In
order to get an “A” on this first project, these early blog posts that
we create should play an integral part in the development of the final
paper. Each of the responses we give to the various assignments during
this section should somehow feed into the final paper, building on our
knowledge base. When the time comes for us to finally assemble our first
project we should be able to use this collected works to streamline the
writing of the paper.
For
example the first few readings showed different writing styles and from
this small body of works we can help decide on a method and style of
writing. For example both “How I Learned to Program Computers” and “How I
Learned to Live Google Free” used a strongly chronological style
narrative, with the former outlining his experiences based around the
websites he had built and how each one built onto his foundation of
knowledge. Something else that both showed was language could help to
endear or alienate the audience. During the in-class discussion a number
of people either liked or disliked one of the two papers in part due to
the level of technical jargon or if the reader felt like they were
being talked down to. Considering the audience that the paper will be
targeted toward can help to avoid alienating the audience in order to
keep them engaged during the course of the paper.
The
first two articles, "How I learned to Program computers", and "How I
learned Google Free", followed a more step by step progression, whereas
the last reading "Learning to Read" came across more as a journey. There
is far more emotion than the former readings, making it more evocative.
The step by step nature of the first two are easy to digest and there
goal is simply stated in the heading. "Learning to Read" is a little
deeper than just the topic at hand.
Christopher M. Roberts
Jacob Holcombe
Anthony Villanueva
