September monthly blog

This month has been an experience beyond anything else. This month I have gathered so much knowlege about working on a college newspaper that I believe will help me in the future when I go and work on my college news paper.

For example one thing I thought was a really good thing to learn is how to use in-design. It is a program which lets you do multiple layouts for the newspaper, yearbook, or even textbook. The interesting part is when you come up with new creations on in-design that help the newspaper look better.

 

This picture above is an actual image of in-design where you can see all the text box layouts and the formating. Another good way to see what would look good is if you take the text boxes and arange them around the picture your going to use like in a magazine (Down below). The red lines around the pictures states the boundaries that the picture creates within the layout itself. Everything about the way things are payed out and put in and typed up is the best part of being a publisher and I'm glad I get to be a part of this adventure. 

The best part about all of the hard work on in-design is seeing the final product actually come out looking fantastic and i wouldn't of been able to even do this without the help of my mentor/ helping mind Salina Nasir. She has taught me so much about writing a newspaper and what its like to have the craziness of publishing day brought on your shoulders. she is a very talented worker and I'm glad to have her as my mentor.

 

Blog #10: EQ

Content

1.   I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

•  Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, is not a yes/no question)
•  Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point. Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
  
•  Format (It is specific. The wording makes sense)

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
• Tell why they do or don't.

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

•  This EQ meets the rule of three because it gives a wide space for research for the author.

 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

•  this EQ meets the rule of three because it allows the author to look up past convictions and what made them successful.

 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

•  this EQ doesn't meet the rule of three because it is very opinionated.

 d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

•  This EQ meets the rule of three because it will have good research behind it and will have many different point.

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.  The senior team will be meeting with students shortly for EQ revision and approval; you are expected to bring your research notebook to that meeting with your EQ draft written inside in pencil.

•  How has consumers preference for electronic books changed the publishing industry?

Blog #9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

• I'm most proud of the fact that I didn't stutter when I was presenting because its usually hard for me not to when I'm in front of a crowd.

2. Questions to Consider
       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE       P          AP       CR       NC

• I would give myself a AP- or CR because I wasn't as prepared as I should've been and I know there were a lot of things i did't cover.

       b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

• We were supposed to state our sources throughout our presentation and I forgot. I also didn't have a structured talking point and I know I confused a lot of the students and quite possibly our teacher.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

• I was able to get my point across.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

• I would definitely be more prepared and have some notecard to remind me what to say exactly. I have problems remembering what I need to and at times it gets hard for me to concentrate.