Logan M

Interactive and Graphic Design Major at Millersville University

[lefthandeddrummer]

Original Content Writing (Week 15 Post 3)

where will you adjust your Content Learning Reflection to strengthen your point?

I am going to try to adjust my CLR to reflect the way I would answer in a true interview. Without changing the true content of my answer and references to projects/assignments in this course, I would like to make my answers more applicable to real work environments. When I first went through and answered the questions, I tried to just get the main points of my answer down on the document so that I could come back and revise them later. Now is that time. I think that relating my responses to, not only this class, but also real world work situations would make my responses much stronger (especially if this were real).

[lmacdougall]

I think that this is a great way to develop your responses further and ensure that your writing would fit the situation and audience of an interview, as the assignment is formatted like an interview. I also think that connecting our learning to real world situations can allow you to understand where it will be useful for you in the future.

[seeyougatorgirl]

My Writing Process!

The thing I'm most proud of when it comes to my writing process is the way I've been able to change it this semester. When it comes to academic writing, I used to take the "get it all done at one time" approach. And while that did work for me, I tried to do a "little bit at a time" approach this semester. It actually worked out really well for me! I already used that process for creative writing (obviously you can't write a book in one sitting!) but applying it to my academic writing was new. It went well and I think going forward in my last semester I will continue using that process!

[lmacdougall]

I definitely agree that splitting writing assignments into parts is more effective than trying to write it all at once. It not only helps with time management and giving you more time to think about an assignment, but it also gives you a chance to take a step back and come back to your writing later. This can allow you to view your writing with fresh eyes and can help you to see things that you may not have noticed before.

[kastraub]

Original Content #3

peer feedback: where can we help?

I would love some specific feedback for question number two. It talks about an experience where we collaborate with peers to complete a writing project. I did end up answering this by talking about a writing project that I complete in my specific major classes, which is also a great representation of what my future career will look like. do you think that that is appropriate? Or is this question specifically asking to answer it based on the writing project we have completed in just this course. Because of the professors emphasis on using these skills in our future career I wanted to include that in this specific question especially so I would love to hear what my peers are doing to answer this question specifically. Thank you in advance for your help.

[lmacdougall]

I think you should add an example that is specific to this class, but you can still use the example from another class to develop your response and support your point further. I think examples from this class should be your main focus, but you can use other examples for support.

[lmacdougall]

Original Content Writing 3 - Week 15

Peer feedback: where can we help?

For question #4, I decided to use my how to write guide as an example of a situation where I worked creatively within a writing genre to complete a project. I gave a quick explanation of the purpose of the guide and how I creatively designed it in a way that enhanced the content. However, I am wondering if I should add a more in-depth description of the project?

[lmacdougall]

Original Content Writing 2 - Week 15

Peer feedback: where can we help?

I am struggling a bit with my response to question #2 because we did not do any group projects in this class. In my answer, I explained how we used Tumblr to ask for and give feedback, but I am not sure if I should add another different example or if my answer is sufficient for the question that was asked.

[lmacdougall]

Original Content Writing 1 - Week 15

Where will you adjust your Content Learning Reflection to strengthen your point?

I plan to add more specific details to the examples I provided to strengthen my point and develop my responses further. I also want to go in and add more examples to my responses to each question to show more variety in my work and writing experiences.

[lmacdougall]

Thursday Check-In Post - Week 15

What assignment questions do you have that will help you complete the assignment successfully?

@npfannen in general, for the content final assignment questions should we mainly consider our work in this class, or should we consider all of our college class experiences? For example, for question #2 when we describe an experience where we collaborated with peers to complete a writing project, should we choose an experience from this class, or can it be from any class?

Additionally, for question #5 we are asked about our experience using digital tools within a professional environment. Is this only referencing writing tools, or should we also include other tools we have used?

[lmacdougall]

My favorite part of the last weeks of a semester are wrapping up projects and completing the finishing touches, along with knowing that I will be getting a break from school soon where I will be able to relax.

[dpsauve567]

share an example of your favorite television show or movie - how does that show/movie help you work through this project and understand angry fandom?

One of my favorite shows ever is The Mandalorian. It is a show that is a spinoff of Star Wars, and it was the first big streaming show that was on Disney+. This show came out 5 years ago and it has 3 season so far. Unfortunately, many fans have begun to attack the creators, writers, and directors of the show for its lackluster third season, and even for some of season 2. They have become very angry and hateful, almost to the point where I’d rather not be associated with them. I do share some of their frustration, but not the hate that comes with it.

[lmacdougall]

I definitely think that this is an important topic to consider with this project, as different fans may respond in various ways to the show. I considered this when creating my angry fan posts, as I wanted to think about the different ways that fans might perceive and react to the information. I also think this highlights the importance of good, well thought out responses from the movie studio company, because a careless or patronizing response to angry fans would just make matters worse.

[elliisc]

Original Content 3 of 3

What is the work of this sample? How can we help you revise?

This is just one part of the project. Does it look like people are commenting under a post? Do I need to add anything else? Also are you able to understand the hashtags?

[lmacdougall]

I do think this looks like people are commenting under a post, but I think it would be beneficial to include a bit more in the image just so it is easier to tell what platform these posts are on. With what is included here, it is a bit difficult to tell exactly which one it is supposed to be. I do think you did a good job with the hashtags, and they do a good job of highlighting the message and adding to the content in the body of the posts.

[zacharyyattackaryy]

Original Content Writing | Week 14 (3/3)

Share a section of your Design Project content. What is the work of this sample? How can we help you revise? 

As you can see, these are my anger posts from the fans of the show (which takes inspiration from Outer Banks). I'm going back and forth because I got feedback that I didn't have hashtags and if that was an intentional design choice, which admittedly, it was not. But it poses an interesting question, do these anger posts from the fans need hashtags? Would fans naturally include hashtags in a post like this? If you have any feedback on this, please let me know! ☺️

[lmacdougall]

I think it definitely depends on the platform that you are creating the posts on for how you include hashtags, but I do think that regardless of the platform they should be included in some way. I think the only difference between platforms would be where and how you include the hashtags, such as how if it were an Instagram post they would most likely be separated from the caption while on Twitter they may be incorporated into the content.

[lmacdougall]

Original Content Writing 3 - Week 14

Share a section of your Design Project content. What is the work of this sample? How can we help you revise? 

TV Movie Studio Co. cancellation post: We are very sorry to announce that the critically acclaimed sci-fi fantasy show, Favorite Show, will not be continuing with a third season. We are sad to say that there was not enough viewership or interest to continue with this show.

Angry Fan post: I'm so sad that we’ll never get to see how the budding romance plays out. @TVMovieStudioCo. how could you take this away from us so soon? (ToT) #FavoriteShow #EndedTooSoon

TV Movie Studio Co. response post: We regret that it had to end so soon and wish that you could see it play out until the end, but unfortunately the show simply isn’t successful enough to keep it running.

For this interaction, the angry fan post shows one of the features that the audience was invested in and was not able to see the end of. In this case, I found it hard to think of ways that the movie company could make up for the cancellation, and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for how to respond in a better way?

[lmacdougall]

Original Content Writing 2 - Week 14

Share a section of your Design Project content. What is the work of this sample? How can we help you revise? 

TV Movie Studio Co. cancellation: We are very sorry to announce that the critically acclaimed sci-fi fantasy show, Favorite Show, will not be continuing with a third season. We are sad to say that there was not enough viewership or interest to continue with this show.

Angry Fan Response: I’m so sad to see this go :( This was the only fantasy/sci-fi show I could find that had romance but didn’t make it the focal point of the whole show. It was refreshing to see different priorities for once. #Don’tTakeFavoriteShowAway #FavoriteShow

TV Movie Studio Co. response: We are also sad to see this show go. We have plans to run more shows that have these characteristics, as you all seemed to enjoy this show very much.

This sample conversation works to show how the topic and genre of this show was unique to viewers and shows an example of why viewers may especially miss this show. To help revise, I feel like my TV Movie Studio Co. response isn't doing as much as it could be to satisfy viewers without patronizing them. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[lmacdougall]

Original Content Writing 1 - Week 14

Share an example of your favorite television show or movie - how does that show/movie help you work through this project and understand angry fandom? 

My current favorite show is Jujutsu Kaisen, and this show helps me work through this project and understand angry fandom because it helps me consider and understand how I would feel if the show was cancelled before it ended. When I was drafting my angry fan posts for the design project, I considered how I would feel if my favorite show was cancelled before it was finished, and I used those feelings to guide the responses that I created.

[lmacdougall]

Thursday Check-In Post - Week 14

What assignment questions do you have that will help you complete and revise successfully?

@npfannen I had to get an extension for part 1 of the design project, so I ended up submitting it after you had graded the assignments. I was wondering if I will still receive feedback on my drafts for the posts before I have to complete part 2, or will I not receive the feedback until after because I submitted it late?

[lmacdougall]

I work in a fast-food restaurant, and a phrase that is commonly used in my workplace is "heard" which all employees are expected to say when they are being told any information so that the person speaking knows that they heard what they said. We also use the term "holding" when we are explaining that we have a wait on a specific item of food. For example, if I have 2 orders of 4 counts of chicken strips on my screen but I only have 3 strips, I would call out that I am holding on 5 strips, and I would also tell the front that we are holding on strips and what the wait time is.

[seeyougatorgirl]

Long Video Appeal!

I don't know what makes all long YouTube videos appealing. But, I can speak for gaming YouTube videos (as I studied that for my project this semester and used to run a gaming channel!). People who watch gaming videos want to see progress, they want to see things getting done (even if it's minor!). You can't do much in a short video! In order to make progress, you have to have a longer video!

In terms of creator choices, they tend to keep the mood lighthearted and engaging. No one wants to watch someone play video games who screams and rage quits at the end. To appeal to audiences, creators have to go with the flow and not get upset when things don't go the way they planned! They also use a casual tone and speak to the camera like they are talking directly to the audience. This makes them more engaging to the audience, as they feel like the creator is speaking to them!

[lmacdougall]

I definitely think that engaging the audience is the most important way to get them to watch longer videos, because it keeps them from getting bored and not finishing the video. I thought that it was interesting how you mentioned that for gaming videos people want to see progress in the games, and I also think this applies to other YouTube content as well. Even if it isn't really considered 'progress', in longer videos the audience still wants to see something happening or moving forward, and this is what pushes them to keep watching. People continue to watch the videos because they want to see what happens next. If there is not enough happening or changing throughout the video, the audience will lose interest.