Class Introduction

Posted by Justine M. Tourdot (She/her) on

Justine M. Tourdot

(She/her)

ENGL 11000-5BC2

Undecided 

After reviewing the syllabus, I am excited about the peer review workshop. It’s really great to have different sets of eyes looking over your work to provide feedback. The class description states that there would be a focus on social justice. It’s important to discuss complex topics. I am pretty opinionated but I would like to get my points across more clearly in writing. 

I am nervous about the reflections because I don’t find them easily. It’s hard to critique your own work and be objective. I have written reflections before and I never feel like I had anything substantive to say. The qualities of good writing are creating interest in your work and getting your point across articulately. To be a good writer is a bit subjective. Some people like to read lengthy descriptions of scenery while others prefer to read short direct sentences. One thing all good writers have in common is personality. It’s what makes the work unique. 

It is important to write well because it’s another form of communication besides speaking. If you can do both very well you’re a force to be reckoned with. Writing is encountered in daily life. It can range from a diary entry to a resume. Personally, I find creative writing very simple. It allows the imagination to flow freely. The hardest part of writing is the deadlines. I find jobs that are writing based very interesting. What holds me back is the hard deadlines. I do not know what genre I will be expected to write for my intended major because I am undecided. Being an effective writer will broaden your career opportunities because it is a sought after skill.

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Justine M. Tourdot (She/her)

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Comments ( 4 )

  1. Faith Morales
    I like how you said it is difficult for you to critique your own work. This is something I also struggle with because I think we believe that because it comes from us it is good. Once we realize that's not the case, it's difficult to accept.
  2. Jaden Fabro
    I also find that being unbiased towards your own writing is incredibly difficult if not impossible. I never know if I'm judging myself too harshly or too easily since it's my own work. Also, now that you've mentioned it, I am also excited about the peer review workshops. I always find it very interesting how others may interpret my work differently from what I may have originally intended.
  3. Richard
    I believe it's fine to critique your own work if you are true to yourself. Of course, you will be somewhat biased towards your own work since you spent time making your work but in the end, you know yourself best and can critique to a certain degree of what you lack.
  4. Emily Sanchez
    I'm also excited for the social justice topics that we'll be addressing because not only will we be seeing other peoples' perspectives on it but we'll get express our own thoroughly and freely. It's definitely hard to critique yourself considering you'll either think there's nothing else to fix or you'll become stressed with over criticizing yourself.

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