As a writer, I learned that your writing process can always improve. Each writing reflection I did so far helped me improve with other assignments. I learned writing takes time. Thinking about how and what to say always took a large amount of time for me. Going back to your writing pieces to edit and revise was always a difficult process. I learned writing blogs on a weekly basis, to reflect on what I have been learning, helped me engage in a wider conversation, to learn about myself. Each time I wrote something, I ended up thinking about how I could improve myself next time. Writing blogs helped me stay engaged with my writing. It also gave me time to edit my website whenever I needed to improve on things. Before this class, I didn’t write at all and making a website seemed impossible. I’m not a computer wiz so I had to re-adjust my working process. Writing blogs twice a week seemed very difficult. I had trouble on the first two. Writing them took forever but I managed to speed up the process as the weeks went by. The more time and practice I put in my writing, the easier it got to do. Looking and reading other classmates websites and blog posts were a plus because they helped me get a better idea and understanding on how I could perform better on my blogs and improve my own website. Halfway through the course, I see myself as a better writer. I now find myself really thinking about given topics rather than just trying to get them done. I also managed to find different ways to approach my writing projects. Even though I’m writing more than ever, and now it is becoming easier, I still write because I have too rather than want too as I mention in my first blog post “Why I Write”. Although I try to make writing fun, the dots just don't seem to connect. Hopefully that will change.
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I worked with my father and brother to compose my Film-Based Assignment. I felt that this was a good approach because it enabled me to get feedback on my writing. They helped edit my writing on things such as spelling mistakes, unnecessary words or sentences, and grammatical errors like run-ons. The most difficult part of my writing process was trying to find time to sit down and complete the assignment. With work and baseball in the way, it was hard to find the necessary time to work on my writing piece. Another problem I faced was trying to put my thoughts together to start the writing process. In order to overcome these obstacles, I worked on my project in school between classes instead of working on it at home and just took time, jotting down ideas to find what I wanted to write about. I wrote this project on Monday October 17 and Thursday October 20. I felt that this was a good approach because it gave me a few days to revise and edit my assignment until the final due date. I wrote this project in school at the learning commons and quiet study areas. I believe this was a good approach because school was the only available time I had to complete the assignment. I wrote about this topic to persuade the reader of why a child’s wrong-doing should be served with consequences.I can adapt/revise my writing process for future revision of my Film-Based Assignment by finding a better way to find time to work on the assignment. I can maybe make a schedule to help make this happen. Another thing I can do improve my writing process could be working on the project in school rather than home. Working on this project in school seemed to run more smoothly than previous assignments where I worked mostly at home.
Summary:
In the film, "Step Brothers", Dr. Robert Doback and Nancy Huff marry and move in together. Brennan, Nancy’s son, and Dale, Robert’s son, are forced to live with each other as step brothers. As the two unemployed forty year olds get used to living together, tensions between them heighten. Robert schedules several job interviews for Brennan and Dale, who offend the interviewers with their disrespectful attitudes. After the job interviews go terribly wrong, Dale and Brennan decide to start an entertainment company, "Prestige Worldwide”, where they show a music video accidentally wrecking Robert’s boat. Soon after, Robert announces he wants to divorce Nancy, causing Brennan and Dale to break down. Blaming each other for their parents' divorce, the boys fight, but they decide to go their separate ways. Brennan manages the Catalina Wine Mixer for his brother’s company and invites Robert and Nancy. They hire the catering company for which Dale works. After the cover band is removed from the event because of profanity, Dale and Brennan take the stage where they perform a moving song causing the divorced couple to get back together soon later. Critique: I enjoyed this movie a lot. It’s one of those movies you can watch over and over and still find it funny. Although the movie can be inappropriate and offensive to some people, I still find it hilarious. With tons of vulgar language, the script in this movie is so ridiculously stupid, it’s just funny. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is in need for a laugh. Quotes: Three quotes that I found meaningful were: 1. “You know what I got for Christmas? A crushed soul!’ Dr. Robert Doback says this on Christmas right after he finds out Dale and Brennan wrecked his beloved boat. 2. “My life was perfect before you came here. Me and my dad had the perfect setup, and you wrecked it!” Dale says this to Brennan, exclaiming that the he is the reason why there is chaos in the family. Dale is implying that Brennan is the reason for his setbacks. 3. “You destroyed my boat, you beat me up in your sleep, and... worst of all, you made Nancy and I resent each other! IT IS ABSOLUTELY ONE-HUNDRED AND FIFTY PERCENT YOUR FAULT!” Dr. Robert Doback says this to Dale and Brennan on why it is their fault for divorcing Nancy and the failed marriage. In class, we collaborated on some ideas for our film-based project, "Step Brothers", where we discussed the prompt, purpose, audience, focus, and style along with other topics from the movie. Down below is what I wrote down from that class.
Prompt:
I considered three movies for the class to watch for the movie madness tournament. These movies include "Rudy", "Remember the Titans", and "Raiders of the Lost Ark".
"Rudy" is a 1993 American sports film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who harbored dreams of playing football at the University of Notre Dame despite significant obstacles. Rudy wants to play football at Notre Dame, but does not have the money or the grades to qualify for a scholarship. Rudy focuses his efforts on getting out of the steel mill where his father works when his best friend dies in an accident there. Overcoming his dyslexia thanks to his friend and tutor, D-Bob, Rudy gets accepted to Notre Dame and begins to fight his way onto the school's famous football team. "Remember the Titans" is set in the early 1970s where two schools in Alexandria, Virginia integrate forming T.C. Williams High School. The European American head coach of the Titans is replaced by an African American coach from North Carolina. Tensions arise when players of different races are forced together on the same football team. Many of these tensions are eased during the two week training camp in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. When players returned to Alexandria the players find the city in turmoil due to the forced desegregation of the high school. As the season progresses the team begins to unify as the boys and the adults learn to depend on and trust each other. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is set in 1936. As the Third Reich continues its reign of terror, Adolph Hitler is on a quest for the legendary Ark of the Covenant which is the resting place of the Ten Commandments. The U.S. Government turns to Dr. Indiana Jones for the mission. Relentlessly pursued by Hitler's henchmen, Indy infiltrates their massive digging operation in a race against time to discover the Well of the Souls, where the Ark has lain undisturbed for centuries. I worked with my mother to compose my Academic Mindsets Assignment. I felt that this was a good approach because it enabled me to get feedback on my writing. The most difficult part of my writing process was trying to piece everything together. With so much information, it was hard to fit it all in my project. In order to overcome this obstacle, I focused on displaying the most important details in my writing rather than boring nonsensical chatter. I wrote this project on October 4. I started my previous midterm assignment, Hiraeth Assignment, the day it was given out. I believe the approach for that was good because it gave me plenty of time to write and revise my work. For my Academic Mindsets Assignment, I only had two days to complete my first draft. Even though I didn’t have a great approach to this writing piece, I still believe I managed to pull off a well written assignment. I wrote this project at the same places as I did my last project - at home in my bedroom and at school in the learning commons. I felt that this approach worked well again because it gave me two quiet and comfortable environments to help me think and process my assignment. I chose to write about the growth mindset and how it was the most important mindset for one to succeed. I wrote about this topic to persuade the reader of why a growth mindset is key to success. I also supported Carol Dwecks statements and opinions in, Teachers, Parents Often Misuse Growth Mindset Research, Carol Dweck Says, in my project. I can adapt/revise my writing process for future revision of my Academic Mindsets Assignment by: 1) avoiding distractions, 2) having a better approach, 3) focusing on the important details, 4) eliminating run ons, 5) staying on topic and lastly, 6) sticking to the point and writing concise sentences.
A growth mindset is necessary to achieve academic success at Delaware County Community College. Hard-work and dedication help produce accomplishment and without these two, school can be rough and challenging. People who have growth mindsets tend to achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset because 1) they worry less about looking smart and 2) they put more energy and time into learning. They believe that intelligence can be developed and that the brain is like a muscle that can be trained. This leads to the desire to improve. In a growth mindset, you commit to mastering valuable skills regardless of mood. Passion and purpose come from doing great work, which comes from expertise and experience. In a growth mindset, failures are temporary setbacks and it’s all about the process, so the outcome hardly matters. In a growth mindset you don’t care about proving yourself to others, you only care about improving and growing.The growth mindset doesn’t care about being superior. In fact, the success of others can be inspiring and a source for learning. Under the growth mindset, skills can always be improved rather than set at a certain standard. Challenges are embraced and gives one the opportunity to grow and be persistent. Under the growth mindset, effort is efficient rather than unnecessary and is a pathway to mastery. Feedback is useful and is something to learn from rather than defensive and personal. Setbacks are wake up calls to work harder next time instead of a discouragement and a chance to blame others for shortcomings. All in all, a growth mindset is a key to unlock the door to success. I believe if one wants something, he/she must put the effort, dedication, and time to achieve it. In order to do that, one needs a growth mindset.
In the article, Teachers, Parents Often Misuse Growth Mindset Research , Carol Dweck Says (Carol Dweck), Dweck theorizes that parents' well-intentioned praise contributes to the formation of unproductive fixed-mindset thoughts. According to the theory, it's harmful to tell your kids that they're smart because when they eventually do struggle in school, they might think they're not so smart after all. Ultimately, they become afraid of challenges and less resilient when faced with obstacles.
In the article, The Perils of "Growth Mindset Education" [...] (Alfie Kohn), Kohn claims that the whole idea of focusing on the mindsets of individuals implicitly communicates that we should only accept and adjust to the conditions we encounter instead of changing them. Dweck’s basic thesis in the article is supported by decades’ worth of good data. It’s not just the habit of attributing your failure to being stupid that holds you back, but also the habit of attributing your success to being smart. In a growth mindset, people believe that their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. Brains and talent are just the starting point. In a fixed mindset, people believe their basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits. They spend their time documenting their intelligence or talent instead of developing them. They also believe that talent alone creates success, without effort. I believe I have growth mindset because people in a growth mindset believe anyone can be good at anything, because your abilities are entirely due to your actions. In a growth mindset, you keep up your confidence by always pushing into the unfamiliar, to make sure you are always learning and your flaws are just a to-do list of things to improve. I feel I have this mindset due to the reasons stated above. |
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