Core Competency Self-Assessment

I demonstrated the thinking core competency in my assignment which had to do with poetry. I demonstrated the critical and reflective thinking section when I analyzed the poem to extract the meaning and effectiveness of the figurative language used throughout. I also made connections with the research and the figurative language. I also used the creative thinking competency when making a new poem from an existing line by synthesizing the meaning of the line into a new idea. In summary, I demonstrated both thinking sections of the core competency to produce this assignment

Core Competency Self-Assessment

Critical and Reflective Thinking

Acid-Base Titration Lab

I demonstrated the critical and reflective thinking core competency in the acid-base titration lab. I demonstrated this core competency by analyzing the situation to make sure that we could have accurate results and answers. Specifically, I took the data from the first two trials, which we could not use in the final calculations, to refine and expedite the process when conducting the titration. The strategy that I used was to compare the trials to figure out how much was too much and I was successful in the following two trials and I could use those results for the final calculations. Following the conclusion of the trials, I used the critical thinking strategies to figure out how to use the data to make correct calculations. I used the knowledge that I had gained in the solutions unit to arrive at the final answer and be able to apply the lab to the discussion questions on the back. Finally, I used the critical thinking competency once more when writing my conclusion. When writing my conclusion, I had to infer and use my thinking skills to correctly identify the sources of error and implications of each. I did this by reflecting on the lab process and using my knowledge that I had gained previously. All in all, I demonstrated the thinking core competency fully throughout the acid-base titration lab.

English 10 Core Competency Self-Assessment

Creative Thinking

My Artifact: Waterfall Poem

My artifact is an example of the critical thinking core competency because I used my creativity to create a poem for a project. I built upon the example poems that we read in class by using poetic techniques while putting my own creative writing for the poem. I used the five senses to create a vivid picture in the mind of the reader by using imagery. I think that I demonstrated the core competency well because I am proud of the poems that I have made and I got a good score on the project overall.

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