From the beginning of the semester, this course has not been an average writing class for me. At first, when hearing about the assignments we were going to have throughout the semester, I was not too comfortable taking this class. I came in thinking this class was going to strictly be hearing lectures and writing papers throughout the semester, however it was much more than that. One of the key things I learned in this course was that there are multiple different ways you can express your mind and it is not just by writing a paper. From making multimodals to using blogging and social media, I learned there is a lot more to writing than just writing. Making a multimodal was perhaps my favorite assignment from this course as I learned to express my mind without using a single word. It all began with this link that I used to help me create a project that I will always appreciate. Although I was uncomfortable with this class at first, I learned to really appreciate it. I will continue to use the things I learned throughout the semester to voice my mind because I feel this was a great deal of what the class was about.
What have I learned?
I feel one of the most important thing I learned this semester was noticing how writers get to their readers. Of course it is done in more ways than one, but they all truly revolve around logos, pathos, and ethos. Using these appeals in my paper, I learned to argue my point at a higher level while backing up my points with evidence, rather than just saying what is on my mind. This taught me that if I could tap into my reader's emotions it becomes much more simple to get my argument across. This link also really helped me learn how to summarize without being bias in my writing. I will take many things away from this course but the simple things are what I believe really improved my writing and will help me going forward.
Breakthrough Moment!
My breakthrough moment in this course was when we were assigned to write a summary on "An Art Museum Designed for Taking Selfies". Although this was later on in the semester, I believe this was when I really got the hang of things. I was able to identify when the writer used logos, pathos, and ethos and use them to construct a well written summary. It was also in this assignment where I learned how to correctly use MLA Format and much of that was thanks to this link. To my future self,
As you have learned, just as there are many forms of writing, there are multiple ways to voice your mind. If you took one thing away from this course, whether it be through writing, social media, pictures, or even multimodals, I hope it's that you never stop voicing your opinion. #CollegeWriting2
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