Lesson 2 Reflection

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

I was most proud of the fact that I had my audience engaged in what I was saying. Since writing is such a complex topic to explain, I thought it was great that I was able to connect with my peers and show them an inkling of how I feel toward the topic itself and the process of what constructing a good piece of prose looks like.

2a. What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

 I would definitely say that I deserved a solid P.

b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

Judging the contract I would say I met all the P requirements regarding professionalism. I think I spot loud enough and was engaging enough with the audience to the point where they understood why I chose my specific topic answers. I had enough sources that made my content expressed efficient and effective.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

I think the fact that I had a PowerPoint at the ready worked quite well. During lesson 1 I had trouble gathering my thoughts which put me in a rather problematic situation, however, during this time around the audience was able to get an idea what I was trying to convey by referencing my slides. 

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

My only regret during this lesson was towards the end. I barely made time because I got nervous during the conclusion. I definitely had more to say but much similar to my lesson 1 experience I allowed myself to be intimidated by my peers. I think next time I need to take a breather and not be so quick to jump to the conclusion, I should take my time and thoroughly finish my presentation.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

According to the new research that I am delving into it seems like the technique of immersion from journalism and character development from fiction will be my next answer.

Blog 12: Mentorship Hours

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?

I'm doing my mentorship at the Claremont Courier.

2.   Who is your contact?

Sarah Torribio, a reporter at the Claremont courier who writes obituaries.

3.   How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)? 

I have completed 21 hours dedicated to mentorship.

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

The ten hours of service that I completed consisted of writing our towns which required lots of digging for information.

*You need 50 hours plus the original 10 in the summer by May.   The original 10 from the summer do not count toward the 50.  By the end of the year, you will have 60 hours counting that original 10.

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

In regards to my senior project, I completed a couple of hours for mentorship that which included extensive research and numerous amounts of article drafting. Although I could not work at the Claremont courier, I was entrusted to do my work at home, often spending two hours a day completing a variety of deadline assignments.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned?
The most significant piece of information that I acquired throughout the course of the break was that even final drafts can be edited and when writing for a newspaper there is always room for improvement. In the realm of journalism, a writer must utilize their materials in such a way that allows their collected findings to be presented in a clear and concise manner. The source of this knowledge was gained through drafting articles without the help of my mentor since I completed a few hours at home. It was quite difficult not having her there with me to critique my work, but eventually I got the hang of walking way and going back to edit. I also realized that when you stare at a piece for so long, especially if it's your own, it's hard to pinpoint the mistakes. 

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

Considering the fact that creative nonfiction is somewhat of a new genre devoid of concrete structure, I would seek aid in creative writing professors and reporters. Simply speaking those that dwell within the boundaries of fiction and journalism, which are entirely two separate entities. I would speak to creative writing professors because their knowledge touches base with a majority of realms within the fiction domain such as poetry and short stories and novels which often use a variety of techniques that could be essential to the descriptive part of creative nonfiction. I would seek the aid of reporters because much like scholars they are bound to cold hard fact and undergo extensive research which is another fundamental quality of creative nonfiction.