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﻿Hey, my name is Gabby Baker and this is my wiki (:
==== I love sports, i work at Texas Roadhouse, and in the little spare time i have, i love hanging out with my friends. I love working with kids and i plan to be a Pedatrician in the near future. I would have to say that my best piece is The Woman label. I was able to show my personality through this piece very well. Some of my best work is on this wiki so i suggest you take a look around! ====

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Favorite Quotes: ====

"One of the hardest things to do in life is to find joy in painful situations."
==== "Fake friends: ask if your doing okay when your upset, real friends: know instantly that your not okay and offer to beat up the guy who made you upset." ====

"Sweetie, if your going to be two-faced, at least make one of them pretty."
Annotated Log

1. SOL Pretest (September 15, 2010) o In my SOL Prestest essay paper I discussed my viewpoint on whether we the people should be involved in our government or just let the government control everything. I believe that the people should take action in their own government and I think I explained this well in my essay.

2. American Dream (September 25, 2010) o In this piece, I discussed my “American Dream”. I explained what would be my Eden, how I would like to progress, and what type of individual I would like to become.

3. Gatsby Essay (October 30, 2010) o The Gatsby essay was about how I believed the American Dream concept tied into the story. I also explained how I believed the story talked a lot about human nature.

4. Persuasive Essay – Topic Strip (December 5, 2010) o The topic I chose to write about was how celebrities are the worst role models for children. I supported this opinion with three reasons in a way that persuaded the reader.

5. Persuasive Research Essay (January 19, 2011) o In this essay, I persuaded the government and everyday citizens to realize the shocking amount of people living in poverty in the United States. I also encouraged them to stand up and do something to help.

6. Midterm Essay (January 26, 2011) o For this essay, I wrote a letter to myself. I talked about all my recent achievements and told myself to keep on track for school.

 7. Narrative Essay (march 9, 2011)  o After my trip to Triple R Ranch, I wrote this essay talking about my experience at Leadership Workshop.

 8. Extended Metaphor Poem (March 23, 2011)  o This was written after the class and I had learned how to implement metaphors into poems. Throughout the whole poem, I am comparing one thing to another.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 9. Self-Reliance Project (April 7, 2011) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l12 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o For this project I created a photo story. I described a time in my life where I didn’t bend to peer pressure through photos.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l10 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 10. Cover Letter and Resume (April 25, 2011) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l17 level1 lfo10; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o The class and I created resumes and cover letters for the college we plan to attend in the future. I wrote mine for Tidewater Community College.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo11; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 11. SAT Essay <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l8 level1 lfo12; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o Not done yet

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo13; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 12. Creative Writing: The Woman Label (February 2, 2011) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l14 level1 lfo14; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o This is a piece that I wrote last year in English about how the world really views women.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo15; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 13. Poe Parody (April 25, 2011) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l11 level1 lfo16; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o My group members and I wrote a parody of the story “The Princess and the Pea.”

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo15; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 14. Theme for English 11 (March 25, 2011) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l6 level1 lfo17; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o In this poem, I described myself and my personality.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo15; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 15. Miscellaneous Poetry: Waters Evil Side (April 27, 2011) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l7 level1 lfo18; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o I wrote this a couple days after the devastation in Japan from the tsunamis

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo15; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 16. Creative Writing: When I Ponder (April 27, 2011) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo19; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o I wrote this while my class and I went outside to observe nature.

<span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo19; tab-stops: list .5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> 17. Course Reflection (April 27, 2011) <span style="display: block; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in; mso-list: l2 level3 lfo19; tab-stops: list 1.0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"> o In this piece I describe all that I have learned this year and what I strive for next year.