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Feedback Strategies

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 The concept of feedforward is interesting because while effective, it does not necessarily mean it's better than feedback in my opinion. The difference between feedforward and feedback is that the former gives the listener outright directions on how to improve, but does not leave room for them to interpret other options since the comments are not based on their performance. On the other hand, feedback outlines the past performance of the listener, and then based on that data, the listener can think for themselves on what aspects they would like to improve on, and how, without having an influence. The cons of this are that one must be able to focus on what they would like to improve and figure it out themselves, which not everyone is capable of. One technique is effective but reduces critical thinking, while the other is left up to the competency of the individual it applies to. This is also similar to the praise given to kids, and how effective it is. Generic praise can be given t...

Topic Research: Indra

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 Indra, King of the Gods, will be my main topic. One story I was considering using as a source is the Story of Ahalya , the main focus being Indra's love interest, which could be transposed to any other setting as I wish. Following that, another chapter that could be used as part of the story is the Story of Indra , with him attempting to be freed of Gautama's curse holding power as a redemption arc of some sort. Lakshmana Chases a Boar  could be interesting as the main focus isn't Indra, but someone else that happens to save him from misfortune.  A boar

Week 3 Story: Tiny Tales in Night City

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1. V Petitions Viktor Working as a mercenary in Night City, V's line of work threatened his life and general well-being every day. He wanted to increase his chances of survival by getting the latest military-grade skin implants, able to stop small-caliber rounds without impairing mobility. He worked and saved up thousands of eddies, never spending a dime from any job in order to pay off the operation in one go. Finally, he had enough, and went to Viktor, his personal ripperdoc, to ask him to proceed with the operation. "I need to be the best Vik, and to do that I need to stay alive." Vik warned him while he would be strong against physical assailants, he still needed to be wary of netrunners, who could hack him without seeing him. Viktor put V on the table, and installed the new implants, leaving V ready for more dangerous jobs than before. 2. V Sings for Johnny Silverhand Johnny Silverhand was a legend in Night City, not just for his abilities but also his musical prowes...

Reading Notes: Tiny Tales from the Ramayana Part B

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 -When writing stories with many characters within the same universe, be sure to keep track of the overall plot if there's multiple stories happening at the same time, i.e. Lakshmana killing someone that happened to be related to Ravana and was planning to kill Indra -Add correlations between elements of the story and real life objects or concepts, like how Sita-fruit and Rama-fruit grow in India in the present day -Sometimes leave things up the imagination of the reader, other times use good graphics to illustrate full scope of a scene, like Hanuman leaping for the sun - Tiny Tales from the Ramayana , by Laura Gibbs Hanuman being struck down by Indra

Reading Notes: Tiny Tales from the Ramayana Part A

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-Tiny Tales has a bunch of bite sized paragraphs covering stories, useful technique for a long story line that needs to be condensed to the essential plot points. -Every story is different, even with recurring gods, the setting is different with different interactions at play, so keep things interesting' -Most stories introducing new characters have a short introduction to backgrounds before moving along with the plot, so remember to give depth to new characters being introduced -Remember to track nicknames, certain gods like Ravana have different names -Use images to showcase setting if its not mentioned in story -Story used: Tiny Tales from the Ramayana , by Laura Gibbs Example: Shiva crushing Ravana with a mountain