David Trace Staton
About Me
My name is David Trace Staton. I am a senior and writer at Chillicothe High School. I am currently enrolled in a composition class called College Composition and Research taught by Dr. Jill Watkins. I enrolled in this class to improve my writing and critical thinking skills. I enjoy fishing playing football. I would like to attend and play football at the University of Central Missouri and plan on majoring in exercise science.
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Visit my Academic Resume to learn more about me and my high school career
Collection of Works
College Application Essay |
For my college application essay, I wrote about the goals I set to eventually become a varsity starter on my football team.
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"How We Believe" Narration Essay |
In my narration essay, I wrote about the first time I was cheated on and how I coped while making comparisons to Acting Out Culture's "How We Believe."
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"How We Watch" Analysis Essay |
For my analysis essay, I analyzed and accused the hit reality television show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."
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"How We Learn" Definition Essay |
In this essay, I chose to define the purpose of schooling. Our class interviewed principles/administrators/sheriff/etc. for information and content to use in our essays.
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"How We Work"
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"A New Generation of Work" summarizes the lazy reputation millennials have built and their new form of learning.
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"How We Eat" Argumentative Essay |
"Grass or Grain?" discusses my argument over grass vs. grain-fed beef and why grass-fed beef should be influenced.
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Top 5 "To Do's"
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In this video I explain my top 5 tips to survive and excel in Dr. Watkins' class
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Self-reflection Screencast |
This screencast is a self-reflection of what I believe is my best essay of the class: my Summary/Critique Essay titled "A New Generation of Work."
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Green Screen:
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My "Did You Know" mini-lesson is filmed behind a green screen and discusses a fact about full-body donation
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