Daily Blog 3/12

Today in class Mr. Rivers was not here. He left instructions for an assignment on Google Classroom to use the class period to listen to another groups podcast and to leave a review for them on the speaker notes section of the 2018 podcast page. Within the review we are supposed to put the number of the speaking goal from the list and give a 2-3 sentence description of how that goal was accomplished within the podcast. Mr. Rivers reminded us to be specific in our description and to include who said what and what they specifically said. If you did not have headphones, you can complete this outside of class or at home but it has to be done today. After this was completed, we were allowed to use the rest of the period to either write our Be Reel blogs or to read our books chosen for the podcasts.

I listened to Steven Sullivan and Mallory Collin's podcast where they discussed how Baby Driver was a typical action movie, and was overrated in their opinion. The movie was predictable in their eyes and they believed that Ansel Elgort’s character followed a typical action/romance structure, degrading the end of the movie. They used the #7 rule of Speaking and Listening Goals : “Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning, alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range of formal and informal tasks.” They present their ideas by incorporating hardcore facts such as the definition of an “action film” and exposes why they believe Baby Driver is a predictable film. They provide multiple instances in the film where it describes a typical plot sequence, predicting the end of the film.

I’ve listened to multiple podcasts in my life and by listening to my peers and my own podcasts, I have realized that there is a huge difference between mine and the ones I’ve listened to. I noticed the differences such as professionalism and the nature of conversation and will attempt to incorporate those aspects in my next podcast with my group.