Category: Discussions (Page 2 of 139)

When it came down to starting my Unit 3 project, I came into it with a lot more confidence compared to the other unit final essays. The reason as to why I was so confident was because I was basing my topic off of my Unit 2 essay therefore I was much more prepared for this project much more than any other assignment we’ve done up until that point. Although there were issues that came up when it came to who I wanted my target audience to be. Well to begin with my topic was Cursive Writing and how it is looked at today. I wasn’t sure if I wanted my project to target either young children, grade school students or highschool students. But after some time to think about what would be best for my target audience, it would be best to target teachers instead. This was the best option for me to reach out to because it allows me to be more direct when it comes to how my project is presented and be relatable to teachers that obviously teach children. And the best way I chose to reach out to my target audience was to create a newsletter. I’m sure a lot of teachers are aware of issues specifically when it comes to students’ education whether it be anything about learning our cursive writing. This project is to inform teachers on the reasons as to why teaching cursive writing to younger students is important. Teachers can notice certain newsletters such as this project from headline titles online or perhaps getting emailed in their inbox to be informed. 

My next step when starting to create my project was how to get a beginner template or design I would like to use for my newsletter. Thankfully I was able to use Canva and search through plenty of options for a newsletter template. I eventually came across one that peaked my interest and looked well laid out for the reader to comprehend what is on the letter. What came next was what topics I would like to put on my newsletter. I thought a good way to get the reader well informed is by talking about the importance of cursive writing and how it has been beneficial. This would give the reader something to wrap their head around with giving them a solid base of information. Next was to write something that would intrigue the reader after understanding the value of cursive writing, such as giving examples as to how all the benefits they’ve heard about cursive writing could eventually go away and that would make the reader more invested in what I am trying to inform them on. I gave them a source of relatable information about schools in the U.S. not teaching their students cursive writing has been an ongoing problem among multiple schools in multiple states of the country. And the third step was to inform the reader how they can prevent this issue from happening so their students wouldn’t have to go through this kind of situation. And lastly was finding good images to fit the theme of the newsletter. Luckily I found 3 images that fit well on the newsletter and are relevant to the topic of the newsletter. I obviously came across many images that were hard to fit for the article, whether it be presentable or did not fit. Only a slight problem but one that took longer than I thought it would.

Now that I have completed my newsletter, overall I would say I am satisfied with the final product. Although there may have been some road blocks on my way to completing my project, to me it still turned out alright. Some changes that I wished I made was to add a bibliography to add in my sources rather than having it cluttered with text of information I had up on my newsletter. Adding that would have made my newsletter much more presentable and not so cluttered. If I had plenty more time I could have organized a bit better and add in more information on the history of cursive writing. As a finished product I am mostly happy about it, and I like how I was able to present my factual information regarding the state of cursive writing. I felt as though it was somewhat difficult and yet for me it was the easiest final project out of my other units because of the previous information I gathered in Unit 2. I have done many projects in class and projects such as this where it gives us more creativity in what we can do. I find it much easier to comprehend and is much less stressful compared to anything else. I hope to get to do a project such as this in the near future.