Ready to read, Dr. Preston

   When I first entered class at the beginning of the school year, I thought it was going to be like a usual class with the format of,"OK, get this syllabus signed and bring it back on Monday the latest." I didn't expect for the class to be able to decide how they want to learn this semester. Honestly, it really got me off guard but I enjoyed the thought of changing the learning environment a bit. When I first met Dr. Preston back in August, I thought he was going to go to work straight away as in paper and pencil, but when we, as a class, were give the option of learning online I was quite surprised and I was really excited. After choosing to be an open source learning environment, I couldn't wait to get started. The first weeks coming into class and getting used to writing in my journal everyday were kind of odd since I had never written in a journal before. When we had to memorize poetry, it was really hard for me to be able to memorize something and record it as well as post it online where others can see it when they want. After at least a month in, I got used to it and posting videos of myself reciting poetry online has become a normal thing for me to do now for and English class. When Dr, Preston mentioned the interviews, I was shocked. My way to be able to keep up was to practice and learn my answers to the heart so that I wouldn't be caught off guard. I was able to make up work by dedicating a day so that I would get everything done and i would be all caught up going back to class the next day. I am different now since I know how the class runs and I am able to understand what is happening. The experience the last four months really help me to be able to learn to communicate and express my opinion in a different way as well as be more confident within myself.

MY LEARNING FALL AND RISE

                 When I first entered class at the beginning of the school year, I thought it was going to be like a usual class with the format of,"OK, get this syllabus signed and bring it back on Monday the latest." I didn't expect for the class to be able to decide how they want to learn this semester. Honestly, it really got me off guard but I enjoyed the thought of changing the learning environment a bit. When I first met Dr. Preston back in August, I thought he was going to go to work straight away as in paper and pencil, but when we, as a class, were give the option of learning online I was quite surprised and I was really excited. After choosing to be an open source learning environment, I couldn't wait to get started. The first weeks coming into class and getting used to writing in my journal everyday were kind of odd since I had never written in a journal before. When we had to memorize poetry, it was really hard for me to be able to memorize something and record it as well as post it online where others can see it when they want. After at least a month in, I got used to it and posting videos of myself reciting poetry online has become a normal thing for me to do now for and English class. When Dr, Preston mentioned the interviews, I was shocked. My way to be able to keep up was to practice and learn my answers to the heart so that I wouldn't be caught off guard. I was able to make up work by dedicating a day so that I would get everything done and i would be all caught up going back to class the next day. I am different now since I know how the class runs and I am able to understand what is happening. The experience the last four months really help me to be able to learn to communicate and express my opinion in a different way as well as be more confident within myself. 

HOW DID I DO?

Today I interviewed in class. I want your feedback. Thank you

THE INTERVIEW : PRO TIPS

• FIRM HANDSHAKE 
• GOOD EYE CONTACT 
• TWO THINGS THAT COME OUT OF THE INTERVIEW:
• YOU MOVE ON 
• YOU DON'T GET ACCEPTED
• ALWAYS ACCEPT WATER 
• HOLD DRINKS IN YOUR LEFT HAND 
• BE AT LEAST 15 MINS EARLY TO YOUR INTERVIEW 
• NICE SMILE 

MY BRAIN ON THANKSGIVING BREAK

I was able to sustain my memory and learning momentum last week by doing homework that I was assigned, and also by doing some reading. I would watch videos on classes that I was struggling in and trying to understand the topic being explained to me. Overall, I believe that my Thanksgiving Break was really good.

RHETORICAL STRATEGIES PART 1

ETHOS
Focuses on the trust of the speaker 
uses tone to understand character 
LOGOS
Focuses on the message 
uses evidence to support claim 
PATHOS 
Focuses on the attention of values and beliefs 
is used for the audience's empathy 
KIAROS
focuses on the timing on something 
used to persuade people because it's what they must have 

ANCIENT RHETORIC IN MODERN TIMES

I think that ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos make the arguments in the article more effective because they explain the main idea and make sure to explain it so that the audience is able to understand and grasp the message.