For this project, we were asked to write a podcast and a place that we observed. I decided to observe the Segundo Dining Commons. I wrote about food insecurity on campus and how it is an issue that needs to be addressed and discussed more often. From this essay I strengthened my skills as a writer by streamlining my writing, performing research, and expanding my knowledge of conventions. This new knowledge will help me in future classes and careers.
I was able to apply a lot of the things I learned about myself as a writer in order to streamline my writing process. After the last essay, I learned that I do well when I set aside specific time to write essays. This helps me feel more relaxed about assignment and helps to make sure I don’t wait till the last minute to do things. I used this strategy when writing this paper. After doing my research, I picked a specific time in which I would write. I was able to get the whole essay done in that time. It felt good to have the essay done early. My research skills were strengthened by this essay. For this essay, we had to go out to a place and perform research ourselves. This was different for me because I have never had to do that for a paper before. I have always used research from other sources. I learned how to perform ethical research. I learned to talk about people anonymously and not mention them by name in order to keep their privacy intact. I learned to take down information about what you smell, hear, and feel- not just what you see. I also learned to make sure not to have any sort of bias when you go into research. This is important because it makes sure that you are not just seeing what you want to see. My knowledge of conventions was expanded by writing this essay. This essay was more informal. This discourse community of podcasts is more informal and it reads like a conversation. This community has a very different way of doing things as compared to the Wikipedia discourse community. This expanded my knowledge of how different discourse communities do things. My new knowledge that I have gained from writing this essay will help me in my future classes and career. Being able to perform research is an important skill, especially at a research focused university like UC Davis. I will most likely have classes in which I will need to do research projects and essays. In my job, I also might have to perform research. Therefore, it is good that I know how to research ethically and accurately. This project has helped me strengthen my research skills, streamline my writing process, and expand my knowledge of conventions. These new skills will help in future classes and jobs.
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AuthorCarly, 18, UC Davis Archives
November 2016
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