Blog #10 : EQ

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

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

• Yes, this EQ meets the rule of three.
• 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)

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

• No, this EQ does not meet the rule of three.
• The wording on this EQ could be done better. "What is most important..." should be "What is the most important factor..."

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

• No, this EQ does not meet the rule of three.
• Like the previous EQ, the wording could use some improvement. "What is the most important..."Also, this EQ seems rather broad. It needs to be more specific.

d. How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

• No, this EQ does not meet the rule of three.
• This EQ can be answered with just a recitation of facts.

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.

What is the most important factor in child language acquisition?

日本語 勉強 中 です。(My Japanese Study)

こんにちは!!!
Hello friends!

I am here doing my monthly blog post super early in the month so I don't nearly forget it in the future!!! /wink wink/ 私は　速い 　そして　私に 　賢い。（I am fast and I am smart)

 So, as you can tell, I have been learning some Japanese. Obviously, if you pop those characters into a translator or get a Japanese friend to translate my sentences for you, you won't get perfect Japanese. It's a work in progress, but hey, I'm learning and that's all that matters.

 Now, some of you guys are probably wondering, "Japanese? Why are you learning Japanese?" Because I want to. Duh. Ever since I was little, I was always fascinated with Japanese culture and language. I blame anime for sparking up my interest. I tried teaching myself Japanese when I was ten years old, but I never got as far as I wanted to because I get easily distracted. However, now that I am doing my senior topic on language acquisition, my interest for learning ACQUIRING languages is at it's peak. Of course, there are so many languages that I want to speak, but Japanese was calling to me after I took this picture:

Probably one of my favorite photos of me.

 Before I posted this photo in instagram, I thought to myself "How funny would it be if I captioned my photo in a language that no one understands?" I thought it would be pretty amusing. Since I'm holding a Japanese umbrella in the picture, I downloaded a Japanese keyboard on my phone to type in romanji. With the help of google and a numerous amount of yahoo answers, I was able to type up my ingenious caption in romanji. This was way back when I was just starting my Japanese journey so now that I have a better grasp on the language, my caption doesn't even make sense. "The American ji it is to become it to be possible, Be this" What? It doesn't even make sense nor was it close to what I wanted it to translate to. It should be:白いアメリカ人はこれに触れることができない。Find a translator and pop that in if you're truly curious as to what I wanted to put.

Ever since then, I just expanded my Japanese knowledge by watching anime with English subtitles to pick up new words and annoying my friends by replying to them in Japanese phrases. On Snapchat and Instagram, I would type things with my new Japanese keyboard.

Japanese and Chinese intermixed. /gasp/

Learning Japanese is pretty interesting and with the language tips my mentor gave me, I'm able to facilitate my learning experience. Hopefully, I'll reach intermediate fluency soon so I can learn Korean.

Also, an update on my Independent Component, YOUR GIRL GOT A 87% ON HER MID-TERM. I'M PASSING. However, I'm kind of upset at my score because I was 2 questions away from getting an A. The overachiever in me cries in disappointment.

じゃあね！！！（See you!)

ーAlyanna

Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

• What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?
• Honestly, I was very proud of my first lesson in all aspects. I was not expecting myself to present so well in front of the class because I always get anxiety when it comes to presenting in front of large crowds. Yes, I am an iPoly student (duh) and in our school, we emphasize public speaking so this is quite ironic. However, when I was up there talking about language, all my fears went away and I felt like I was talking to friends. From the introduction to the conclusion, I made myself proud with my execution.

2. Questions to Consider

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

• P / AE

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

• I feel like I did all the requirements needed in order to score a P for the Lesson 1 component. I also feel like I executed my presentation well enough to achieve an AE because according to other people from the audience, I was very entertaining, engaging, and passionate when presenting about my topic.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

•  I think a lot of the aspects of my lesson worked pretty well, especially my energy.  My bouncy personality was able to shine through my presentation and that's what seemed to keep the audience's attention.

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

•  I would probably pace myself to go a little faster when talking. Not to the point where people can't even understand me, but just so I can get my point across. Or I can just reduce the amount of detail that I would mention, but what fun is that? The very last minute of my presentation was just sonic minute. I had to go fast. I needed to be fast if I wanted to get my conclusion in. It's amazing that I was able to go just under the maximum time by .56 seconds. I'm pretty lucky.