Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Self Reflection: Reconstruction Debate


How did I feel during planning this presentation? Why did I feel this way?
 a. I was full of apprehension. I don’t like to lose and some of my group members just naturally make me feel this way.
How did I feel prior to presenting? Why did I feel this way?
I was really anxious about what the other Congressmen would decide. I felt this way because I don’t like to lose and I didn’t know many of the eighth graders so I couldn’t assure myself that I was going to get a bunch of votes.
How did I feel while I was presenting? Why did I feel this way?
When I was presenting I was nervous. I kept looking at my paper and thought that I would forget my lines and mess up in front of everybody.
What did I personally do well?
I think that I kept the audience’s attention on what I presenting.
What did not go as desired in this presentation?
Some one in my group wasn’t as prepared as they thought they were and forgot their lines. This could not be fixed because they did not have a script with them. We were told that it had been memorized. Apparently this was not so.
On a scale from 1-10, how well do I think I understood the content? Explain.
An 8 because I knew most of what there was to know, but I didn’t research in depth on documents that I could have cited.
How do I think my group members perceived me? Why do I think this?
I think that my group perceives me to be friend that they can trust. My group doesn’t treat me any differently than they do other DLC students.
How do I think the 8th graders perceived me? Why do I think this?
I think that the eighth graders perceived me as just another DLC7 student with exceptional skills in presenting.
Knowing that I can only control how I act and react, if I could do this presentation again, what would I change about my actions to make it a more ideal experience?
I would know my script better and only look at the paper minimal times.
What are my strengths in groups?
I am a task master and I can create things that I want to easily.
What areas do I need improvement?
I need to work on becoming more open to using other people’s ideas.
What is the most important thing I learned about myself? Why is this so important?
I have learned what things bother me the most. I can avoid those things and control how I react to what happens.
Are there any other things that I need to express?
            No there is nothing else that I must express.