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The Thin Executioner: Response Podcast

The Thin Executioner by katherinelwproductions

PQP Memo to the Author: Darren Shan; The Thin Executioner

To: Darren Shan
From: Katherine C
Date: February 23, 2011
Re: The Thin Executioner

I really liked the book because it had a very original story, and it took place in a really interesting and amazing sounding world. I could really imagine Jebel on his quest, and the image I got in my head of Sabbah Eid was amazing! When she killed the Um Biyara, I loved the description of “They shrieked and thrashed around the cave as their skin bubbled away and their bones turned black…”

When I read the book, I wondered why no one had figured out the actual secret of Sabbah Eid. Even if she did only keep alive those who she thought were true of heart and deserved her gift, she said that they could tell their families, and their families might not have been so trustworthy, and might have told others. Eventually, everyone would have logically found out. I also wondered why Jebel wasn’t nicer to Tel Hassani; Tel Hassani would eventually be killed for Sabbah Eid, and no one else would ever know. And, he could be a decent person to Tel Hassani, because it would be the right thing to do.

The thing that I would change about the book is that I would have Jebel and Tal Hassani split up at one point, whether through Tel Hassani dying or being captured. I think it would have added a lot more conflict to the book if Jebel had to go through part of his journey alone without help. For the most part, Jebel could always have Tel Hassani to help him or protect him.

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

1. Could you use Voki before starting this assignment? yes___ no_x_

2. Would you be able to use Voki independently in another assignment? yes_x_ no___

3. Do you understand how Voki can be used to show your learning in any subject? yes _x_ no___

4. Did you use the social networking feature of Voki ethically and responsibly? yes_x_ no___

5. When you didn't know how to work something on Voki (e.g. getting an account, logging in, adding text, adding special effects ect.) were you able to work through your problem(s) on your own?
yes_x_ no___

6. After completing the "I Love to Read" assignment, did you find any books featured on your classmates' vokis that you might be interested in reading? yes_x_ no___

Proud Piece The First

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My proud piece is my medals for debating. This is my first year of seriously debating, and I've won medals at every event I've gone to. In order, from left - right, the medals are: Douglas Campbell Speaking Competition (First Place, Impromptu Speech), SMA Debate (Best in School, 14th Overall in Open), SP Debate (Best in School, Second Overall in Open), and finally AC Impromptu Debate (Best in School, 10th Best Team, 14th Overall).

When I started the year I didn't think I would win any awards in debating, and so I treasure my medals even more.

Stars and Wishes

My two biggest "stars" of this year, and my biggest accomplishments are:

1. Getting SECOND PLACE overall in the **** Academy debate, when it was only my second debate ever. I was really proud, and thought I debated really well.

2. Winning a gold medal in the Douglas Campbell Speaking Competition Impromptu category. It was my first time doing impromptu speaking, and I was really surprised that I did so well, I scored all 95s and up in my first round.

My wish for the year is to continue to excel in debate, and score first as best individual debater by the end of the year.

Other Technologies

Frank's Blog Home to the post about the magnetic compass! The compass was invented in 1302.

Riley's Blog Home to the post about the first thing that everyone thinks of when they think technology: the wheel. The wheel was created around 3500 BC.

Sara's Blog where Sara talks about the invention of the pencil! The pencil was invented in 1795.

Kyra's Blog is the place to learn about the invention of the pocket watch. 1510 is the year the pocket watch was invented.

Vicky's Blog talks about the invention of the flat mirror! 1291 is the year the flat mirror was invented.

Archery: A Brief History

The earliest bows and arrows were created some 64 000 years ago, in the late Paleolithic – early Mesolithic Stone Age period. Early arrow heads were found in South Africa, although archery was a worldwide phenomenon. The bow and arrow was used in Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, central Asia, and the Indian Subcontinent, to name a few places. Archery was used in both combat, and as a source of food through hunting. Archery and the bow and arrow is still used today, both as sport, a source of food, and in war.

Information gained from Wikipedia.

All About Me

World famous musician? Best bassist in the world? Not yet, but that’s what
Katherine ******* aspires to be in the future. She regards being a musician not
as a hobby, but as a lifestyle. Her favourite instrument is the electric bass, which
she has only played for a year but is already at a 3rd year level. She has the most
instruction in playing jazz, but has also learned about playing punk, her favourite
genre to play. In addition to playing bass, she also plays clarinet and guitar.
Katherine is very proud of her quick advancement in playing bass, and that she
has near perfect pitch after years of ear training.

When Katherine isn’t playing music, she loves to listen to it. Her iTunes library
has near 2100 songs, and she adds more almost every day. Her favourite genre
is punk rock, but she also loves pop punk. Some of her favourite bands include
Green Day, Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, and Hedley. On almost a complete
opposite note, she loves Korean Pop music. Her friends got her into it in Grade
7, and she absolutely loves it! Her favourite groups are BIGBANG and Super
Junior.

In school, Katherine’s favourite subjects are Band and ELA. Her best subject is
geography in Social Studies, and one of her proudest achievements was winning
her elementary school’s HSBC geography challenge. She loves ELA class
because she loves to write, her favourite genres to write being horror, fantasy,
and action/adventure. She’ll write anything, though, as long as it’s not poetry.

Katherine’s friends are very important to her; some of her friends she’s known
since she was three or four, and she’s still friends with them. Some of her friends
she’s only known since this summer, but she acts like she’s known them for
years. She has a group of close girl friends (to name a few: Andrea, Katherine,
Jenna, Alice, Ann, Josellee, Chelsea, Sara, Vicky, Kelly, Gemmie, Ayesha,
and Shannon), some of which she goes to school which and some of which
she doesn’t. She also has her group of guy friends, which never cease to make
her laugh (Alex, Young, Mengjie, Michael, Yoonsik, Frank, Joseph, Christian,
Ryan, Oliver, and Conally to name some). She thinks her friends are some of the
coolest people on Earth, and they are! But how could you talk about Katherine’s
friends and not mention her best friend, Riley? Katherine and Riley are best
friends, brought together by their love of K-pop, their oddly similar minds, and
their overall randomness.

And that is the story of the odd, unique, creative, and all around random
Katherine.