The last blog, finally!!
What did I really learn in this class for this semester?
I learned how to properly cite. That's a pain, im not even close to kidding there. In high school it was all about MLA format but i doubt my teacher ever looked because I always used easybib. I tried that this first semester and it didn't work! I know because after the first essay I cited it by hand, book open and five examples all around me as if the cirlce i formed with exampes would comfort me in my time of need.
I also learned how to write without having the reader get lost in all my thoughts. I'm still working on that. every essay was a challenge. A really big challenge because I get lost in my own thoughts and they're my thoughts! try listening to me tell a story, i'll always go off track. Anyway, I learned my own way of writing an essay. High school was all about the format, the format that didn't work for me and only helped dig my own grave to failure. So, this semester I learned my own way of writing that helped me do well. I really appreciated that freedom. it is until now that im realizing that the 5 objectives listed on the essay prompt were enough to help me. the directions were simple and first i thought i need someone to hold my hand like i was used to but that never helped. now, i know, how to get them done the right way.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Blog 9
The essay about the ad was one of the more difficult essays. I looked through countless of ads and I couldnt find something that i could effectively pick at. so i yelled at myself to stop wasting time and to finally pick an ad. I picked a Tampax ad that shows rosie the riveter flexing with a tattoo on her bicep showing Tampax (the name). To be honest, it was late at night and i was tired of spending days, yes days, looking for an ad that i could write 1000 words about.
at first i thought to myself, "what can i possibly write?"
so, i slept on it since sleeping seems to be the cure for everything these days.
it hit me when i began looking at it. I wrote about one appeal and then another. Then I looked back and analyzed the two appeals more. Once i did that, I saw another appeal and then more just came out of hiding.
the essay took me a while to complete but i analyzed it more than i thought i was going to orginally. I see the effectiveness of the appeals after writing the essay. They seemed so hidden that i was actually surprised. I feel like the people that make the ads are hiding subliminal messages now.
After writing for a day and only have 2 appeals half written i did want to give up and find another ad but since time was running out and my patience for looking through more magazines and the ray of hope was sliming i stuck with the tampax one. It's kind of funny because i didnt even know it was for tampons until i looked at it again. Which makes me think that these ad makers are really sly...
at first i thought to myself, "what can i possibly write?"
so, i slept on it since sleeping seems to be the cure for everything these days.
it hit me when i began looking at it. I wrote about one appeal and then another. Then I looked back and analyzed the two appeals more. Once i did that, I saw another appeal and then more just came out of hiding.
the essay took me a while to complete but i analyzed it more than i thought i was going to orginally. I see the effectiveness of the appeals after writing the essay. They seemed so hidden that i was actually surprised. I feel like the people that make the ads are hiding subliminal messages now.
After writing for a day and only have 2 appeals half written i did want to give up and find another ad but since time was running out and my patience for looking through more magazines and the ray of hope was sliming i stuck with the tampax one. It's kind of funny because i didnt even know it was for tampons until i looked at it again. Which makes me think that these ad makers are really sly...
Blog 8
Writing essays can be really difficult most of the time and once you think you're done, you're really not. That is what is the most frustrating for me. When I finish writing an essay I feel like i need to go back and add some meat on the bones.
The essay I really liked was essay 2 the synthesis. At first I thought it was kind of difficult but once i took time to think about what i read i was able to do it. I think i was able to accomplish number 2. I understood the points of the reading and i was then able to write about it. That was a really good feeling. That went along with number 5, creating a voice appropriate for the situation.
number 3: about the drafts and tools to write a complete essay. This class was great unlike high school because KPeters really let us run wild. High school teachers always nagged about the structure of the outline... the outline!!! all the roman numerals freaked me out and it never helped me and it discouraged me to do well because the outline was hard on its own, how would i write a good essay? SO, this semester was helpful because we also wrote about more important topics than.. death of a salesman or some creep story about yellow wallpaper. I feel more accomplished about writing without a mental breaking outline. I learned from my mistakes. I dont need to write a 5 paragraph essay but using TS/CD/CM is a good way to make sure you're staying on track.
While reading through the syllabus I thought I didn't go through self discovery while writing the essays becaues they weren't about me and they were about various topics that had nothing to do with me. Well, that's what I thought. I did go through a journey of self discovery with out realizing it. I did better when the focus of the essay was about something I am passionate about that I didn't even know. Women's empowerment is easy for me to write about because it is something that I would like to grow. I didn't realize that I was like that. Working and traveling around, I feel like I am empowered but at the same time I am looked down upon when working at certain places because I am a girl. Experiencing that and noticing while I write about an ad on tampons or a synthesis essay that talks about microbicides in India really showed me that.
Number 10, realizing that writing is the greatest utencil was something I learned as well. Anyone can stand on a bench and yell their thoughts but that doesn't mean people will listen. But if you write down what you have to say, it is more clear and a more effective way to reach out. I think that's why freedom of press is so important. That is something I learned. Having what you believe published is a great accomplishment and now I want to publish something too. Im not sure what but with the skills I learned to use Im sure it is possible in the future. Also, writing helps make your thoughts clear and after writing a lot it affects your speaking too. You'll eventually know how to place your words so that your thoughts are clear and effective. That is a very useful tool.
The essay I really liked was essay 2 the synthesis. At first I thought it was kind of difficult but once i took time to think about what i read i was able to do it. I think i was able to accomplish number 2. I understood the points of the reading and i was then able to write about it. That was a really good feeling. That went along with number 5, creating a voice appropriate for the situation.
number 3: about the drafts and tools to write a complete essay. This class was great unlike high school because KPeters really let us run wild. High school teachers always nagged about the structure of the outline... the outline!!! all the roman numerals freaked me out and it never helped me and it discouraged me to do well because the outline was hard on its own, how would i write a good essay? SO, this semester was helpful because we also wrote about more important topics than.. death of a salesman or some creep story about yellow wallpaper. I feel more accomplished about writing without a mental breaking outline. I learned from my mistakes. I dont need to write a 5 paragraph essay but using TS/CD/CM is a good way to make sure you're staying on track.
While reading through the syllabus I thought I didn't go through self discovery while writing the essays becaues they weren't about me and they were about various topics that had nothing to do with me. Well, that's what I thought. I did go through a journey of self discovery with out realizing it. I did better when the focus of the essay was about something I am passionate about that I didn't even know. Women's empowerment is easy for me to write about because it is something that I would like to grow. I didn't realize that I was like that. Working and traveling around, I feel like I am empowered but at the same time I am looked down upon when working at certain places because I am a girl. Experiencing that and noticing while I write about an ad on tampons or a synthesis essay that talks about microbicides in India really showed me that.
Number 10, realizing that writing is the greatest utencil was something I learned as well. Anyone can stand on a bench and yell their thoughts but that doesn't mean people will listen. But if you write down what you have to say, it is more clear and a more effective way to reach out. I think that's why freedom of press is so important. That is something I learned. Having what you believe published is a great accomplishment and now I want to publish something too. Im not sure what but with the skills I learned to use Im sure it is possible in the future. Also, writing helps make your thoughts clear and after writing a lot it affects your speaking too. You'll eventually know how to place your words so that your thoughts are clear and effective. That is a very useful tool.
Blog 7
The resume went fine with out any major problems. First I looked at it and it looked really boring and i felt it was missing somethings so i went back and tried to sell more of my soul to the potential reader. I got it to be a page and it looked pretty decent when it was completed. I liked working on it because I had to think of my characteristics and how i fit in the workplace. I also liked the assignment because it is very useful to know how to make a resume that is effective and that will help you nail the job.
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