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Allye Reynolds

Writing 110
Malcom Campbell
October 9th 2014

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Thinking back to this time now it does not even phase me, but it could have changed my
entire life. I was your typical blonde hair blue eyed scrawny little girl, that was going to be
turning ten starting her life in a new fish bowl at Thornburg middle school in Spotsylvania,
Virginia; or at least thats where I was supposed to go. At the end of every school year each
student is required to take SOLs (standard of learning testing). The purpose of these test were to
see how much information you retained, and to make sure no student is left behind. These test
started in second grade. Since second grade with Mrs. Anderson, third grade Ms. Turner, fourth
grade Mr. Negullia I did not pass the tests within those three years. I remember walking down
my steep long black driveway to find out the moment of truth, if I passed. Opening my mail with
a bright smile on my face just for my smile to turn upside down truly hurt. I ran to my room,
jumped on my bed, and cuddled mr. fluffy the stuffed bunny I had since I was born. Tears came
down my face until no more tears could fall. My mom always tried to stay positive Allye do
not be upset everything will be okay and I would reply no it wont and she questioned why
would it not be because if I fail one last time they are going to hold me back. Having failed
time after time my hope was pummeled I did not think I was going to graduate the fifth grade.
Until my mom told me she would get me anything I wanted if I would try to hard my fifth grade
year and pass the SOL tests.

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Summer once again flew by, and it was time to start fifth grade. Just like all the other
school years I was up at seven and got on my bus at 7:45 AM. I remember getting off ms.
Wallers bus and walking into Lees Hill Elementary, Mrs. Cunningham the Principle stood
outside and waved to me although I knew she did not like me. I had a tendency to get in to
trouble over stupid things, like the time on show in tell day I brought deer antlers to class to
show and the antlers hit my silly bone making me fall out of my chair and somehow I deserved
to go to the office for that. I got to my hall where Mrs. Mchain and Ms. Gracie were greeting
every one of their students. Each morning I would meet with Mrs. Mchain and have English and
Science with her then I would go to Ms. Gracie for History and Math.
I was convinced I was going to do well this year with the incentive by my mom. I
wanted a cookie cake from the mall so badly. School went on like it always had, nothing
different not even my grades had changed I was always average Allye. Friends and classmates
would say I was the class clown. I wasn't funny I just always did something strange and dumb,
but they all loved it and would die laughing. My mom got a phone call from Mrs. Mchain
because I allowed my friend Jason to cut my hair in class at least thats what she took from it, but
what really happened was I got sticky tack stuck on the top of my head and I asked him to cut it
out. He cut the sticky tack out and decided to be mean and cut more of my hair as a joke. He
never did get in to trouble, but I did and was left with an alfalfa. From this time on I wanted to be
taken serious and not be the class clown anymore. From that moment on I also realized that
being the class clown distracted me from doing well in school.
School indeed was going smoother some of my Cs were turning into Bs which was the
first time. Ms. Gracie was a big reason for my better grades, she like to use candies like M&Ms,
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skittles, cow tails and, heresy bars to teach us fractions, addition, division, and subtraction in
math and in history each time we answered a question correctly we would get a piece of candy. I
really started to become more involved with participating and felt good about learning. Mrs.
Mchain even started using candy to help students learn. May showers bring spring flowers was
hung up all throughout the school because spring was here, and that meant SOL preparation. Up
until this point I had forgot all about it and now was freaking out. When I was studying in class
for the tests I could not even comprehend what my teachers were telling me, all I could think
about was the cookie cake and failing.
One weekend at Patriot Park my brother Corbin who is seventeen had a soccer game, we noticed
my teacher Ms. Gracie, and her son played on the same team as my brother. My mom and her
talked for quite a while and after my mom said that every other day after school I was going to
stay after school and get help with SOL testing by Ms. Gracie. Getting one on one help was
awesome and she was extremely patient with me. I was becoming a lot less stressed about the
SOL and you could even say feeling pretty confident. There was only one month left until the
SOL tests. Over the weekend my mom stayed home with me instead of going to my brothers
soccer game to help me study. As I was studying my mom got a phone call from the deputys
office saying my brother had got him self into trouble. My brother got into a gang related fight. A
group of guys who he thought were his friends and even on his soccer team jumped him; he
jumped into his car and drove away running over Corey Hines. Unfortunately he was charged
although he got jumped. I really did not need all this going on I needed to prepare for my SOLs.
Ms. Gracie witnessed what had happened, so she was going to defend my brother in
court. Therefore there was not allowed to be a relation, so she said she could no longer stay after
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school to help me until after court which was going to leave me a week. My brother was let off
on bail until court; he was still put on house arrest with the device dangling around on his ankle.
I could not study on my own, and my mom was too busy with the lawyer. I was at a complete
halt; I did not know how to study on my own. I gave up and just faced that it was not meant for
me to pass otherwise my brother would have not of got into trouble. My brothers court date
came up and Ms. Gracies testimony helped a lot. She was able to get the other boys in trouble
and Corbin only two more months of house arrest. She saved my family from a lot of emotional
pain, but me to failure. There was only a week left till test day and Ms. Gracie said I was staying
after school with her. I told her I had not been studying because I did not know how. She gave
me methods of studying to do on my own; like how to make your own study guides, flash cards,
and ways to memorize by repetition. That whole week I worked by my self and still stayed after.
It felt as if I was doing school 24/7 and even in my sleep were dreams about the civil war, and
numbers becoming my friends. Finally test day was here, I picked up my number two pencil to
bubble information. Right before I opened the booklet I said if I fail I will fail at life. As I began
the test I actually remembered the information I had been studying since staying after and the
week I studied by my self. After the test I was supposed to be done with elementary school and
soon go to middle school. Each day over summer right at five oclock I checked the mail, I just
wanted to know if i was going to middle school. Finally after about two months the results of my
SOL tests came in the mail. four hundred was passing; I remember I received at 400 in science,
502 in history, 430 in math, and 406 in english. I hardly passed three of the four test, but I did it.
My mother and I hopped right into the car and headed to the mall. I got my cookie cake as well
as the new envy cell phone.

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This was one of my proudest moments looking back on life. I always look back at this
moment when I am down to remember at one point in life something can seem so impossible
until you overcome it. Because of this exact memory I feel as if I can overcome and do anything.
I learned how to study on my own, and because of knowing how to study I will get my four year
degree in college. If i was not blessed to have Ms. Gracie I have no idea if I would have gotten to
college.

Need to double space the heading at the beginning date needs to look like this 1,
December, 2014

Your headings page numbers need to be at the top and your last name needs to go in
front of it instead of your writing.

Change first sentence to when I think back to this time now, I realize that it doesnt
even phase me, ..

Haired, blue eyed

And starting her life in a they call, then put a period.

No semicolon

that no students are left behind

Dont list just say continued, start with the year it started and then end with the year
that I ended. Then put a semicolon to finish the sentence.

Put a transition word such as, however or I remember

For an example, say I remember opening my mail with a huge smile on my face, just
to get results that would turn that smile upside down.

Capitalize Mr. Fluffy

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Put where in front of Mrs. Cunningham

She replied Allye need to indent when more than one person is talking

I didnt

Capitalize Ms.

Himself is one word

Were need to be was

Myself is one word

Capitalize English

repetition

Four

Capitalize I

- Trell

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