Blog 18 : Answer 2

1.  What is your EQ?
How can an attorney best present his case?

2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
An attorney has to present himself well in order to present his case.

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)
An attorney has to understand the evidence well in order to present his case.

4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

• paying attention to detail can help you in the future
• understanding the facts can allow you to think outside the box more effectively
• my mentor has always stressed that detail is crucial

5.  What printed source best supports your answer?
 Hill, Christin. EVIDENCE. N.p.: Harvard, n.d. PDF.

6.  What other source supports your answer?
My interview and my IC 2.

7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.
It's very important to not miss anything that may be crucial later on. I tend to do that, and should i become an attorney I need to learn how to be more observant.

Blog 17 - Interview 3 Reflection

1. What is the most important thing you learned in the interview?
Many things such as the answers to my EQ

2. How has your approach to interviewing changed  over senior project?
Not much

Click here to listen to interview.

Blog 15: Independent Component 1

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• LITERAL
  (a) “I, Preston Le, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 36 hours of work.”
  (b) Sources will be cited in the video below
  (c) My updated hours log: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FzQc5VEcTbFLMq0OPGwM_JWXt5K79333jlgIAqV16KQ/edit#gid=0
• (d) I edited and essentialy created a 10+ min long documentary about thte 7th Amendment and its aspects. To be more specific, my documentary revolved around how important a role a citizen plays in the American criminal justice system. I put together the video using voice clips, pictures, and music, and I made sure to not use too much text because 1) it's distracting from the learning material and 2) my video editing software does not support it. The video can be found by clicking here
• INTERPRETIVE 
  I am a kinesthetic and visual learner; I can't just learn by reading or listening, I need to really get my hands on. It's not easy to do something on law that's very hands-on, since it's all reading papers and talking to people. By making the video, it allowed me to apply a skill I already have (video editing) and use it in an outlet that helps me learn and also makes the subject more interesting for myself, and possibly for others as well. Video editing process isn't a quick and simple process, howeer. My MA propaganda took 3 days to do, about 4 hours spent on each (which should total up to 12 hours), and this accounts for script writing, collecting material, drafting, and editing. 
•  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sNtusXtFSI
•  I will provide the link to my script and screenshots of my editing process can be found at the bottom of the document below:
•  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EYEZdoC-V0kXTg2Pgt4q3ZpmCyqAlAqhXK4hk6Ot8YA/edit?usp=sharing
• APPLIED
  As stated before, being able to apply a skill I already have and enjoy having like video editing, it made the information regarding my topic much more accessible. Throughout the video you will hear dialogue, and when editing, you're going to have to hear it over and over again, so in a sense, it's learning by repetition. Another instance is similar to that, but with pictures. When I'm finding pictures, I want it to match the words I am saying, and during the editing process, when I'm giving my pictures so animations and syncing it along with my voice, I see the picture over and over again and it becomes ingrained in my mind along with the voice.

Blog 16: Independent Component 2 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

A mock trial simulation. In a sense, similar to the three pigs, but only different because the type of case will be DUI, not murder, and the processes will be more detailed and different.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

Do a lot of research and study and preparation, which will be shown in the court records as well as the logs and the script of the mock trial.

3.  Explain how this component will help you explore your topic in more depth.
It gives me a first-hand experience of what being an attorney is like and also provides personal insight as to how to present a good case.

4.  Post a log in your Senior Project Hours link and label it "Independent Component 2" log.

Lesson 2 Reflection

Content:

1.What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why? 

The fact that I was able to pull off the presentation without that much prior planning and just speaking from my mind and heart.

2. a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?

       AE      ( P )         AP       CR       NC

     b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

I met every requirement and did fairly well.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?

Improvisation.

4. What didn't work? If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?

Time management. I could have been much more prepared if I prioritized and managed my time better. Other than that, it's pretty solid. 

5. What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?

Make the most out of the evidence.