Thesis Statement/Opening Paragraph

I love animals specially rabbits
My father gave me a little rabbit 4 years ago.
His name is Bony , he is my most treasured possession
Bony is always running and jumping around me
I am like a mother to him.
When I feel bad he makes me feel happy only with his company.
My life without Bony simply will be boring.

Assignment 1 Writers on writing

4. What are some of the fears these highly successful writers have about writing?
Some of they were afraid about what people will think about theirs novels, other of the fears was if their novels will be successful.
For example Margaret Atwood says that the most difficult thing is beginning to write and convincing herself it is going forward.

5. What are some of the difficulties they have when they are writing?
Some difficulties was that some writers had problems with their family,also other problem was economical problems.Other problem is that some writers were bored when they wrote a novel.

6. What are some of the positive aspects to writing?
On the positive side writers can develop the contact and co-operation between writers around the world. Other positive thing is that writers can promove the freedom to express their ideas.

7. Do you feel these authors enjoy being writers? Why?
Yes, because they are very successful and some of they enjoy being writers because they can make films of their novels for example and develop a lot of things in their mind, thay can be more open minded, they can express their ideas by a book or a novel.

8. Is reading an important facet of writing? Why?
Yes because if you are a good reader yo will be a good writer,this is because if you read a lot you can enrich your vocabulary and adquire a good level of culture.

9. In your opinion, what are the 3 most important things which will make your writing successful?
First you have to write something very interesting,second you have to be a creative person, Third you have to be original for catch the attention of the readers.

assignment 1b

1. When was Old English spoken?
At least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century.

2. Name 4 language groups which influenced the development of Old English.
Frisians,Angles,Saxon and Jutes.


3. In the Phonology section, name 5 phonetical differences between Old English & Modern English.
hring "ring" is [hriŋɡ]; [ŋ] did not occur alone word-finally in Old English as it does in Modern English.
senġan "to singe" is [sendʒɑn] < /senjɑn/ < *sangjan
Similar sound, similar written and similar phonemes
bryċġ "bridge" is [bryddʒ] < /bryjj/ < *bruggjō < *bruɣjō


4. Are there any similarites between Old English and Modern English? Name them.
Syntax(word order), The way to ask questions(similar way of writing) some phonologycal sounds and morphemes. .

5. In the Orthography section, enlarge the picture of the runic alphabet. How many letters (runes) are there in this alphabet?
They are 34 letters (runes)

6. Which epic poem was originally written in Old English?
Beowulf was written in Old English.

7. In the See Also section, click on: Beowulf. Appoximately when was Beowulf written?
Between the 8th and the early 11th century

8. Even though Beowulf was written in England, the story takes place in which countries
Northern Germany, Scandinavia.

9. In the poem, which 3 antagonists does Beowulf battle or fight against?
the dragon,grendel, and grendel’s mother.

10. What happens to Beowulf at the end of the story?
Beowulf is buried in a tumulus, but he destroy the dragon.

11. Who was the author of Beowulf?
He was unknown

12. What were the titles and the dates of the two film versions of Beowulf?
Beowulf (1999), Beowulf & Grendel (2005) , Beowulf (2007).