Word of the week # 3

1. Maven
2. http://maven.apache.org/ I found this new software tool with the title Apache Maven.  I know what an Apache is, but the other word in the title befuddled me so I decided to look it up.  
3. Apache Maven is a software project management and comprehension tool.
4. (may'ven) n. a person who has special knowlege or experience; an expert.
5. Bill Gates is a maven when it comes to software technology.

When Words Collide Sentences

Word Count: 150

Damage / Destroy

Damage: When he shot the bulletproof glass window he damaged it, but it still held strong.

Destroy: When the bomb went off it destroyed the car, leaving behind no recognizable debris.

Elicit / Illicit

Elicit: The knight elicited his sword when his opponent charged at him.

Illicit: The robber's illicit behavior landed them in jail for 20 years.

Fewer / Less

Fewer: There were fewer toys at Toys R' Us than at Target.

Less: The Honda Civic costing $5 thousand was less than the $1 million Ferrari.

Principal / Principle:

Principal: The principal of the school gave the bullies detention.

Principle: His principle's led him to not steal.

Rebut / Refute:

Rebut: The Priest rebutted my theory of evolution by saying God created man.

Refute: Einstein refuted my belief that two plus two equaled six by showing me how two pears and two apples equaled four fruits.

Word of the week # 2

1. Tyro
2.  I was looking online for a new type of snowboard and came across this one website that was selling TYRO boards.  I didn't know what it meant so I google'd it and it turns out to be a word. http://www.snowspeeders.com/era-1039-s-snowboard.html
3. ERA Tyro 39" Board
4. Tyro - noun. A novice or beginner.
5. The guy just started playing soccer and was really good, but he was a tyro and had much to learn.

Your Favorite Writing. Zach Toberman

Each movie in the trilogy was nominated for best picture by the academy awards. 

The final chapter, The Return of the King won best picture and the other two have won outstanding awards as well.

  J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy is my favorite piece of writing and has been portrayed brilliantly through three movies.

I believe that one reason the movies were so well done is because how well Tolkien described and wrote these stories.

Aside from creating an interesting idea, Tolkien gave each character so much life and realism that the actors who portrayed them nailed their parts perfectly.

The stories are good pieces of writing because they are written very descriptively and are captivating.

Tolkien is known for his overly descriptive writing styles in which he can take up five pages talking about a field of grass in “The Return of the King”.

I enjoy the similarities and differences between the style of the books and how Peter Jackson directed the movies because they are both well done.

The trilogy was written between 1937 and 1949 and was published in 1945 and 1946.

The Hobbit, which was written in 1937, is the beginning of the story and is said by some to be a better story than the trilogy but personally I enjoyed the trilogy more.