Eng 319 blog

Evaluations!

Jacqueline-

     Looking at your blog I see a lot of improvement. When I look at your first paper I feel like you wrote very safely, your paper is correct grammatically and it follows the correct format. However, I think that your second paper begins to show that you are becoming more comfortable with the class and are willing to take a more controversial side of an argument. Your memoir was my favorite thing to read out of your entire blog (potentially because I have already read your second paper). I really enjoyed how you made the assignment your own and didn't write about some moment in your life that has vaulted importance simply because of the requirements of your paper. I think that you really showed through your paper what you have been talking about this entire class, confidence and creativity. I think that this paper is a great end to your writing in this class and shows your improvment. I've really enjoyed having you in class with me and I think that you're going to make a great poet, make sure you give me a signed copy of your book. :)

David-

      It is really obvious the change in your work through your blog. Even just looking at your About Me, a few short sentences without much content, and your first paper, discussing your frustration with poor teachers (although the final was a big improvement on the draft), I feel like you didn't really care much about the first couple of assignments. While following the requirements, the entries seem a little dull and aren't what I'm used to seeing of your work in the recent weeks in class. But, your last two papers, which I have attested to through editing, are some of my favorite pieces I've read all semester (especially your second paper). I really enjoying reading your work, especially when you open up and show your creativity and inventiveness. I think you're an excellent writer and your improvement has shown through this class.

Ian-

     I thought you also did a great job on your blog. I am impressed with the changes you have made in your writing style and the voice you use in your work.  I love your skills at creative writing and am envious of your ability to tell a story and grab the attention of the reader. I love how you took more risks in your second paper and didn't follow the same format that most of the other students in our class did. Your memoir was, again, the most interesting thing I read out of your blog. I loved how personal you were and the way you made jokes and used sarcasm more than you did in your other two papers. I really enjoy reading your work and i think that this course helped you to improve by giving you the confidence to use your voice.

Evaluation of my blog- 

    So... It's kind of rough to evaluate my own work. I think that I worked equally hard on all of the papers and assignments and I can't pinpoint anything I specifically changed between assignments. I think that in reading the memoir I can tell that I am (trying to) take risks by allowing myself to do as much "creative writing" as I feel comfortable with. I also enjoy that in my first paper I make no jokes, use only rigid grammar rules and stick to a format that I am comfprtable with. But, in my second two papers, especially my second paper, I feel like I take a few more risks and allow myself to play around with style and voice. I think that this class was a good experience for me to expand my view of academic writing and i learned a lot through the reading and editing process, I may try to apply some of these concepts to my history papers and try to make my writing a little bit more fun, something that still (even with my improvement) scares me greatly.