Reflection on Open Letter Draft

In the following blog post I will reflect on my open letter draft by answering 5 questions! For my peer review I commented on both Mehruba's and Dylan's letters.

Unknown. "reflection"
http://funnyand.com/tag/reflection/ 

1. Did you demonstrate an ability to think about your writing and yourself as a writer? 

Yes, absolutely. I discussed my dislike for writing, my bad habit with procrastination, as well as some skills I improved on this semester such as analysis of genre and rhetorical situations. I though about both of my strengths and weaknesses and I gave examples of each situation throughout my writing. 

2. Did you provide analysis of your experiences, writing assignments, or concepts you have learned?

I focused my analysis on my experiences with procrastination along with the concept of genre and how it helps improve writing both during this class and for the future. I hyperlinked many different writing assignments throughout the text to help aid as evidence for my analysis. 

3. Did you provide concrete examples from your own writing (either quotes from your writing or rich descriptions of your writing process)? 

Yes, oops I answered this question above for number 2.

4. Did you explain why you made certain choices and whether those choices were effective?

Yes, I explained how I wasn't effective when I made the choice to procrastinate project 2. In addition, I discussed how using genre analysis for my project 3 helped make that project successful as I considered the audience in an effective way that conveyed my argument really well. 

5. Did you use specific terms and concepts relating to writing and the writing process? 

Absolutely. Some of the terms I used included genre, time management, clustering/mindmapping, conventions, rhetorical situation and much more. 

Draft of Open Letter

In the following blog post I will present to you a draft of my open letter to the class! Please peer review in a way that is critical yet constructive. For my peer review I commented on both Mehruba's and Dylan's letters.
Here is a Link to my letter.

anonymous. "Im So Done" 14 months ago. Public Domain.

Reflecting More on My Writing Experiences

In the following blog post I will reflect more on my writing experiences throughout my time her in english 109h.

meme generator

1. The biggest challenges I faced this semester overall was definitely getting all of the blog pre-work posts done. This semester had a lot more of the planning and process work to do than I am used to. I hd to really focus on time management, mindmapping, and research for all of my writings.

2. This semester I learned that with time management I was really successful, but I didn't prioritize my writing assignments with my other classwork. For example I planned to do all of the drawing and modeling assignments for my major and ended up finishing up my writing assignments the couple days before the deadline. I learned that once I do get to work, however, I am able to focus and get ita all done in a decent amount of time.

3. Genre is very important to understand when writing. When writing, understanding what genre your writing is in is very important as following the conventions of the genre and using rhetorical strategies that fit within the genre can make your writing more successful. With genres, it is important to not just understand the conventions, but the purpose, intended audience, and rhetorical strategies unique to each genre.

4. The skills from this course I feel I might use and/or develop further in my nest few years of college coursework are time management, researching my specific major, clustering/mindmapping, studying genre conventions, understanding rhetorical situation for a text, writing intros/conclusions, and using library databases.

5. My most effective moment from this semester in 109H has definitely when I decided to write a very visual piece for my project 3. I fully understood the genre that would cater best to my architectural audience and my writing successfully proved my understanding.

6. My least effective moment from this semester in 109H has been when I fell behind in project two. i didn't complete a couple of the blog posts and I rushed through most of them so it was harder to write that final product will less planning.

Revisiting My Writing Process

Unknown. "Architect at his drawing board" 25 May
1893. Public Domain. 

After this class, my writing process is still Sequential Composer and Procrastinator not much has changed. However, I do feel like my understanding of genre and how to write a successful article/argument has improved substantially.

I do enjoy how the peer editing process has allotted about a week of time for me to revisit my writing assignment and make changes before I turn my paper in. However, I cant see myself editing my paper on my own in the future without the help of peers and the allotted time set aside for editing. 

Having to write so many blog posts for every project helped me better understand the purpose of what I was writing. I knew what and why I had to write an assignment and the requirements were really easy for me to see. However, the daunting task of having to write so many blog posts fueled my bad procrastination habit. 

In the future I will probably remain the same type of writer when it comes to big writing assignments such as a multiple page essay or a research project for an elective. However, in employment my writing opportunities will probably be limited to letters and/or emails, so I might not be as much as a procrastinator when it comes to smaller writing tasks. I will need to learn to edit my writing assignments without the need for much help from others, but this course has taught me how to get stuff done even though there is a lot of work to do. 

Reflection on Project 3

In the following blog post I will write short answers to the nine items from Writing Public Lives.

Jankowski, Jessica. "Screenshot" 22 Nov. 2015. 

1. My final draft was different from my rough draft in that I re-worded almost all of my paragraphs to make them clearer, I added another paragraph detailing my original controversy with Zaha Hadid, and I changed my intro so they purpose of my argument seemed clearer.

2. My thesis/organization remained mostly the same.

3. These changes were made so that the purpose of my argument would seem clearer.

4. As an author, having a clearer argument and a stronger purpose makes my argument easier to understand so I have more credibility as I wrote an convincing article.

5. The audience will understand the argument I am trying to make in an easier manner.

6.7. Sentence structure was considered, and the flow of my sentences were rearranged so that everything was very simple and clear/easy to understand so that my audience wouldn't get distracted and loose interest from complicated and hard to understand wording in my sentences.

8. no

9. By reflecting on my writing it helps emphasize the points in my writing that I had to work on. I can better understand where I improved so that I can use my new knowledge in improving my future writing assignments.

Publishing Public Argument

HERE is my final public argument. In the following blog post I will answer some questions about my final public argument. 

OpenClipartVectors. Unnamed. 2013. Public Domain.

1. Mark with an "x" where you feel your target audience currently stands on the issue (before reading/watcing/hearing your argument) below:

←------------------------------------------------X----|--------------------------------------------------------->

Strongly                                            Totally neutral                                                    Strongly

agree                                                                                                                          disagree

2. Now mark with an "x" where you feel your target audience should be (after they've read/watched/heard your argument) below:

←--------X--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------->

Strongly                                            Totally neutral                                                    Strongly

agree                                                                                                                          disagree

3. Check one (and only one) of the argument types below for your public argument:

         _______ My public argument etsablishes an original pro position on an issue of debate.

         _______ My public argument establishes an original con position on an issue of debate.

         _______ My public argument clarifies the causes for a problem that is being debated.

         ____X___ My public argument proposes a solution for a problem that is being debated.

         _______ My public argument positively evaluate a specific solution or policy under debate (and clearly identifies the idea I'm supporting).

         _______ My public argument openly refutes a specific solution or policy under debate (and clearly identifies the idea I'm refuting).

4. Briefly explain how your public argument doesn’t simply restate information from other sources, but provides original context and insight into the situation:

The original controversy over the Tokyo Olympic 2020 stadium only focused on why Japan was or wasn't wrong for choosing to not use architect Zaha Hadid's proposed stadium plans. My public argument brings about the topic that maybe Japan isn't to blame, but the architect herself and any architect who designs a project that blows a budget should hold blame, and therefore make an effort to not design over budget in the future. 

5. Identify the specific rhetorical appeals you believe you've employed in your public argument below:

Ethical or credibility-establishing appeals

                    _____ Telling personal stories that establish a credible point-of-view

                    _____ Referring to credible sources (established journalism, credentialed experts, etc.)

                    __x___ Employing carefully chosen key words or phrases that demonstrate you are credible (proper terminology, strong but clear vocabulary, etc.)

                    _____ Adopting a tone that is inviting and trustworthy rather than distancing or alienating

                    ___x__ Arranging visual elements properly (not employing watermarked images, cropping images carefully, avoiding sloppy presentation)

                    _____ Establishing your own public image in an inviting way (using an appropriate images of yourself, if you appear on camera dressing in a warm or friendly or professional manner, appearing against a background that’s welcoming or credibility-establishing)

                    _____ Sharing any personal expertise you may possess about the subject (your identity as a student in your discipline affords you some authority here)

                    _____ Openly acknowledging counterarguments and refuting them intelligently

                    __x___ Appealing openly to the values and beliefs shared by the audience (remember that the website/platform/YouTube channel your argument is designed for helps determine the kind of audience who will encounter your piece)

                    _____ Other: 

Emotional appeals

                    _____ Telling personal stories that create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate

                    _____ Telling emotionally compelling narratives drawn from history and/or the current culture

                    _____ Employing the repetition of key words or phrases that create an appropriate emotional impact

                    ___x__ Employing an appropriate level of formality for the subject matter (through appearance, formatting, style of language, etc.)

                    _____ Appropriate use of humor for subject matter, platform/website, audience

                    ___x__ Use of “shocking” statistics in order to underline a specific point

                    __x___ Use of imagery to create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate

                    ___x__ Employing an attractive color palette that sets an appropriate emotional tone (no clashing or ‘ugly’ colors, no overuse of too many variant colors, etc.)

                    _____ Use of music to create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate

                    _____ Use of sound effects to create an appropriate emotional impact for the debate

                    ___x_ Employing an engaging and appropriate tone of voice for the debate

                    _____ Other: 

Logical or rational appeals

                    _____ Using historical records from credible sources in order to establish precedents, trends, or patterns

                    __x___ Using statistics from credible sources in order to establish precedents, trends, or patterns

                    _____ Using interviews from stakeholders that help affirm your stance or position

                    _____ Using expert opinions that help affirm your stance or position

                    __x___ Effective organization of elements, images, text, etc.

                    _____ Clear transitions between different sections of the argument (by using title cards, interstitial music, voiceover, etc.)

                    __x___ Crafted sequencing of images/text/content in order to make linear arguments

                    ___x__ Intentional emphasis on specific images/text/content in order to strengthen argument

                    ____x_ Careful design of size/color relationships between objects to effectively direct the viewer’s attention/gaze (for visual arguments)

                    _____ Other: 

6. Below, provide us with working hyperlinks to THREE good examples of the genre you've chosen to write in. These examples can come from Blog Post 11.3 or they can be new examples. But they should all come from the same specific website/platform and should demonstrate the conventions for your piece:

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Reflection on Project 3 Draft

In the following blog post I will reflect on my project 3 draft and peer editing process.
I peer edited Mehruba and Dylan's drafts.

GlacierNPS, "Reflection on Lake McDonald". 14 May 2012. Public Domain. 

I had comments from three of my piers on my draft, however I could only access one peer review sheet from Alyssa Bohland. She gave me very good feedback and I agree with all of it. I know that I proposed a solution to the controversy, however just like she pointed out I need to further elaborate on how the solution of budgeting can be carried out. 

I need to work on argumentation more in adding more detail and explanation to how I want my proposed solution carried out so that my argument has more weight and purpose to it. 

Overall, I feel like my draft is almost complete. I seem to have been very successful with my use of genre and audience, I just need to add a little bit more explanation and I will be done!