Zach
- Constructed a script for a movie scene
- Gives a lot of background about the topic he researched to contextualize his script
- This was a useful strategy implemented by Zach
- Zach and I have similar research projects
- We both created types of stories that are fictional at heart, but the stories have non-fiction elements
- Zach’s story is based on the Scopes Monkey Trial, while my story involves Whitey Bulger, who was a prominent gangster in the 1980s in South Boston
- I think I will structure my presentation similar to his in that I will give a lot of background about Bulger since I spent a majority of the semester researching him (I also plan on mentioning the research I performed that was focused on how to write flash fiction)
- Instead of concluding my presentation with a table read like Zach, I plan on including excerpts from my story throughout my presentation that I will read to the audience
- These excerpts will be short to ensure I don’t lose my audience’s attention; however, the excerpts will offer insight about the plot of my story as well as my writing style
- Concludes his presentation with a table read (does not read the entire script)
Oliver
- Researched consumerism and created a short story that acts as a parody, making fun of consumerism
Riley
- Created a podcast about the importance of sleep
- Noticed that college students don’t get a lot of sleep
- Begins his presentation by asking people in the class how much sleep they get
- I like how Riley got the class involved
- I want to do something similar; I want to get input from the class
- I haven’t decided yet how I will interact with the class in my presentation
- Spent the beginning of his presentation talking about his inspiration for the project
- Riley was one of the first presenters to go in-depth about his inspiration
- I plan on spending the first portion of my presentation talking about my inspiration because I think my topic is pretty unique and interesting, and I want to discuss how I came up with it
- I plan on mentioning that I love storytelling, especially movies
- One of my favorite movies is The Departed, which I was greatly influenced by
- I also want to mention Christopher Nolan, who is one of my favorite directors
- One aspect of my story that is similar to Nolan’s movies is the use of a non-linear timeline
Terren
- Discussed how to deal with loneliness
- Mentioned how his research topic evolved over the course of the semester
- I want to talk about how the plot for my story changed multiple times
- Throughout the writing process, my plot evolved dramatically
- I would write some of my story, and then I would discover a plot hole, causing me to have to rework the plot and change certain elements
- I want to mention how I value creating a realistic story that people can relate to; in order to achieve that goal, I had to write multiple drafts for my story
Alex
- Discussed the role aviation plays in carbon emissions
Alina
- Talked about how lucid dreaming can manage insomnia