What was the most helpful feedback you received in the peer review workshops? The most helpful feedback I received during the peer review workshops was related to the conciseness of my writing. My peer review partners helped me identify places where I could eliminate redundant information – such as in my introduction (cutting down the […]
Month: October 2019
RCL Blog 7: Outline of Paradigm Shift Paper
Introduction Hook: Samantha Baker, character in Sixteen Candles, gave her panties to a geek in order to impress her real crush Connection: Teens in classic high school movies are stereotyped as willing to do anything to get the attention of the other gender (give examples of Ten Things I Hate About You, Mean Girls, etc.). […]
Passion #3: Get In Loser, We’re Going Chopin
(https://me.me/i/get-in-loser-were-going-chopin-badtastebb-<p>solid-pun<-p>-22290447) I had to throw in a Mean Girls pun at some point. So, you guys might be wondering… Why haven’t I written about the Classical Period composers? Where are Beethoven and Mozart? Don’t I think they’re important? Absolutely, I think they are important. They changed classical music from religious, rigid compositions to […]
RCL Blog 6: Idea for Paradigm Shift Essay
1. Identify your chosen focus for the Paradigm Shift projects (essay and TED talk). Indicate the boundaries of your intended focus as clearly as possible. What is the story that you seek to tell? As you now envision it, how long of a time period is covered by the expected focus – several centuries, just […]
RCL Blog 5: Reflection on Civic Artifact Speech
What do you feel you did well on? I think my organization of my speech was clear, allowing the audience to easily follow along. I had many pieces of evidence that helped clarify my arguments for the audience. I also think that I did well at not speaking too fast, even though I was really […]