to reflect on the readings and draw inference from them. I liked to use the reading journals to process my thoughts about the reading due for that day and come to conclusions about the themes. Also, it was a great way to get my thoughts down onto paper so when the class started our discussions I had something to reference to. By doing this I could focus more on the actual discussion rather than trying to think of something to say. All in all, the reading journals helped
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My Capstone project is about 50% complete. The main trouble spot for me was settling on a thesis statement. There were a few topics that were on my list but were difficult to develop an argumentative thesis statement. It proved to be a slightly frustrating experience. However, I was able to choose a topic and thesis statement. I found developing the outline using MindMup very helpful. Aligning my thoughts and being able to manipulate them into a finished product using technology was awesome
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When writing a speech or presentation, do you often think about how you are going to keep the reader’s attention? This is what many speech writers do while trying to figure out which method they are going to use. Even the most executive people try and find methods to use throughout their speeches. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Clinton, and Bush all used some type of method in all three of their speeches. I will be covering what they did with flashbacks and why is was significant in the “I Have A Dream”
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The three prewriting strategies that I liked best was listing, clustering, and sketching. I have written plenty of essays and stories in my lifetime, so I have my own system of prewriting. Out of the prewriting strategies we have discussed I like listing the most. I feel like writing whatever comes to your mind helps you to see what really peaks your imagination. Listing could help me as a writer by opening my topics to new things that I might not have been able to see. Listing does not have restrictions
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You have be careful not to ramble because you have so much to say. I find this hard sometime in writing. Keeping writing simple will help the reader see what you are meaning to say. As I am writing a paper I find it is hard to cut things out because I have a certain way I am going with the paper. If I can’t see how to keep going that way and cut stuff out it is hard. Sometime I have to cut everything out but the subject and really think about what I want to say. I slowly add things in. Therefore
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What I was able to take away from the ELEVATE Academy at this year’s International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee was amazing. I learned so much about being a better chapter leader, communicate the DECA brand, and making my chapter better overall in each of the five modules while simultaneously meeting great people. The ELEVATE Academy should definitely be on your to-do list next year in Anaheim. ELEVATE DECA The first module was an introduction to DECA’s backbones. We learned
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When I was reading the articles, I thought that some of the topics were interesting. I understand no that I have to improve to become a great writer. Also, I found there where some writing skills I like in addition to some that I dislike. I do have some concerns with writing in the future, but I hope that my concerns don’t happen. Some of the areas I must improve on are clarity, completeness, and changing passive words to active words. The articles did a great job at explaining what writing skills
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After by Morris Gleitzman Do you like books that will keep you on the edge of your seat? Books that will keep you awake all night wondering about the next chapter? If so, you should read After by Morris Gleitzman. This book is only 209 pages with short chapters making it a quick read that is great for adolescents. I was intrigued by the Once Series, a few months ago and have not been disappointed! After is the fourth book in the series and will not let you down. The main character in this book
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couple of things would then produce a poorly written paper. In this class, first you need to start with some sort of prewriting, this is a way to get all thoughts down and organize them on a piece of paper. After finishing my first draft of the first paper I thought that my paper was decent. I then received my critique and recognized that there was still a lot more work to be done. After accepting some very helpful feedback I greatly revised my paper. Every draft that I wrote this semester was greatly
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Stapling Papers There were many steps that were included in the B.L.A.S.H. Rube Goldberg project. Our group members were Lucas Simmons, Amber Owens, Sam Eason, and Haley Phillips. We had to fulfill the task of stapling papers together. Our project consisted of 12 steps and had 6 different types of steps. The different types of steps were rolling, sliding, falling, flowing, springing, and pulling. All of these steps worked together, like a chain reaction, to complete our assigned task. Our group
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