. I treat these dogs as if they were my own and it's a safe and personal experience.

6)      HOW do you show your audience your connection/lack of connection to place?

I want to show my audience how this place is my life and why I love it so much. I also want to show how I have such an amazing job and why I fall in love with these dogs.


 
I had a wonderful superbowl sunday with my family. It was nice to have the four of us spend time together. My brother is never home he is 18 years old and is always on the run. Since he was in the hospital most of this week my parents made him spend time at home with the family. We decided to make our own food and enjoy the game as well as the commercials. I made the appetizer which was buffalo chicken dip. My mother made home made meatballs and sausage, and my brother made dessert, chocolate chip cheesecake. It was so fun to cook, relax and be with the family. Even our dogs, Meeka & Ke'a had brand new bones and they laid on the area rug in front of us. My dad wanted to Patriots to win.. He decided he hated them a little less than the Giants. We are EAGLES fans you know :) He was upset with how the game went. The commercials weren't as funny as they usually are.. but the dog ones were funny! and the M&M one too. It was so comforting being around my family, i remember sitting back .. taking a deep breath and thanking God for what he has given me. My family is my life.. even my doggies! I look forward to times like this in the future!