I looked at all the assignments I’ve done so far from the beginning of this semester, and I could find that they are getting better and better and better. In the early semester, I showed a lack of qualifications as a writer, reader, and scholar. For example, I did not understand the subject of the task given to me clearly and wandered around several times, and gave the wrong answer. However, as I continued to read the professor’s feedback and other friends’ work and had time to think again, my understanding of the purpose and subject of the task gradually increased. In the meantime, I was able to convey my opinions more clearly and analyze the audience to adopt the appropriate writing format. Also, as a reader, I was able to grasp the story that the writer wanted to tell. Of course, as a scholar, I was able to search for various research materials and filter out the right information and take only what I need.
Moreover, I gained confidence that what I learned from this class and this knowledge will make it much easier for me to carry out other writing tasks later, including problems in my society. As I worked on the project, my fear at first decreased, and I could feel confident in myself as I did it one by one, if not perfect. A letter written for the discourse community learned in this class will be helpful when bringing up community problems, especially since I have chosen the genre of letters, so I think I can write a convincing one. And I think the annotated bibliography is now fully mastered because I was used it twice in other classes during the semester.
The first piece of the two to be included in the portfolio is “Micro-Activity #3:Brainstorming Discourse Communities.” This assignment was relatively early, so it’s easy to find myself often going on the wrong track in the assignment. Because I first heard about the discourse community, I had difficulty identifying exactly what the problems facing the community were and explaining them in writing. But after many revisions, I understood and corrected it properly. This is not perfect, but I want to include it in my portfolio because it is like a task that shows my growth process.
The other piece is “Micro-Activity #13: Drifting the Annotations.”
This was the first time I researched to write an annotation, but I think it was a task that showed both the scholar’s ability to find the right information and the writer’s ability to interpret it well and solve it in writing. However, it failed to include some detailed information, such as who the audience was and explanations of the web site. Nevertheless, it is one of the Micro-Activity that I think I did well. Having completed this task well, I was able to carry out the following things easily.
What I like about this is that you are seeing your growth not only as a writer but also as an online students. It is hard to be in an asynchronous class but you seem to be documenting your adjustment to the online format.