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Benefits of Sports for Kids

The document is a final course reflection by Isaac Rollins discussing his journey in understanding the positive impact of sports on children, shifting from an initial negative perspective. He reflects on his writing experiences throughout the course, including revisions of essays and the influence of language and rhetoric in his life. Ultimately, he acknowledges the significant role sports and writing have played in shaping his identity and personal growth.

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Benefits of Sports for Kids

The document is a final course reflection by Isaac Rollins discussing his journey in understanding the positive impact of sports on children, shifting from an initial negative perspective. He reflects on his writing experiences throughout the course, including revisions of essays and the influence of language and rhetoric in his life. Ultimately, he acknowledges the significant role sports and writing have played in shaping his identity and personal growth.

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Isaac Rollins

Period 2

English 2010

Dr. Haslam

Final Course Reflection

My social issue is why kids should play sports. However, it did not always start like that.

My first thought on a social issue is how sports can negatively affect kids' lives. The

more research I did and the more people I talked to the more I found out that it was the

wrong perspective. I went around talking to multiple people about sports and how it

changed their life and all they could talk about is how much they loved sports. I decided

after that I was going to change and talk about how positively sports affect kids. I

rethought my entire project, because I have had negative experiences in sports, but

also positive ones. (Flash Memoir) The research I did also became more accessible.

There are not many people that talk about sports in a negative connotation. We all talk

up sports and our sports heroes and when I started my research I realized that right

away.

For my information effect project I decided to get a ton of facts and information

and basically threw them up onto the page. It turned out to be one of the most boring

essays ever written. When I had the chance to adapt it I did because it needed it badly.

I changed it to a powerpoint so that it was still a throw up of facts and information but it

was also more exciting then reading an entire essay about it.
For my revisions I was excited about the fact that I could revise the persuasion

effect essay. One of the reasons being I got an excuse to watch Coach Carter again

which is one of my personal favorite movies. My idea for the persuasion effect essay

revision was to make it more. More words, more quotes, more of basically everything. I

was quite satisfied with how my revision turned out. I thought that after I revised it, it

made it correlate with my social issue better. (Coach Carter)

My goals in this course at the beginning were just to pass it in general. The more

I wrote and researched from my project, the more that I got personally involved.

Coming to the end of my soccer career, I got to look back at all 15 years of my soccer

playing. It was nice to do it, especially at this time of the year because I am honestly

scared to stop playing soccer. Having it be my life for 15 years I do not know if I have

an identity outside of soccer. It has made it great because I got to look at how fun my

life was while I was playing soccer, and how much it has positively impacted my life.

“Language and writing are resources people use to do things, be things, and

make things in the world.” I have been sitting here thinking about what that means,

because I do not have a future in writing. Looking back through my years in school

though, made me think of a few specifics events. I remember when I was in second

grade, begging my mother to let me watch the harry potter movies, but she said I had to

read the books first. So my two friends and I started reading the books and then would

have Harry Potter nights where we would watch the movies one at a time. I remember

my first time walking into Spanish 1 in seventh grade, and not knowing what the heck he
was saying but falling in love with language and trying to speak different languages. I

remember my junior year of high school, in history 2700, writing my first paper that was

longer than 2 pages. I say that I do not have a future in writing, but looking back

through school, I have loved writing for a different reason. I cannot see myself writing

essays for a living, or doing anything with language arts, except is that true? Do we not

use what we learned throughout our 12 years of school everyday? Maybe we do not

have to consider the rhetorical situation when we are living out day to day life, but

without the lessons that we learned in school we would not be able to live our day to

day life. So thinking about what that saying means, I know that without the rigorous

courses of writing that I have taken throughout my life, I would not be the person I am

today. Now rhetoric is a different story. I have always struggled with what rhetoric is,

but I think English 2010 helped me finally figure it out. Being able to read essays and

looking at how rhetoric affects every single piece of writing makes it honestly interesting.

( Draft) which is shown in my draft.

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English 2010 influenced the author to recognize language and writing as instrumental in shaping personal and social identities. Reflecting on course experiences revealed a growing appreciation for rhetoric as a powerful tool in everyday life. The author began to view language not just as academic but as essential to navigating and constructing identity. This realization aligned with their journey from dismissing writing's relevance to acknowledging its foundational role in personal development .

The author faced significant emotional challenges in dealing with the end of their soccer career, leading to fear about their identity without the sport. Intellectually, this prompted a reflection on the positive impacts soccer had on their life, which became a crucial part of their course project. Addressing this emotional transition, the author creatively used their research and reflections to articulate soccer's influence, deepening their academic engagement and personal introspection .

The author reconciles their school experiences with language and writing by recognizing their pervasive influence on daily life, despite claiming a lack of a future in writing. Initially, the author reflected on memorable instances of language use during their school years, such as reading Harry Potter and learning languages. Though they express doubts about a writing career, the author acknowledges that lessons from school have been integral to their personal development and everyday activities, demonstrating the enduring impact of their education on their identity .

The author's 15-year engagement with soccer significantly influenced their personal identity and academic reflections. Soccer was such a central part of the author's life that the prospect of its absence elicited fear and uncertainty about their identity without it. Reflecting academically, the author noted how soccer positively impacted their life, thus incorporating it into their course project as a focal point. This introspection not only reflected on soccer's role but also shaped how they engaged and viewed various aspects of their academic experiences .

The author's course reflections reveal a matured understanding of rhetoric, translating into a deeper personal relationship with writing. Although initially struggling to define rhetoric, their engagement with English 2010 provided clarity and interest in the topic, challenging their previous assumptions. The course reflections suggest a growing recognition of writing as a fundamental tool in shaping their identity and capabilities, contrasting their earlier declaration of not seeing a future in writing .

Revision played a crucial role as it allowed the author to transform a less engaging, fact-heavy essay into a more dynamic presentation. Initially dissatisfied with an essay that was merely a collection of facts, the author used revision to convert it into a more captivating PowerPoint presentation. This process also significantly enhanced the persuasion effect essay, making it more aligned with the identified social issue by incorporating more content, including quotes, which improved the satisfaction with the final outcome .

The author's perspective shifted from viewing sports negatively to appreciating their positive impact on kids' lives. Initially, the author believed that sports could negatively affect children. However, through conducting research and speaking with various individuals who shared their positive sports experiences, the author realized their initial negative stance was incorrect. This led to a complete reevaluation of the project focus towards highlighting the benefits of sports for kids .

By engaging with various individuals who shared their experiences with sports, the author discovered overwhelming positive testimonials, which compelled them to reassess their earlier negative assumptions about sports. Conversations revealed that most people associated sports with life-enhancing benefits, influencing the author's perspective shift and subsequent project focus adjustment to emphasize the favorable impacts of sports on kids .

The author's personal experiences, particularly watching 'Coach Carter,' informed their understanding of the 'persuasion effect' essay by providing contextual relevance and enhanced motivation for revision. This intersection of personal fondness with academic work allowed the author to enrich their essay with more content, quotes, and insights, which aligned well with the social issue focused on in their project. The outcome was an improved essay that was more engaging and better correlated with the social issue it aimed to address .

The author considers rhetorical analysis essential to understanding writing, identifying it as an area of struggle previously clarified by English 2010. Through this course, the author gained insights into how rhetoric influences writing, making rhetorical analysis an interesting aspect in their learning journey. This understanding underscores rhetoric's pervasive applicability across written works and enriches their engagement with readings and essays, enhancing their academic growth .

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