October 12th-Think about a time when you exaggerated something to make a point, tell a story, or get someone's attention. What happened? What did you say? Why did you exaggerate? Looking back, do you think your exaggeration made your message more effective? Explain.

 One time I exaggerated something to make a point was when I was talking to my dad about my classes. My dad didn't really take much hard classes when he was a kid and he's been surprised to see me doing homework all the time. So he asked me how hard my classes are and I told them "I'm taking some of the hardest classes in the school!" I exaggerated to make the point that the classes are hard, they aren't actually the hardest. I think my exaggeration was effective because my dad now understands how hard my classes are.

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