How To Make Cupcakes (review)

The main characteristic of making a how-to article is selecting your topic and title. You want to be able to catch your readers attention. You also have to make sure you are clear and specific when telling how to do what you're doing. Also you should include pictures to add more detail and for the reader to understand more of what you are doing. This article on how to make cupcakes was very eye catching and seemed easy to understand and make. This article was very clear on each step you had to do and explained each step very well. This article added a couple pictures and some videos to show you what to do which made the procedure more clear and easier to do. I found that this how-to article was very strong and clear, was not weak at all. If I were to make these cupcakes I am sure I could accomplish it because the procedure is easy to follow.

Here is a link to the article in case you are baking cupcakes sometime soon: http://dish.allrecipes.com/how-to-make-cupcakes/

If I were to rate this article out of 20, I would give it a 20/20 because it is very specific and easy to follow.

Something I would like to add to the rubric would be if the article includes pictures used to help explain whats happening in the how to article.

Pitching a New Character (Michelle Tanner)

Film Review Finding Foresster

The movie I am reviewing is "Finding Foresster." It’s weird how a city boy can have so much in common with an old man, in this movie you will see and understand their great bond. I think that an audience that would enjoy this film most would be teenagers or adults because they would have a better understanding of the film. Quotations from the film I really liked would be “We walk away from our dreams afraid that we may fail or worst yet: afraid we may succeed.” I liked this quote because it is very significant to the theme of the movie. Another quote would be “Write your draft with your heart and re-write with your head.” I like this quote mainly because it is inspirational.


This film was produced in 2000, by the production company Columbia Pictures. Main actors are Sean Connery and Rob Brown. In this film 16 year old high school boy Jamal who is black is a very intelligent writer trying to fit in. He gets offered to a private school but can’t really afford it due to his father leaving, him and his mother. He gets his acceptance from basketball and he finds a man interested in his writing. He breaks into an old man’s house who is known as “The Window” as a dare and reads his journals. He finds out that “The Window” is the author of the book Foresster. His teacher Mr Crawford tends to give him a hard time, maybe because he is a failed writer.


I think this movie is similar to "To Kill A Mockingbird" because William Foresster is similar to Boo Radley he stays locked up in his house and never comes out. A lot of people think William is scary grumpy but really he is harmless man just like Boo Radley. The actors in the film Finding Foresster made the movie more enjoyable. It seemed so real, the movie would definitely would not be as good as it is without the actors because they fit their roll so greatly. Jamal Wallace and William Foresster are the main character and they are complete opposites yet they have an amazing bond no one will understand. William Foresster is an old man who is known as “The Window” and he has disconnected himself from society and stays locked up in his appartment. Jamal enjoys visiting William and comes back even though he is told not to, he later on finds out that he is an author. Jamal convinced William to come out of his apartment and face the real world and show him that it is not that bad. Another thing is the music/sound effects in this movie are really effective to the tone of the movie which makes it more enjoyable.

The main message of the film is attaining your dreams and holding onto them because in the film William is helping Jamal with his career and he shows him to not give up on the world before it gives up on him because that is what William did and he became a recluse and realized his failures but were able to get over them. The film makes me think I should hold onto any dreams I have and to not give up on the world or i’ll become a recluse like William.

How to be Single Film Review

I chose the the film "How To Be Single" because I just watched it last week and had some thoughts on it. The review I chose was "The Flick Filosopher (MarryAnn Johanso)" you can find this review at http://www.mrqe.com/external_review?review=365544520. I selected this film review because yeah they did make some pretty clear points on the movie but they didn't mention one good thing about the movie and it made me mad because they just thought about the negative things. I also looked at this persons reviews on other movies and they didn't seem to have anything good to say about a lot of movies.

I thought the movie was hilarious and a good movie for the single ladies to watch on Valentines day to have a good laugh and smile on Valentines day.  In this review they mention that there is no proper way to be single and this isn't a good movie to follow on how to be single. But like really do you think that people actually watch the movie for tips on how to be single? No. It was made for comedy to make people laugh. This review is sucking every bit of fun out of the movie. It's obviously unrealistic and if a person actually thought you should take these tips from a comedy movie then they are crazy.

I find most reviewers bring out the worst in movies. I think they do this because they are jealous or think their opinion is everything. There is many good things about "How to be Single" like I said the humour is good. Also it makes a good point on being single. You don't gotta be hung up on your ex or wanting to be in a relationship. The single life is just as good, sometimes even better and this movie shows that. This reviewer states that it was a crappy movie to put out on Valentines day but honestly I think it was a great idea because a lot more people would go see it.

Descriptive Writing

On an early February morning, my little brother Jaden and I went outside to play hockey on the outdoor rink. We step outside and see the fresh ice. I feel the cold breeze in the air, smell the crisp cool air and taste the fresh morning breeze. I hear the wind blowing and our skates tearing up the ice as we skate around. I came out here to teach my little brother how to play hockey. The sights, smells, sounds and tastes remind me of my first time on the ice.

My first time on the ice was scary yet exciting. I was excited to learn how to play the sport my family loves. I was a pretty good skater for my first time. I took a tumble a few times but everyone does on their first try. I remember shooting the puck for the very first time. I hit it my hardest and it just barely went in the net but when it did my Dad, my older brother Jansen and I jumped for joy, I had scored my first goal. It felt awesome and I was very proud of myself, and from that day on I knew I wanted to be a hockey player.

My little brother was a pretty wicked hockey player for his first time out there. He refused to wear skates for his first time because he was too scared. He got out there running along the ice just blasting shots. You wouldn’t have even known it was his first time on the ice he was so good. I ended up playing goalie and when he scored on me for the first time, the moment was amazing, he ran in to tell my parents and my family was so proud of him. He kept running around roaring “I’m going to be a hockey player!”

We stayed out on the ice pretty much all day, well at least until it got dark out. We were getting pretty exhausted. Mom came out to watch as my older brother Jansen, my dad, my little brother Jaden and I were ripping up the ice shooting pucks everywhere. We convinced mom to get out there and play too, honestly she wasn’t so good at hockey...she just liked to watch it. She was very slow and cautious because she was terrified to fall. But I will admit she did a pretty good job shooting.  

It was a great day spent with family making some of the best memories. We got a great picture of my little brother and placed it in the photo book next to mine and Jansen’s pictures of our first time on the ice. I will cherish this memory forever because I was glad I got the opportunity to teach my little brother something our family loves.

Writing Reflection

I do not write during my spare time. Usually I spend my spare time watching netflix and going outdoors with my brother.My favourite writer is Nicholas Sparks because the only books I read are his. My favourite kind of writing is persuasive because I am good at convincing people to do things and in grade 9 I got a very good mark on my persuasive writing piece. Since I am good at persuading people persuasive writing comes easiest for me. I find writing essays very difficult. I get my ideas for writing from class discussions. I am currently working on a piece of writing in English class. It is a short story essay on the book To Kill A Mockingbird. A piece of writing I have written that I am proud of is a descriptive essay on my cousin Courtney. I wrote this story in grade 7 and got an A+ on it. Usually I only produce one draft copy for writing and edit it very well. I feel my strengths as a writer would be description, a few of my teachers have told me I describe things well and get right into strong detail. My biggest weakness as a writer would be sentence structure, I tend to have good ideas but I ramble on too much. If I had to choose my favourite subject to write about it would be sports related things such as hockey or soccer. My second favourite subject would be writing about my family. My goals as a writer for this semester is to become stronger in the sections of writing I am weak at such as sentence structure and to become a good writer so I can get good grades on writing pieces.