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 think everything went really well. I had to wait 30 minutes to start my presentation but I didn't let that trip me up. I remained calm and still gave my presentation to the best of my ability. I had to cut a couple things short like my hook and activity but it didn't have that big of an impact on my presentation. I really enjoyed my studies this year and I don't regret choosing an art over something more academic. I got to have a ton of experience in the field, experience that I would not have gotten if I had not chose theater. I think the people in my presentation enjoyed it and had some fun and I'm proud to say I entertained them.

(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

I think I deserve an AE. I covered everything I was suppose to cover in my lesson plan and I did it in a fun and entertaining way.

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

Overall, I would be happy with a P because I completed every assignment on time and did what was asked of my but I feel I deserve an AE because not only had I done the work but I went into great detail in my research. I had well over the required hours for my senior project and took the time to make sure everything about my project was up to date and done.

Blog: 23

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers?  What is your best answer and why?
How can a thespian ensure s/he is providing a believable performance?
1) Detailed Script Analysis
2) Directing
3) Improv
I think improv is my best answer. Improvising makes the scene more natural.
(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?
My ORIGINAL topic was improv and I had some research on it. When I changed my topic I disregarded all my articles and the book I read until I came up with my essential question they I realized that those articles were relevant.
(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?
I had a lot of trouble finding and keeping a mentor. I had two mentors that have both lost touch with me but I made the best of the time I had with each and in the end I made mentorship requirements.
(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?
My second mentor because I took her college class and read the two assigned texts she gave me