mini debate reflection

Reflection on Mini Debate

Reflection on debate unit due on blogs by midnight Monday -- think about what you learned (terms and strategy), how you did, how you improved throughout this unit (including 1st mini debates, 2 formal team debates, last mini debates.) 400 words

During the time I was in class during the mini debate I learned that the number one thing I can not do is speak over you opponent. Despite if the point is right, it will make you lose the debate. A strategy I learned is, when the opposing side makes a point, you can flip it to work in your own benefit. Throughout the debates we have done from the first one (before I was out) to the last one done in class on Friday. I improved by, letting the opposing side complete their point before saying anything and putting in my input. The first formal debate completed in class, I did not have many personal relations to the topic, which I learned during the debates that it helps your case when you can relate it on a personal level. Not only being able to relate to the topic, it is also very good to have statistics to help the point your arguing. Having this knowledge helped towards the end of the week when it came time to do the mini debates in class.

When the topic foreign made cars versus American made cars was a debate that I argued, I was able to relate it to a personal level. Though I did not obey the "debate rules" by talking over my opponent, caused me to lose the debate. 

Despite not agreeing with the final topic I debated in class on Friday about gun control and being anti gun. I looked up the stats of those who lost their lives do to guns and was able to talk about the history of the gun laws; and did NOT talk over anyone and let them finish their argument and get their point across before I said my side. 

This to me was a big improvement because, I obeyed the rules and had background information instead of just going off of little knowledge I had about the pervious topics. 

why there should be no homework

http://www.mathprepa.com/top-5-good-reasons-why-kids-should-not-have-homework.html

- Kids are at school for eight hours a day and go home exhausted, therefor it makes it harder for kids at night to focus on their homework.
- Kids are studying for at least 5-6 hours out of the day while at school.
- Having time outside to exercise and play is important for a developing child. If a kid is stuck inside after a full day of learning at school, they should be able to have time to run around.
- Having a social life and family life is very important, there should be a balance.

http://neatoday.org/2015/09/23/the-great-homework-debate-whats-getting-lost-in-the-hype/

-1960's it was said that homework was inflicting too much stress on kids

http://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/homework-debate/

- homework causes students to drift away from schooling, opposed to liking school and improve academically.
- Time being spent on homework, is time not being spent on resting, activities, and family time
- “The research clearly shows that there is no correlation between academic achievement and homework, especially in the lower grades,” says Denise Pope
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Debate Topics

-  gun control
- legalizing marijuna
- school uniforms
- drinking age
- death penalty

Ted Talk Link

https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwRYHBUuqvg

Ted Talk Reflection

There is still a lot I need to work on when it comes to making movies (short scenes) to show to the class and teacher. I had a lot of difficulty using iMovie and still very shy to record my self speaking to put into a movie to show the class.

This task was not as easy as I thought it was going to be. After watching many Ted Talks, it looked very easy to pick a topic and talk about it for the allotted amount of time. Weather that be five minutes or twenty five minutes. 

I noticed this task was not going to be easy when it came to picking a topic. I kept thinking what can I talk about for so many minutes with out getting bored or loosing interest in what I was talking about. 

Truthfully, the topic I picked I could not get as much as I wanted out of it. I picked the way the owner of patagonia runs his company and factories compared to others. I thought wow great idea. My parents own businesses and I could compare it, but in reality it was no where near as easy as I thought it was going to be. 

If I could do this all over again. I would definitely pick a different topic and making it a lot more interesting. As well as becoming more familiar with iMovie so I actually know what I am doing. 

Personal goals I am setting for my self by the end of the year after being assigned this project is, becoming more comfortable recording myself while I speak and presenting. Also becoming more comfortable speaking to the class.  

Ted talk paper

  When the word “work” comes to mind most people think, something they don’t want to do but have to in order to live; a place with a ton of rules, set hours, and sometimes miserable bosses.   What if you had a job that you looked forward to going to everyday? Not have counting down the hours till you leave and not have a week feel like a month.Now imagine a job that… you want to go to. Wake up in the morning and can not wait to get to work. A place where you enjoyed being. 

California is the home to Patagonia's factory where they make their products to ship around the country.  Here is where the employees make their own rules but make it a point to complete all the work has to be done.  

Yvon Chouinard, founder of patagonia published a book in 2005 about how to run a successful business. One of the points I agree with him most about is… don’t over complicate things. 

In California the employees of patagonia are allowed to do as he or she wishes during the work day. As long as he and she complete the amount of hours that must be worked that week. 

Personally I think this is an amazing skill more people should adopt when it comes to running a business. Too often we see companies running their business as if it is a factory. This then leads those who work in these types of places to tend to not enjoy working and just doing so to get along. So many people, especially factory workers are forced to work in such unstable environments just to get a paycheck. 

I believe if everyone ran their business like Yvon Chouinard, employees would feel more appreciated, willing to want to go to work everyday. Therefore this will lead to a more stable working environment and a place that people can connect rather than separated from one another. 

personal ted talk

When the word “work” comes to mind most people think, something they don’t want to do but have to in order to live; a place with a ton of rules, set hours, and sometimes miserable bosses.   What if you had a job that you looked forward to going to everyday? Not have counting down the hours till you leave and not have a week feel like a month.

Now imagine a job that… you want to go to. Wake up in the morning and can not wait to get to work. A place where you enjoyed being.

California is the home to Patagonia's factory where they make their products to ship around the country.  Here is where the employees make their own rules but make it a point to complete all the work has to be done.  

Yvon Chouinard, founder of patagonia published a book in 2005 about how to run a successful business. One of the points I agree with him most about is… don’t over complicate things.

In California the employees of patagonia are allowed to do as he or she wishes during the work day. As long as he and she complete the amount of hours that must be worked that week.

Personally I think this is an amazing skill more people should adopt when it comes to running a business. Too often we see companies running their business as if it is a factory. This then leads those who work in these types of places to tend to not enjoy working and just doing so to get along. So many people, especially factory workers are forced to work in such unstable environments just to get a paycheck.

I believe if everyone ran their business like Yvon Chouinard, employees would feel more appreciated, willing to want to go to work everyday. Therefore this will lead to a more stable working environment and a place that people can connect rather than separated from one another.