1. What were the biggest challenges you faced this semester, overall?
The workload of this class was undeniably the most challenging element of this course as a whole. The challenge I faced in the semester in general was the distribution of focus for each course and the time management of them. I was entirely responsible of my work ethic and that was an honest challenge. The work of this class demanded time and I gave it almost too much. I occasionally put in too much time into the extensive assignments of this class, while neglecting others. This course's content was not extremely unfamiliar or daunting, but it was a very new perspective on how to address my work ethic and fluff writing.
2. What did you learn this semester about your own time management, writing and editorial skills?
I found out thanks to this course that I need to trim down on how much time I give to one writing assignment, as well as how much planning and thought I put into it. That is not to say that this class made me unwillingly cut back of my writing, but opened my eyes to the importance of being short, sweet, and to the point. The class also helped me realize that I can write efficiently and concisely and adapt well to knew forms of writing, provided a good idea of the goal of a piece of writing (so all the planning assignments we were given before producing a final piece)
3. What do you know about the concept of 'genre'? Explain how understanding this concept is central to being a more effective writer.
After this course, I have a better understanding of the diversity of genres, for one thing. The different forms of news articles, videos, blogs, essays became very extensive after we investigated genres so much. The understanding of how to evaluate a genre, like in this post, this post, and this post, has helped me prepare for writing in a random genre that I may be given in my profession, as well as how to teach it to others. Understanding a genre allows someone unfamiliar with that genre to write effectively and confidently, without losing sight of what they want to communicate, as can sometimes happen when writing in a new form.
4. What skills from this course might you use and/or develop further in the next few years of college coursework?
The use of bibliographies is a particular skill that I had before entering this course which I refined in this course will be very useful in the future for evaluating and using sources. This class also helped me hone my understanding and skill of evaluating a rhetorical situation, which is necessary in the english discipline. Adaptability to genres will also be an incredibly useful skill which I would like to improve in the future.
5. What was your most effective moment from this semester in 109H?
I think my most effective moments (I'll say moments because there were multiple of the same moment) would be my peer evaluations. I love peer editing and find it to be beneficial to multiple parties. The peer evaluations of this class helped me to understand the idiosincrqocies of my own writing, as well as expose myself to other peoples ideas in their work, their styles, and their insight. Peer editing makes me feel helpful, informed, and improved. I edited many people in different ways and all of them had great benefits, like here, and here.
6. What was your least effective moment from this semester in 109H?
When it comes to my least effective moment from this semester, I would have to say my reflections and comments were not always well executed and I often failed to see their benefit. The only assignments I ever left incomplete were several read/respond/reflects. I would have to describe that as ineffective.
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