Week 15: About the Writing

What did you like best about the readings for this class? What would you like to see more of?

My favorite part about the writings were that they made me branch out from what I am traditionally used to writing. I am an engineering major, so I write nothing but lab reports and research papers. The storytelling posts force creative writing and I like that they also provide the freedom of different options, which is fun to see the blog commenting assignments. This would probably mess up the points system for the class, but maybe it would be fun to read an extra storytelling post or two and one less storybook or portfolio each week.

Did you choose the Storybook or the Portfolio? Are you happy with your choice? What information should I emphasize to next semester’s students when they make that choice?

I chose the storybook option and am happy with that choice because I got to explore extra stories in a topic I was interested in. I didn’t do the portfolio option but it does almost seem like there is a lot less effort required for the portfolio than the storybook. I think you did a good job of explaining the two options before we picked one.

Do you have suggestions for the commenting process: suggestions about commenting on blog posts? Suggestions about comments on storybooks/portfolios?

I don’t have any suggestions about commenting on blog posts, it was fun to read everyone’s introduction and I honestly enjoyed seeing people’s different storytelling methods. Sometimes for the storybook/portfolio commenting I found it difficult to reach 200 words, but I also enjoyed reading people’s storybooks overall.

What kinds of comments did you find most useful as you worked on your storybook/portfolio?

I didn’t get very many comments that found any grammatical errors or things like that, but I got a lot regarding the general layout and look of my webpage. I found these very helpful and I also found it helpful when people would provide suggestions about what stories they think might be coming next, because I usually wasn’t sure yet!

Do you think this class helped you to improve your writing?

I do think my writing improved. Every time I take a class that has writings to turn in I always learn something I didn’t know about grammar or punctuation rules.

What kind of writing do you see yourself doing in your future career? Will writing be important in that career?

I am going to be an officer on submarines for the Navy as a nuclear engineer, so the only writing I will be doing is math problems for the most part. I will also be writing the yearly evaluations for the people I am in charge of.

As you look back on your writing this semester, what advice do you have for students who will be getting started next semester?

There’s not really any advice I have for the writing assignments. Just enjoy them and be creative, you’ll surprise yourself sometimes!