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Halfa Kucha Reflection
While writing my presentation, I gravitated towards selecting the two comics that I enjoyed the most, Stitches and Kindred, and quickly realized that both Dana and David had a plethora of ways that they conducted their journey of healing following severe family trauma. As opposed to an essay where I could cite many examples and […]
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My reflection on my Halfa Kucha presentation.
Read moreHalfa Kucha Reflection
I found that constructing an argument as a presentation is quite different compared to writing an essay. With an essay, I am able to get my point across and provide a lot of details and background knowledge. However, with the presentation, I had to condense all my information into only a couple of sentences. To […]
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Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTQYzQkiA_KPewuW89XPlKW1NIJpf7KQ4xDQ7c0TrYNkCgiugi4WrTYogn_TD7OR7yOv5wFaWsmRoYs/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=10000 Reflection: Making my argument came with a couple of smaller challenges and decisions. I refreshed myself on all of the books and then began to piece together common threads. The common thread that I found most interesting was how each book seemed to have a character with ‘two separate lives’. I don’t mean […]
Read moreHalfa Kucha Reflection
Writing for the halfa kucha was a lot different than writing for an essay. It had to be written in a way where you talked about everything evenly, which is difficult to do and then you had to be very concise and didn’t have space to have any fluff in the slightest. For a lot […]
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Read moreDon’t Stop Studying!
Playlist In making the playlist, I looked to address the situation: “songs for a stressed friend studying for a test.” I established beforehand that I wanted the playlist to have a clear beginning and end, and seemingly tell a story in the titles of the music before the student even listens. Thus, I started out […]
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Preparing and delivering the Halfa Kucha presentation was a fun experience that challenged me to think critically about the structure of my argument and how to convey it effectively within strict time constraints. Unlike an essay, which allows for more detailed explanations, the presentation required me to place my ideas into concise statements. I had […]
Read moreSK10 – Mixtape
The rhetorical situation I was addressing with my mix revolves around the phases and emotions of love in relationship. Love is in a constant state of flux, with its peaks and valleys, and I wanted to instill that dynamic spirit in my mix. It covers everything from the initial spark of infatuation to the throes […]
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