Journal 12

My writing has evolved since i began this class. I have learned to be more analytical and to think more in depth on topics. Also, i have learned how to vary sentence structures and to organize my papers better. I have also learned a great deal about media. How it has changed over the years with each and every technical advancement, and how it jumps mediums like Internet, TV, and billboards. MY writing has grown, and I also feel my writing voice has as well. I have increased my writing language, and I feel that is the greatest accomplishment I have made all year in this class.

Journal 12

I don't think that anything in my writing has changed too much. The one thing I've started to learn, but still need to develop, is writing longer essays. I've never had to write anything over three pages, so its still new for me to try and find seven or eight pages of material to write about. I've also learned that the end of the semester creeps up on you out of nowhere, so its best to work on your assignments early and get them out of the way so you don't have them all pile up from all of your classes. Revision is also becoming a more important part of my writing now. I used to just write up my first draft, revise it for grammar and spelling, then submit it. But with longer papers, you have to add and subtract entire paragraphs and ideas, sometimes even throw out things that you've been trying to develop for hours. All the stuff with the media was things I already knew, I just never took the time to analyze it. When i see commercials, I still just look at them for the entertainment value. Analysis just feels like trying to turn something fun into work

Journal 12

I think the biggest change that i have developed throughout this semester that has affected my writing is my word choice. When i was in high school, i always tried to use words that would help me sound smarter. I know that i say dumb stuff sometimes but i always tried to make up for that in my writing. I now know that it is much easier to sound smart if you have a good argument and things to back up your claims. I would have to say that my favorite assignment throughout this semester was paper 3. I really had a lot of fun developing my anti-ad and i think i did a really good job at it. I like how all of our assignments were based on the media. It really made me think about how much the media really does try and target a certain audience. I feel like this is definately one of the most important things that i learned this semester. I am definitely going to use this tool in all of my writing in the future.

Journal 12

Taking a look at my writing this semester, I think I've learned to be more critical of what I am writing about and also to not be afraid to step outside of the regularly accepted standards of writing. I've learned that it's okay sometimes to not always follow the rules and regulations that have been drilled into our heads since we picked up a pencil, and I've learned when those times are. 

In media, I've learned to make connections between the visual and textual aspects of all mediums. I feel like I understand better the reasons for why advertisers make certain decisions. I definitely analyze media more that I used to.

Journal 12

A lot has changed in my writing since this semester. I really think that I have improved a lot in my writing. Although it has not been easy the writing assignments in the class have been helpful and helped me a lot with my writing skills. I have learned to analyze things more closely and pay attention to some things that I wouldn't have before. At first I thought the assignments were difficult and I didn't think that I would be able to complete them, but when I took the time to think about the topic and come up with some ideas, it became easy. I will continue to look at things from a different perspective because that has been very useful in aiding me with writing the paper that were assigned. There were many things in class that helped me improve my writing. I think that work shopping the papers was very helpful and it helped improve them. I learned that media is not always what we think it is, and you have to learn how to look at the media from different perspectives besides your own. Now I analyze everything more than before, and it is very helpful not just with writing, but with everything. I am more aware of how the media appeals to different audiences, and how they get those particular audiences to become more interested in whatever it is that they're advertising. All of the class assignments have been both helpful and useful to me, and I think that the techniques I've learned will be used in many other classes and for many other assignments.

Journal 12

This semester has helped me focus more on analyzing the topic that I am writing about. Ive noticed that it is also alot easier to write once you have analyzed the prompt. I will make sure that I use this process in my continued writing. It has defineitly helped my with my progression in my writing process too. This class has also taught me about the media of today and analyzed it. I feel that focusing on the media has really given me examples of how other people use the media for the good and bad. I also analyze media different than i used too. When commercials come on or when I see and ad in a magazine I defintely look at them differently and analyze it. Its really cool to look at how people make the ads and the audience that they focus on.