Reflection Process Journal Day 43 (1-6-09)

I worked excellently today. I had already almost finished our next reasearch project about making a powerpoint in the Multimedia Lab. Our goal was to create a bullet point powerpoint with pictures about our ancient civilization's three characteristics that we had chose for the essay. I think I went very close to achieving this goal, as I had already finished two characteristic's slides. I think I can improve today's lesson by getting even more done in the next lesson.

Reflection Process Journal Day 42 (31-5-09)

I had a great lesson today! I finally managed to complete my huge task of editing my essay so that it would be in the word limit in the Multimedia Labs. I had decide to cut out paragraphs into sentances, and managed to take my word count to 1497 words. Once I printed the basic draft of 1500 words, I had noticed some mistakes and syntax errors, and I had added many words, but had cut out just a bit more, taking my word count to 1497. I had made the changes to the essay on the computor exactly at the time of the bell, but quickly printed it out and handed the essay in the "nick" of time. I think I worked well today, but I think I could improve by slowing down a bit, that would allow me to give absolutly 100% concentration on my work.

Reflection Process Journal Day 41 (28-5-09)

I had a good day today in the Multimedia Lab. I am just 50 words above the word limit now after a great period in wich I cut nearly 300 words. I am hopefull that by the last final day on Sunday I will have my essay within the word limit and will be able to hand in a good essay. I think I can still improve on today's work by worrying less when it comes to facing a problem, in my case the problem of being over the word limit, but by thinking of solutions and working at the same time, instead of just sitting there and worrying.

Reflection Process Journal Day 40 (26-5-09)

I think I worked well today. I had almost finished my bibliography and had cut out roughly 300 words from my essay in the multimedia lab. I think I have taken the a great step to finsih my editing, as I have roughly only 100 more words to cut, and I am very optamistic that I will be able to have my essay be within the word limit. I believe that the timing of my findings of what words to cut could not have been better as I was starting to think that I woukdn't be able to make my essay within the limit. I believe this leaves me with little room for improvement, and a great reason to look forward to the final lesson for our essay.

Reflection Process Journal Day 39 (25-5-09)

I think I worked moderately today, I continued my editing process and by the day I am finding it harder and harder to cut out the words as I am starting to figure out how I can still cut roughly 400 words and still keep the vital information in my essay. I had asked Mr.Sparks to show me a few ways to cut out words and still keep the information, and it did prove to help a little. He shown me a way to cut out the "did not"s into "didn't"s, "can not"s into "can't"s and some other ways to make sentances smaller and eventually cut out a lot of words. I am hoping that by the end of the project I will be able to have a excellent essay and be able to keep it within the limit.
I think there is lots of improvment needed, as I can make sure I can observe my essay carefully and be as miserly with my words as I can.

Reflection Process Journal Day 38 (24-5-09)

I think I worked well today. I had fully concentrated on my work and did behave badly throughout the class today, in the Multimedia Lab. I had finished my writing process with a staggering 2212 words, about 700 words over the limit! I then found myself starting big editing process as I needed to cut out 700 words, and still keep my essay rich with information. I had edited roughly 2-3 hundred words today by cutting out the excess information, but I find myself in a dilemma where I'll have cut out some of the important information. I think I can improve by continuing to try and find ways to keep my essay within the the word limit.

Reflection Process Journal Day 37 (21-5-09)

I think I worked okay today. I had finally gone over the word limit in my essay in the class using laptops. I had managed to come up with a plan to how I would keep my essay within the word limit of 1500. by the ned of the day I finsihed with roughly 1650 words, 150 words more than the limit. I had typed a lot during the lesson but at the same time I was pondering on how I could solve my problem. I had initially come upwith the idea of cutting out the additional parts of my very lengthy religion characteristic. I don't think there is anything new I can improve on but I that I should always keep my mind open to new ideas on how I can solve my problems in class.