Blog 24: Last Presentation Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

I am most proud of the experience that I have gained this past year.I want to pursue law as a career but I barely did any research. This project has given me many opportunities to learn more about the career.

(2) Questions to Consider

a. What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation?  Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

AE    P       AP    CR    NC

An AP mainly because I don’t think I used my time effectively in the presentation.I also could have done more to justify my answers.

b. What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

AE    P       AP    CR    NC

An  AP. I have done well on most of the work on the Senior project but I turned in some interviews late and I got an NC on Lesson 2 so I don’t think I deserve a P.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

The overall project went very well. I didn’t have any problems with research or components. I really liked the interviews because they were very helpful and it was nice getting advice from real attorneys.

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

I would go back and try to schedule more to meet with my mentor more. The past year I did not get to see him as much as I wanted to due to scheduling issues.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

It has been very helpful. I have wanted to be a lawyer since I was 10 years old. This past year was filled with tons of research, a few visits to court, and contact with real lawyers. Being around my mentor has helped get good advice on how to become a lawyer and what a lawyer does.

Answer 2

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1.  What is your EQ?

How can a bankruptcy lawyer best help his client reach a fair settlement?

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

Communication is the best way a lawyer can help his client.

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

Good experience will increase the chances of a lawyer getting a fair settlement.

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

Communication

1. Litigation in the courtroom
2. Talking with client
3. advising client

Experience

1. Won previous cases
2. Good knowledge about law.
3. recommendations sound good

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?

Communication

1. http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/bankruptcy/what-look-bankruptcy-lawyer.html

Experience

1. http://abovethelaw.com/2014/02/25-things-all-young-lawyers-should-know-in-order-to-not-screw-up-their-legal-careers/

6.  What other source supports your answer?

Communication

1. http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/900007794/What-it-is-Like-to-Practice-Bankruptcy-Law/

Experience

2. http://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/bankruptcy/what-look-bankruptcy-lawyer.html

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.

I believe these are both good answers. They may be a little vague but overall help answer my question. Communication is good because of how lawyer must always talk with the client and negotiate with lawyers. Experience is good because it shows the lawyer has used skills to win a case.

Blog 15:Lesson 2 Reflection

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?

I proud of my activity because I think it is an interesting activity that relates to my answer very well. I am also proud that I made the overall time in the presentation. I’m proud of this because in lesson 1 I was a few minutes short.

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

         AP   

b. Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

I think I deserve an AP because I could have done things better in two areas. The first being organization and creativity. I believe I had a nice introduction and use of time but I think I could have organized my powerpoint better and rearrange some slides. The second is audience involvement. I should have gave clearer instructions. I had one group ask me a question because they didn’t understand part of the activity.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

I had some nice information and a good activity that everyone enjoyed.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

What didn’t work is how I explained my activity. I forgot to mention one of the rules to it. I think that I could have done my activity a little better. I could have explained the rules a little bit better. I would also told everyone to wait until the end of the block or presentation to eat the candy they got.

I think that I would script my presentation if I was able to redo it. I practiced what I needed to say and I knew what I had to say but I forgot some minor details that I wanted to say. If I memorize a type of script or read of some note cards I might forget to say some certain things. I think I would also go into more depth of my answer.

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

I think my answer #2 might be good experience to help in certain situations.

Blog 11: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. What are you most proud of in your lesson, and why?

I am proud that I managed to share some of the interesting things that I’ve learned. There have been some cool things over the past 3 months that I learned that I would have liked to tell other and Lesson 1 gave me that chance.

2. What assessment would you give yourself on your lesson? Explain why you earned that grade using evidence from the component contract.

I would give myself an AP or lower. First I’m just assuming I made the 8 minute mark I never checked my time but I’ve been told is was about 8 minutes. I think I deserve an AP at best because I don’t think I engaged the audience very well. I should have come up with a better hook and near the end I had a long pause which just didn’t look good to me. There were also some things I planned to say and just ended up blanking out on it altogether.

3. If you could go back, what would you change about your lesson?  How can you use that knowledge to give a better Lesson 2?

I would try to make a better hook and conclusion and come up with better notes so I can remember to say all of what I wanted to say. I would also make sure that rehearse more so that I don’t have to keep referring to notes as often. One thing that I think I should do for Lesson 2 is come up with better props and visuals. For Lesson 2 I will try to rehearse my presentation more than I did with Lesson 1.