Abby J.

Media Arts Production Major Millersville University ☕ 🐈‍⬛

[paytonkillianmu]

What I Like Most About My Learning

What I like most about my learning is how my understanding of content has shifted from just creating something to thinking critically about audience and purpose. I now pay more attention to how design, structure, and delivery affect user experience. This has changed how I approach not just academic writing, but also digital content like videos and social media.

[abbyj223]

I feel similar to my own learning! I am thinking much more critically about content than I did previously and I know what to look for when it comes to content strategies brands and creators use.

[writ318noelle]

Week 15- What are you most proud of with your writing process?

Writing for digital spaces has changed the way I think about communication. It is not just about explaining ideas clearly anymore, it is about how those ideas are received by an audience who can respond, question, or ignore what you post. In #writ318mu, I have started to realize that writing online is more conversational than academic writing. It requires me to think about tone, structure, and clarity in a different way. Instead of just aiming for correctness, I am learning to aim for connection. Feedback from peers has helped me see how my writing comes across to others, which makes me more aware of how important audience really is. Writing in this space has helped me become more confident sharing my ideas publicly and more intentional about how I present them.

[abbyj223]

I feel similar with what I have learned with my own process. I think my biggest improvement on my process has been my intentionality. I think through more aspects of my writing especially for content such as tone and audience.

[abbyj223]

Original Content Post 3, Week 15

what do you like the most about your essay?

I like being able to reflect on the semester and explain what I have learned and how I will use that information in the future. It is important to write out my writing process and understanding of content strategy so I can refer back to it at a later point.

I also like reflecting on my own experiences with web writing in the past and problem solving in content creation.

[abbyj223]

Original Content Post 2, Week 15

what are you most proud of with your writing process?

I am most proud of my improvement on data collection and using that in my writing process. It is something I find difficult so doing it more is helpful. I feel like I have learned better ways to include it in my writing to help further my arguments.

I am also more proud of my revision process as having to submit multiple drafts makes me think about sections more and improve upon different parts of my writing.

[abbyj223]

Original Content Post 1, Week 15

what do you like most about your learning?

What I like the most is being able to see my improvements with writing and content strategy as I learn more. I can better see why brands use certain strategies and how they understand their audience to create fitting content for them.

This helps with my own writing as I learn about the importance of smaller details in content creation and web writing overall.

[abbyj223]

Thursday Check-In Post, Week 15

what questions about writing skill development do you have?

My questions revolve around ways to continue to improve writing and what can be done outside of a class environment to develop my writing skills? I often find that once a course is over, I struggle to continue writing and wonder what are some strategies to continue writing?

I also wonder the best ways to make my writing less repetitive. Sometimes I feel like I am writing for the sake of adding detail and need to make more of an effort to not repeat myself when writing details.

@npfannen

[piggylabs]

Original Post 2

what did you learn about your writing process that will help you after college?

I learned that its best to get a second pair of eye in it. I can write and explain the points well enough but getting someone to look over it and help with expanding my points is very helpful. I now know where my limit/ ability is and when to ask for help. Be it from someone looking over my resume or a coworker proofreading my write up. But knowing the difference when I need help and don't want to do it is the next challenge.

[abbyj223]

I definitely agree with this! I also find that receiving feedback on my work is very important for my process and can make a lot of difference. It helps me see the areas that need improved clearly.

[abbyj223]

Original Content Post Week 14, Post 3

Above is a section of my background knowledge section of the paper. I tried to give a basic rundown of how posts from each of my 3 movie theatre accounts usually go. This is to provide the audience a basis on what these accounts are like and what their audience expects and already knows about the accounts.

I was wondering if my graph was fitting for the section? Also does this section read well and is it understandable to those who are not familiar with the accounts?

I also tried to highlight the main focus of each account to show what aspects of movie experiences they like to promote. Does this come across well in my writing? is it helpful to know before I later make comparisons on the data and specific posts?

[piggylabs]

Original Post 3.1

post an image of an element of your Content Analysis that needs input from your peers.

What I would like input on is if the image is well placed or include what it needs and if the connection if good. I don't know if my example flows well with the rest of the paragraph. I don't want it to feel crash landed in the essay. Also does the image include to much or too little info/ detain? I'm not sure of how I would get an image of what I need to explain my point, as the comments are pretty sporadic so finding an example is difficult. Any feedback or other input is appreciated.

If you see this include "mustache" in your reblog

[abbyj223]

Hi! I really like your draft so far. I think you could maybe add a border to your image to make it fit in better since now it blends in a little too much with the background. If you think the image has too much information, you could also screenshot two sections of it and add them together to make the text a bit bigger for each section. Great job so far!

[abbyj223]

Original Content Post Week 14, Post 2

what did you learn about your writing process that will help you after college?

I learned that my writing process takes more time than I might think in order to get the best results and that I need planning to write my projects in the best way. I am also a pretty fast writer so it works better for me to write my entire project fairly fast and then go back over the draft to fix or add details.

[bellaruefle]

Original Content Post Week #14 (3)

Post an image of an element of your Content Analysis that needs input from your peers. Post an image AND request the feedback you want. Be focused!! Only focused requests count! 

Repeatable x3 at least #writ318mu #week14

This is a great prompt for peer reblog

I have 7 graphs like these. Should I include another type of graph to display my data?

[abbyj223]

I really like these graphs that you do have. However, maybe add a graph that is a bit more visually interesting? I believe you are using video accounts so that may be difficult to add visual images of, but you could make a comparison of each accounts number of posts, followers, etc. I think just a different type of visual would be interesting

[abbyj223]

Original Content Post Week 14, Post 1

what did you learn about drafting across multiple weeks that will inform your writing process after college?

I learned through drafting that my writing process takes time and that I need to plan out my time well and give myself time away from the writing. I tend to notice areas I can improve when I take some time away then come back to the work. This is revealed by having multiple weeks to work on the drafts, as I would often revisit areas of the project to adjust them.

I can use this in the future to better plan out my time in writing and understand how my process works to be more efficient.

[bellaruefle]

Original Content Post Week #13 (1)

What does your final revision process look like?-

My final revision process looks like reviewing my slideshow, reviewing every piece of information on my slides, rereading the text I put on my slides to ensure there are no grammatical errors, making sure all my graphs are visible and they have analysis to go with them, and finally making sure that I have all the missing pieces of my project completed. This process will take a bit of time, but it will be worth it in the end.

[abbyj223]

I like to map out certain chunks of time throughout the week for this process. I will make changes at one time and then come back with a fresh eye at a later date if possible, which allows me to see any further revisions that need made.

[abbyj223]

Original Content Post Week 13, Post 3

how will having a good revision process help you moving forward beyond this class?

Having a good revision process is so important in all fields of writing. It is where the final essential parts of writing happen which clarify the purpose and make final decisions. This will help me moving forward because this project is teaching me to refine my process and how to use data and graphs in my writing.

I think this process is how mistakes get avoided and peer feedback is very important during this stage of writing.

[bellaruefle]

Original Content Post Week #13 (2)

How are you developing style to build your argument in the content analysis?-

I am developing style to build my argument in my content analysis by ensuring that I am using a storytelling and credible tone. I want to make sure that my style of writing is easy for the audience to follow along and understand the process of my data collection. This will also help the audience understand my analysis, because once they understand the process in which it took to collect my data, they will understand how I came to the conclusions I did. Being able to speak clearly and in a storytelling manner will build my credibility and audience understanding.

[abbyj223]

Considering the audience is such an important part of developing style as you said. The audience has to be engaged with the content and be able to follow it and come to the same conclusion as the writer for research like this. It is helpful to look at it through the lens of the reader sometimes.

[abbyj223]

Original Content Post Week 13, Post 2

how are you developing style to build your argument in the content analysis?

I am developing style by figuring out the best way to layout my writing and graphics in a way that connects and flows well for the audience. I am able to present information in a way that is pleasing to the eye and makes interesting points and comparisons that show purpose in the work as a whole.

I also try and remove information that is not relevant or necessary for my analysis. Although I must be careful to not present my argument in a way that leans into my research question, but remains neutral.

[xozach]

How Having A Good Revision Process Will Help Beyond This Class

Being able to revise will help both in other classes and beyond college in general. Considering other classes, being able to revise properly will help organize my thoughts more effectively. Having an efficient revision process will also benefit any future jobs I hold, as I will be more capable in communicating my ideas clearly. The ability to rethink and improve upon how I say something will make a major difference beyond college, helping me to come across as more professional and intentional.

[abbyj223]

I think your thinking of revision as rethinking is very useful. A big part of revision I like to focus on is thinking of my work as though I were a reader. This helps me notice the flaws in my writing and improve upon certain areas. This type of thinking and process will be very useful in future job opportunities.