I had the busiest week EVER and it
is only Wednesday… I’m not fluent in English yet so writing assignment takes me
at least an hour or two even when it’s simple writing assignment. It’s because
I have to translate what I want to say in English from Korean and it just takes
FOREVER. Wish me luck on my WP1 because I might be staying up all nightS to
finish it. I really wish writing becomes more enjoyable towards the end of this
class. And to achieve that goal of mine, I will put my effort into my writing.
All right. This week, I learned a lot about writing. With reading assignments
and small discussion sections with classmates, I was able to understand better
about how to analyze conventions and rhetorical features in genres. With PB 1A
and PB 1B assignments, I was able to find some detailed conventions--which I
was not able to find--after learning about conventions in depth.
Out of all
the reading assignments, I like “Backpacks vs. Briefcases” the best. This
article explained what exigencies, rhetoric features, and constraints are.
Carroll said that by being able to analyze rhetoric, we could see how rhetoric
fits into its context. Therefore, knowing how rhetoric is used, we can make
better choices! By saying “better choices,” I mean better judgments to make our
ideas stronger and precise.
Another article
that I liked is called “So What? Who Cares?” I like the title because it seems
to ask questions that I always wanted to say when reading something. I now know
that writing should be able to grab readers’ attention by explaining why they
should care about my writing and who should be reading my writing. I think
explaining who and why readers should care in my writing would help me become a
better writer.
Hannah,
ReplyDeleteI really liked reading your autobiographical blurb. Nice job.
Re: PB1A, handwritten letters is a cool pick! Woo hoo! You’re right that “showing people you care” is definitely a convention of handwritten letters—it’s part of the author’s/writer’s purpose, and it’s why they’ve chosen this genre (especially in today’s day’n’age where everything can be sent more efficiently online). The other conventions you pinpointed—the opening greeting, the deep thoughts/feelings, the tone, the drawings/doodles—all help to make this genre what it is. One aspect which you know that’s important to acknowledge is the audience for this genre—it’s typically only one person (or maybe a group of friends or a family) which also impacts the emotional depth of what’s included in the letter.
Re: PB1B, nice work here, Hannah. Remember to get as specific as you can. With memes, for instance, the white capitalized font is outlined in black. Why would that be? Well, this way, the language can be displayed on any kind of background without getting drowned out. Also consider: what’s the purpose of creating/viewing a meme, and who is its likely audience? What’s the content of pictures that are typically used? (Usually pop culture references, although some grainy “homemade” pictures are typically used too.) These are the sorts of angles and questions that I want us to develop an eye for.
So you know, I really admire and appreciate how hard you’re working with respect to your Korean/English language development. You’re doing a fantastic job. Keep hanging in there and good luck with your WP#1, Hannah.
Z