My poem

Curricular Competency Reflection

I chose my poem based off of my interest in outer space. Initially I thought the theme of the poem was about the universe and its laws, however as i went on to studying the poem I found out that it was instead a poem about riprap or a picture of where Gary Snyder was sitting and watching.

Laurel really helped me memorize my poem. She pushed me to keep going on and effectively assisted me to memorize the poem.

I would constantly question how the writer would recite his poem. So outside of class I would repeat to myself and change different tones until it sounded right.

The in class write helped me as I then researched the different words used in this poem and their different meanings. I connected them and found out that he was explaining how riprap was formed, its life, and its legacy.

Core Competency Reflection

This is how I select images and words to create impact for different audiences: I choose to emphasize or create a pause for the audience to absorb what I portray. For example, before the “:” in my poem, I chose to take a pause and emphasize what I say to let the audience know that it was an intro, an instruction by me.

When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I look at Laurel and realize how easy it should be for me compared to hers 😑. I look at her way of memorizing and try for myself. (You should give her extending).

I appreciate feedback on… My tone and mood of the poem and prefer it comes in the form of… constructive criticism. For example when I sounded dumb, Laurel would call me a dimwit (thats a joke), and then I would immediately know what to work on.