E-Diary of the (Un)Accomplished
Posted on October 20, 2010
Filed under Project One
Posted by Erica Lin
E-Diary of the (Un)Accomplished
Process Note
This piece began as a combination of my X1-3’s. The similarity in my writing approaches to each allowed me to unite them in a blog-like essay. Therefore, during my first revision, I focused on preserving this characteristic writing style by re-writing portions that deviated from such. I was, however, having trouble transitioning through the three smaller pieces. Additionally, my piece concentrated solely on autobiographical sources; the group input on my initial draft provided me with examples on how to insert other sources into my writing. For the subsequent revision, I reviewed personal blogs, yoga websites, and internet searches about flying, in general. In addition to incorporating information from the latter two, I experimented with the physical design in order to better connect the smaller pieces. My final version has a similar appearance to a blog.
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Erica,
I really enjoyed reading your piece! The piece I wrote was a traditional essay, with a simple design. So, I was really intrigued with how you combined your X1-X3 to create a blog-like project. The first thing I saw in your essay was the side bar, resembling that of a blog and it made me want to read more!
The tone you use works perfectly for this piece. The humor in your voice that you add to the informative tone words made me feel that I learned a lot about you from this sort of more informal type of essay.
Erica,
This was great! I loved the blog layout. I also think it was really interesting the way you told your story. The tone that you used to talk to the readers really felt conversational. This and the blog layout really had me feeling like it was just an online journal instead of an essay.
I loved this! You make fun of yourself in a light-hearted and funny way, and it’s quite enjoyable. After reading this, I feel quite good at all my (un)accomplishments as well
The format for this piece (an e-blog) was very creative, and I liked the yoga pictures in the middle; I think they added a lot to the piece.
I LOVE the blog design. I thought this was really attention grabbing and just great. I opened the document and was stunned. I had a “wow” moment. On top of that the blog posts were funny and Erica’s humor/tone/personality is consistent. The pictures and graphics were excellent and well placed. It was not only wonderful to read but also lovely to look at.