Day 34: TIB workshopping

1. Before we begin ... group reading. Plug your ears, and read together. GO! What needs tweaking in terms of how it sounds? Where are you at your best both in ideation and delivery?

2. Workshop groups #2:

Group 1: Lacy, Jorge, Micah, JR
Group 2: Jason, Brodie, Jack, Jenny R
Group 3: Douglas, Nora, Jenny N
Group 4: Jaq, Michelle, Jez
Group 5: Kyndelle, Andrew, Angus

3. How to record --> use your phone, use your laptop, use some other device I haven't listed. Just find yourself a quiet space in which to record your This I Believe. It may take a few takes, but please practice so as to produce the highest quality recording possible. On Friday, please have your recording ready to go on your selected device. I will have a small speaker for us to share and use.

Day 33: Final Essay, TIB workshop

1. The final essay
2. Review of TIB requirements

• Be brief: Essay of no more than 500 words
• Be positive
• Name your belief: make it clear and obvious
• Be personal: speak from the I and talk about something that's had an impact on who you are

3. Workshop TIB

Group 1: Lacy, Brodie, Jenny N, Andrew
Group 2: Jorge, Jack, Jaq, Angus
Group 3: Micah, Jenny R, Michelle,
Group 4: JR, Douglas, Jez,
Group 5: Jason, Nora, Kyndelle

Day 32: More TIB .. Micah Press request

Writing

You have 40 minutes to write, review, and practice your TIB. You can write about anything you believe in. Think about the topics you've read for homework and the essays you've listened to. Think about what makes a good spoken essay. Your writing must be between 150-225 words (approx 1.5-2 mins). You can do it.

Topics --> 

More serious

Gun control, civil rights, statement supporting a political candidate, family

A little bit lighter

Sports, animals, holiday traditions, favorite leisure activity, family

Present

Each person will stand at the front of the room and read their TIB. We will clap and cheer when you're done.

Weekly Post #12: It's almost over, so let's get silly and keep things light.

You need to post a clip of an appropriate yet silly video. It could be something like this or maybe something like this or maybe even something like this. Keywords are appropriate and silly.

Thanks for all of your good work here on the weekly comments. What I have appreciated the most about your posts is your willingness to follow the same writer, engage with their work deeply, and think about ways in which your author has influenced your own writing and style. Bravo!