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Reflecting on English Studies 12

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My Artifact

Curricular Competency Reflection

By working on this podcast, I was able to develop many skills such a as time-management, script writing, and planning. This project supported me to develop time management because with the limited time to complete the project, I needed to ensure that my time was being used efficiently. I developed script writing skills, during the time spent making the components of the script. I also practiced my planning skills before the initial development of the script. This in turn also supported my time management.

I most proud of myself for producing a detailed script that included many different big ideas.

Something I learned that I can continue to work on beyond this course is how to properly space out my work times. Due to this project requiring lots of time to plan, construct, and record, I needed to ensure that I properly spaced out how I worked. When I was working on this project for a long period of time, i made sure that I took breaks. This allowed me to reset my mind and boost productivity and creativity.

Core Competency Reflection

I have valuable ideas to share about happiness and do so by using the opportunity in this assignment to speak about what i am passionate about. I am passionate about happiness because I think it is so important in building a valuable life.

I appreciate feedback on the writing assignments I complete, and prefer it comes in written form. This allows me to look back on the feedback for future references and not forget what areas I needed to improvement.

Trillium: Poetry In Voice Reflection

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My Poem

Curricular Competency Reflection

I chose my poem from the “Poetry In Voice” website. I ensured that the poem was a minimum of 25 lines, as well as making sure the lines were not too long. This helped me be able to memorize each line as they were shorter. When I looked at the actual content of the poem, I eliminated any poems which had use of many complex words. By making sure the bulk of my poem had more commonly used words, it helped me be able to memorize each line as they were less intricate.

Some in class activities that helped me prepare to present my poem is daily reciting to partner as well as reading it over and over. Although both strategies didn’t help me learn new lines, it did reinforce my memorization of the lines i had already learned previously.

Another strategy I employed outside of those taught in class to prepare for presenting this poem was writing it out. I wrote the poem out by hand over and over, each time adding a new line. This helped me learn new lines as well as reinforce my knowledge of lines I memorized.

Completing the paragraph write about my poem helped me present my poem by gaining a deeper understanding of the poem. Looking into each line of the poem I was able to better understand the meaning that the poet may be trying to portray. This process allowed me to express a more accurate representation/emotion of the poems meaning.

Core Competency Reflection

Critical and Reflective Thinking Prompts: I can contribute to and work with criteria to improve my own work; evidence of that is practicing my poem by reciting it to my partner during class. Each time I practiced, I worked towards being able to recite the poem without any prompts or ques.

Personal Awareness and Responsibility: When I need to boost my mood or refocus, I take a break from the assignment I am working on. I can do this by drinking water, eating a snack, going for a walk or spending time with my dog. I appreciate feedback on my work done in class or homework, so that I can learn from my mistakes and do better for next time. I prefer it comes in the form of where I went wrong and what I could do for next time to improve.