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[maggiechern]

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Where will you adjust your essay to strengthen your point?

Throughout my essay I will be adjusting and paying the most focus to the examples that I provide to back up my answer. Ultimately my writing has to answer my question and help to back up my answer, but the examples and evidence need to then be supportive. I also need to make sure that the examples that I use are heavily thought through and explained. If I just put down an example and don't explain it then the audience could be confused.

[wyzhex]

Hi! I’m in the same area right now, that is, trying to add more examples and course content into my answers. I have the ideas down on what I want to write about for each of the answers, but I need to add more course examples to reinforce those. Instead of trying to remember each assignment, I’m going to my class folder I created at the start of the semester and looking through the assignments and notes.

[xozach]

What I'm Most Proud Of With My Writing Process

I'm most proud of the effort I put into my revisions in comparison to how I used to revise papers in previous classes. In the past I would make one draft, skim for grammatical errors, and call it a day. With my content analysis paper, I actually went back and completely reworked multiple sections, adding new parts to my analysis to tie the data back to my hypothesis, and took feedback I received seriously. Instead of just editing the paper to make it sound cleaner, I changed parts of my argument to make it stronger. Instead of just writing to finish the paper, my focus has shifted to improving the quality of my writing.

[wyzhex]

Hi! I also noted the exact same thing with my revision process. In the past I would just write a detailed draft. Reread it once, change a sentence, the resubmit. I’m glad you also are taking the time for a full revision process. I also feel more confident in my submissions and I do a full revision process, also the writing in general will sound a lot more organized.

[xozach]

What I Liked Most About My Learning

What I enjoyed most about my learning in this class is expanding on my understanding of the writing process behind the final product. Now I understand the significance of drafting, feedback, and revisions when writing web content. I also think I've gotten better at thinking more critically about my own ideas instead of simply trying to meet the class requirement.

[wyzhex]

Hi! I agree that in this course, we were taught to think more critically as opposed to just meeting minimal requirements for an assignment. This is reinforced by our professor telling us that a page limit is not enforced but to write as much as you need to make a detailed analysis. I always thought it’s nice when ideas are layered out on what a paper should set out to accomplish, but because everyone has a different style, the results will always look different.

[wyzhex]

What I’m proud of with my writing

I’m proud of my writing process, which involves brainstorming. I use most of the ideas I come up with to process into the final draft. I believe it’s better to have your ideas earlier on than new ones. I like building on my brainstorming ideas to make them very specific and accurate to the assignment. I’m also proud of my revision process. In the past, I never had a revision process. I would do a good draft and then just put it in the draft. Now, I fully understand the revision process and use it to help me be more confident in my submission.

[wyzhex]

What I like most with my learning

What I enjoy most about my learning experience is the application of the knowledge gained, particularly in my job. Web writing, in particular, offers an individual learning environment due to its diverse uses in both professional and personal activities. The concepts learned in this course can be effectively utilized to create valuable outcomes, benefiting me beyond the course duration. I made a conscious effort to take detailed notes and read them thoroughly in the modules to ensure a detailed understanding of the subject matter and its usable outcomes. Overall, I’m happy with my learning process in this course as the knowledge I’ve built over the semester will continue bringing me success in the future.

[wyzhex]

What I like most with my essay

What I find most appealing about my essay is how I effectively incorporated the key concepts we’ve learned throughout the course into my interview responses. I wanted to demonstrate my uses for the knowledge built in this course, and using the key concepts is an excellent way to convey that. Additionally, I’m pleased with how I’ve connected the assignments we’ve completed in the past to my answers, highlighting the knowledge I’ve retained from them. Overall, I appreciate the level of detail I’ve incorporated into my responses, drawing from the content we’ve covered in this course as it will help me in the future.

[wyzhex]

Thursday Check-In

One question I have about web writing that will be helpful after completing this course is, if you’re looking to join a new online community related to space, how do you educate yourself as a writer so that when you create content about that specific topic, the community can trust you and take your writing seriously? I’ve been joining more communities and want to contribute to discussions, but I’m not sure if my “newness” to the topic will be apparent. I want to become a reliable source, so I’m not sure where someone reaches the point of feeling confident posting. @npfannen

[little-b1rdy]

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

I learned that my process can be kind of messy. I tend to move all over the place when writing essays instead of focusing on one section at a time. While this works for me, it can lead to more editing during the final draft to make things more cohesive. 

I think this project helped me recognize that I should not jump around when writing essays, and try to stick to one idea at a time. This method will also limit my own confusion and hopefully increase clarity within my writing.

[wyzhex]

Hi! I’m the exact same way when writing an essay. I tend to lose interest writing a specific area so I end up starting several sections at the same time. This can lead to more editing as your mindset and ideas change throughout the writing process. It’s important to keep a general idea present of what you want to describe to keep the topic centered.

[jaygold974]

Original Post (2/3)

I was just wondering how everyone feels about having bulletin points in the analysis. I'm not sure if it makes the paper look bad because of all the white space to the right.

[wyzhex]

Hi! My analysis also has a bullet point list when explaining my audience analysis and what the audience is expected to already know. I don’t think the white space is that noticeable because the change of text formatting should keep the reader interested. If you are really concerned about the white space; you can center the text to the middle for the bullet point list.

[jaygold974]

Original Post (3/3)

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

I learned that it is ok to make multiple drafts despite it being more work, I am able to learn from the mistakes. With most writings I don't really make drafts but now, I will try to keep that habit because I want to ensure my papers will be perfect because its a process.

[wyzhex]

Hi! That’s great that you are trying to make it a good habit to understand that mistakes will happen in an initial draft and having a revision process will make you more confident. What helped me is looking at my paper days after I write it to get fresh ideas and have a fresh set of eyes to look at it.

[wyzhex]

Peer feedback

In this post, I briefly explained the discourse community aspect of the YouTube creators’ comment section. However, I believe I could have provided more detailed information about the specific account. I mentioned in this paragraph that because the highest content engagement type was an opinion post, I used an opinion post as an example. Since audience analysis is a significant component of the content analysis project, I should have delved deeper into the details to ensure readers fully understand the connection. That opinion post is the most popular, and I want to know why. What additional information should I include to fully engage my audience in my explanation?

[wyzhex]

How my writing process will help after college

After college, I believe my writing process will be incredibly beneficial in helping me understand how to identify and implement revisions in real-world scenarios beyond the classroom. For instance, at work, I frequently write numerous emails that contain numerous paragraphs, extensive details, and in-depth analysis. Since we have limited time to revise in this course, which requires weeks of revision, I’m utilizing all the available time to follow the writing process as I would in this course. This includes brainstorming, rereading my work after a few hours to ensure clarity and coherence, and generating fresh ideas. Overall, I am confident that the writing process will significantly assist me in my professional career after college.

[wyzhex]

What I learned about drafting that will help after college

What I’ve learned about drafting across multiple drafts for the content analysis project is to be patient with the writing process. Errors will inevitably occur, and it’s up to you, as the writer, to identify them and develop better solutions during the revision process. I believe the writing process is particularly effective for me because of the revision process. In the past, I didn’t utilize the writing process for revisions as much as I should have, which prevented me from noticing errors in my projects. However, by using the writing process over the course of multiple weeks working on the assignment, I feel much more confident in my writing skills now.

[brandonk-mville]

Developing style

Style has played a large role in how I designed my research project. I have spent a considerable amount of time on templates and background ideas to best capture the vibes that I am going for. I have also spent a large bit of time on designing each slide to be unique and eye catching without being to distracting. The use of graphs/charts and images, helps the viewer to understand the data better. All of this has accumulated to help me build my style, and overall the argument of my paper has gained considerable strength in its purpose.

[wyzhex]

Hi! I think it’s a great idea to design your slides to grab the attention of the audience without it becoming over powering. I think it’s important to design your analysis in a way that engages the audience, without making it so overwhelming that not many can pick up the message you’re trying to say. For mine, I incorporated a picture on my title page as a way to introduce the reader to my main topic.

[brandonk-mville]

Moving forward

Having a strong revision process is the key for any paper/project/presentation. Without editing and refining, a project is only half done. Through technical and stylistic revision, a project can gain its most essential features and for viewers this is what can make the piece look professional. I plan on using the methods from this class in my future work, by incorporating my step by step guides I have created. Each project has a different goal, and for this class the guide has been able to touch on almost any field. This is very helpful for future work that could take any form.

[wyzhex]

Hi! I agree that the steps needed for revision can applied in activities outside the classroom. For example, when I craft a big email for work, I’ll reread it, and sometimes put it into the draft and look at it a few hours later. This is so I’m able to generate new ideas, and have fresh perspectives. I think revision is the most important step in a writing process because it’s adding more substance and reliance to your writing. Correcting grammar and clean up your main points will help audiences understand why your topic is important.

[brandonk-mville]

Final revision

My research project has gone through many stages to get to the point it is currently at now. My final revision process has allowed me to create data graphs and charts that are easy to understand. While organizing my findings with great detail. After a few iterations of the overall look of the presentation I have decided on a template that best suits the vibe and is easy on the eyes. I have spent several hours analyzing the data and formatting it to be appealing, while also rereading for any grammatical errors. The most important part has been taking in peer reviews to gain suggestions on how to improve the overall project.

[wyzhex]

Hi! I agree that it takes time to see what type of style works best for the analysis. It’s important to match it similarity to what your audience might enjoy, although we are writing for a wide audience, using colors or pictures the audience would understand would help add to the user experience and information architecture. For me, I actually created the colors I wanted to use early in the assignment to make sure I followed them through the whole analysis.

[wyzhex]

My revision usage in the future

After completing this course, I’m nearing graduation, so my academic essays will become less frequent. However, this information won’t be forgotten. I can apply a good revision process to various writing tasks, such as crafting documents at work, composing lengthy emails, and sharing photos on my personal social media. I’ve learned that the key to effective revision is to take my time and thoroughly read through my essays. This approach helps me comprehend the content more deeply and allows me to refine it for clarity and coherence. Since this course focused on significant writing projects, I can leverage these skills in my activities outside of class. I’ve already utilized this revision process for personal social media posts before.