I believe I have been doing my very best work in this assignment. I feel I have put the time into my summary of my sources, spending time with each one individually and creating a RAD, which helped me depict the articles to use the most valuable information. I believe it took a lot of revision, time, and effort to get my paper to where it is now. It was stressful because half the time I didn't know if I was doing anything right or was on the right track. I believe going for help with Dr. Kyburz really boosted my confidence, aside from all changes that had to be made after.
I doubt my paper will get a bad grade from the feedback I have been given. At times, I doubted myself because this paper was out of my comfort zone, and I didn't even know if I had correct formatting. I think many of my classmates think the same since with sickness and Thanksgiving break it was hard to meet as much because many of us felt lost. I doubted my paper would be where it is right now because when I handed in my first copy, I didn't even know what my argument was! Also, until that copy, I doubted the point of the summaries and rads, which ended up helping a lot!!
Feeling overall: It has been a great semester for me, and I feel like I have done all my work to the best of my ability. I have attended class, posted blogs as much as possible, learned from my feedback, explored new writing themes (Microtheme and rational argument), and feel I am a better writer. I also feel more connected through the use of #slacktivism, by using the positive sides of social media to express my opinion. It is such a power tool, and if used correctly, my voice can have such an impact to my followers and even strangers. As of the rest of my paper, I have to just make a couple more corrections regarding grammar, and make sure my conclusion is strong, which I hope to do when I meet with Dr. Kyburz Monday for our last conference. I also need to finish my multimodal component, all hoping to be done by Wednesday!
-Lindsey Turcich
I agree- the RADs helped me out a lot with my sources. I think its best to use this format before starting any paper, so we know what the author is talking about. I think this paper was also hard to adjust to, this is not a usual assignment we have received in the past. I also agree with you on becoming a better writer- I liked working on the microtheme and learning how to discuss a topic without a lot of "talking".
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