I would say I am most proud of my American Drama video project as well as my first Hamlet Blog post because I feel they showcase my literary talent on paper as well as on screen.
The American Drama video project had numerous strengths. The cast worked well together, the acting didn't seem too forced, and the overall production received great feedback. Although part of the video did lack professional editing, better lighting could have been incorporated, and the setting could have been improved to fit the play. Some parts of the project were missing as well such as storyboards, and at times communication between group members was complicated, but overall I feel as though the project was executed very well. I learned from this project to take charge and to step up as a leader. I helped divide roles and made sure the project was running efficiently and smoothly.
My first Hamlet blog post was one of my favorite blog posts because I felt as though I captured the Shakespearean language and perspective while effectively getting my message across. It is especially difficult to blog from a different perspective, let alone from a different writing style, which makes me even more proud. The only downfall of this post was that it took almost an hour to write. From this post I learned that I have a serious time management problem. I should be able to write a few paragraphs while effectively getting a message across in less than forty minutes if it were an AP Prompt.
Although my presence in the classroom was somewhat lacking, I feel as though I made up for my participation through group projects/presentations and individual papers. I can honestly say I put in one hundred and ten percent effort into my work outside of class. In our American Drama Video project I felt as though I stepped up and became a leader. I delegated tasks, helped to edit papers, and gave words of encouragement. The night before the project was due our group ran into a technology problem and essentially the video could not be edited. After our group, myself included, panicked, I got the group back on track, trying to come up with solutions and posed questions such as, "What's plan B?" "What are we going to do if this new plan doesn't work?"
I came to the realization that writing is not my strongest subject. After listening to Ms. Wilson's critiques and lessons to better our writing, I tried to apply them to my writing. When we wrote our compare and contrast essay for our summer reading books, I helped to peer edit other student's essays. I gave constructive criticism while giving words of encouragement and advice. Although my presence in the classroom may be small, I made up for it with the work outside of class.
In the future I hope to raise my score on papers from the average 4-5 range to a 7-8 come time for the AP exam in May. I stand by the belief that if you want to get better at something the only way to do it is through practice. I would look at past AP prompts and write the essay, or at least an outline, and then take it to AP English teachers or past students who received high scores and ask them to critique my writing. With the constructive criticism I hope to raise the score on my writing and truly become a better writer. Another goal I hope to work on is time management.
Throughout this trimester I've come to the realization that time is not my friend. I usually take too much time analyzing the text, or spend too much time on one question. My goal is to complete the AP multiple choice exam with more than 10-15 minutes left over to go back and check my answers. By looking up past AP multiple choice questions and answering them with a time restraint as if it were the actual AP exam, I can better my time management and meet my goal. I will be able to tell if I have succeeded and met my goals if I have 10-15 minutes left over in the multiple choice portion of the exam and receive between a 7-8 on my writing portion of the essay.
No comments:
Post a Comment