English Poetry

What do these poems suggest about the way we should approach poetry?

The poems suggest that we shouldn't be afraid to study and read poetry for they are literary pieces that are meaningful and have creative ways to covey their intended message or theme.

What is one specific example (evidence form the text)?

 "Yet one is surprised To see the poem Gradually unfolding, Revealing its rich inner self As one reads it Again And over again. "

                                                                           

Reflection on Research on The South Island Robin

Finding information about the South Island Robin is something I wasn't looking forward to. To be honest I didn't want to do anything and just draw my time away. But it is a requirement so I have no choice but to do it. 

My teachers from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines taught me that Wikipedia shouldn't be trusted with information. With that in mind, I went on to find some other site. But before I completely ignored the possible correct information in Wikipedia, I read the whole page. It seemed right and reliable. I took down notes from Wikipedia and went on to search for other sites. Immediately after leaving Wikipedia, I found the site nzbirdsonline.org.nz. The format of this site is professionally made. Okay, I also loved the colors. I compared my notes from Wikipedia with the information form NZ Birds Online. None of the information contradicted each other. Wikipedia is more like the summary of NZ Birds Online. Every bit of information on both sites is correct and reliable. 

I had really weird thoughts about this. Maybe whoever wrote the information on Wikipedia based their information on NZ Birds Online. I mean, I went through other sites and they don't have the same amount and accurate information like Wikipedia and NZ Birds Online. It's a possibility, right?
  

Setting aside this ridiculous thought of mine, I combined the information I found on Wikipedia with some of the new information I found on NZ Birds Online. Now I have notes to be prepared for the upcoming assessment. Oh yeah, I don't have to do the assessment. Oh well. Learning about something new is fun and beneficial. And yes, I found my research about the South Island Robin fun. I'm into animals don't judge me.

The Kea

The Kea is a nationally endangered bird endemic in New Zealand.

These birds are the only mountain parrots in the world. Nesting on the ground, they live in the alpine regions of New Zealand. Keas are covered with greenish-brown feathers that allow them to camouflage in trees. Under their wings, a radiant orange patch can be seen which they use for communication. They have 4 toes in order to grab on branches. Using their strong beaks, they test everything that they find. There are cases when they use their beaks to rip apart car parts such as the side mirrors and the rubbers around windows.

The Kea's diet consists of different plants and insects which makes them omnivores. They are known to be opportunists and scavengers because they will eat any meat that they will find. However, if there's no food to be found, Keas attack livestock, especially sheep, which is the main reason why farmers shot down thousands of these birds in the late 1860s.

The breeding season of Keas starts from July and ends in January. During the breeding season, the female incubates 5 eggs at most in a span of almost a month while the male Kea finds food for his family. The female Kea will take care of her hatchlings for 4 months until they become fledglings. 

The kea is a nationally endangered bird and thanks conservation methods, their numbers slowly but surely increasing. 

Tips on Getting an E8 for Unfamiliar Texts Exams

It's not about the What's. It's about the How's and the Why's
How was the technique used to make us feel things?
You're going to need:
  >Personal Voice - there's no wrong way of reading a poem; link it to yourself
  >Appreciation of the Text - the emotional effect and power it has to change
                                                 our perception

Why? This is the author's purpose
  > Talk about how the author may have had some sort of experience incorporated with the speech.

Language Features
  > There's no grammar in the poem
  > It's got a stream of consciousness
  > How the text makes us feel different emotions

Structure and Answer
  > Thesis statement at the top; "I'm gonna prove that.."
  > Go straight to your thesis. NO introduction.
  > The structure goes
         - The message of the text
         - Author's purpose
         - Tone
         - Techniques
  > Relate them back to your thesis