Portfolio 2018-19

Academic Artifact
Future career interests (if known): Journalist

Targeted soft skills you chose for this year:

1. Study Skills

2. Self Management

Description of artifact/assignment: Slideshow presentation on NFL kneeling policy

Why did you choose this as one of your artifacts/assignments?

I chose this assignment because it was a research project in Mr. Dobbins class. I knew a little
about the topic, but I wanted to learn more about it.

What academic skills did you use that are specific to this artifact/assignment?
I used research skills and study skills. I needed to research about the topic to find out more about
it.

What general academic skills did you use (skills that would be used in any academic class)?
I used time management skills to manage my time for the project. I used writing skills to write
down the information from my research. And I used my presentation skills because I had to
present the project with my partner Sebastian.

Did you see growth in your targeted soft skills through the course of working on this
Artifact/Assignment? Explain.
Yes I saw growth in my soft skills because I had to manage my time in order to finish my project
when it was due.
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Provide an example of how these academic and/or soft skills are used in a career in which you
are interested.