A) I have chosen the bond I developed with my catcher by the end of the season as the focal event for my essay because it tells a good story on why you should be open minded when forced to do new things.
B) This focal event demonstrates why it is good to ride out situations that you are uneasy about because good things can come from it. how (my topic) changed my world view & this focal event has changed my worldview in the following ways: I have gained a long lasting relationship with my catcher. Even though we disliked each other. It has giving me courage and opened my eyes to meeting new friends. It as developed communication skills that I will use for the rest of my life.
C) This focal event is an example of creative literacy because I not only had to develop a strong bond with my catcher but I had to develop relationships with my whole team. This helped me pitch a lot better because I had confidence in my whole team which help gave us the ability to win the division playoffs.
D) My thesis will be: After gaining the trust of your teammates and vice versa with them I developed a confidence that helped me play to the best of my abilities.
E) I will demonstrate my thesis by telling the audience how I felt inside after going through my ordeal and describing the actions other people took towards me.
F)Three things I need to paint for my audience are how I felt in the beginning, what kind of things intimated at first, and how I have changed after the season.
G) The first practice, my time starting at pitcher, the final championship game.