Author: Lenny

BHS Field Trip Reflection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found this work inspiring because It talked about how Muslims started to use green paint in their neighborhoods to encourage change in their community. I found it surprising because painting their neighborhood really worked and the neighborhood became more peaceful the crime rate decline; they came together as a community and did not let people come into their neighborhood to do any kind of harm. I agree with the person that did the work, he said that he wishes the entire city came together to encourage things like this … Read More...

Osmosis

Osmosis: (Noun)

  1. Movement of a solvent (such as water) through a semipermeable membrane (as of a living cell) into a solution of higher solute concentration that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane.
  2.  a process of absorption or diffusion.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/osmosis

In the article, “How better photos can help you document, and shape, your neighborhood” by Patrick Sissons, the author states “all of my writing and blogging is osmosis from my dad, over and above my practical experience in the field as a lawyer”.

The author uses the word “Osmosis” in this sentence to … Read More...

Hand Portrait

I put these portraits in order from light to dark because each portrait conveys a different mood. The narrow value range/light shows a calm mood, more like a resting/idle mood. The broad value portrait is a portrait of my fist, showing stronger anger emotions. Lastly, the narrow value range/dark supports the emotions shown in the broad value portrait, this is a portrait of my hand and my wrist; as shown in the portrait my veins pop out more and my hair sets a mysterious mood making my hand look like a creature.

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Pattern Mashup

Discover– The song that I chose was Eastside by Ken Valor. I chose this song because it was made by a classmate and one of the first people that I became friends with in college. I did not know he was so talented and the song became one of my favorites songs at the moment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Define– These are my refined sketches. I ended up choosing 2 of my 6 refined sketches to do the final design. I used different sizes and rotated the sketches so that they could match the beat of … Read More...

Drab

Drab (Adjective):

  • dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/drab

In the article, “The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found” the author, Colson Whitehead said, “ The city also puts a lot of effort into making your hometown look really drab and tiny, just in case you were wondering why is such as drag to go back home sometimes.

 

Colson Whitehead uses the word drab in this sentence to support his sarcasm. In this sentence, the author was really trying to say that there are so many things to do in New York, and the city is … Read More...

Completed: Project # 2

Lenny Cruz is is a design student at New York College of Technology. Lenny has always had a passion for art. He was first introduced to art in High School when he took a graphic design and video production class as a sophmore. Two years later, Lenny chose to major in COMD at City Tech where he saw this as an opportunity to follow his passion for art. Lenny’s interest in design has been growing every year. At City Tech, Lenny has been learning about the power of design. A power that he intends to use to influence and bring … Read More...

 

Flux (Noun)

1. A continuous moving on or passing by (as of a stream)

2. A continued flow : FLOOD

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flux

In the article, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers” the author Nancy Sommers said, “This sense, however, is constantly in flux as ideas are developed and modified.”

In this sentence, Nancy Sommers used the word “flux” to say that students are always adding, dropping, substituting and reordering ideas as they come up with new ideas. Their ideas are always flowing, changing as they add on to and edit their work.… Read More...

Dissonance

Dissonance (Noun)

A. Lack of agreement

B. An instance of such inconsistency or disagreement

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissonance

 

In the article, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers” the author Nancy Sommers said, “Here we can see the importance of dissonance; at the heart of revision is the process by which writers recognize and resolve the dissonance they sense in their writing.”

In this article, Nancy Sommers meant that students use revision strategies to edit and fix any work that they feel that disagrees with what they’re trying to convey in their writings. 

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