Self-Assessment

 

Do you feel your blog meets all the rubric criteria? If not, then what areas need work?

I think that my blog lacks compelling content. It borders on formal and informal whilst also providing only the bare minimum content. This is due to how unfamiliar I am with this style of writing and also by how much leeway is given in terms of what content is expected. I also like to bounce between formal and informal writing styles depending on the assignment. Typically one would commit to one style depending on their blog theme and content but I do both.

Which aspects of writing assignments on a blog confuse or create stress for you?

The writing assignments so far have confused me because they feel like they should have more guidelines than they do. For example in the assignment instructions, it feels like there should be certain key points that we need to include in our posts even though that kind of specificity isn't typically expected of a writing class.

Are you putting your best efforts into assignments and blog writing? Or,  do you procrastinate and then have trouble completing your work?

As far as Tophat assignments go I feel as though I am doing well.

If I'm being honest, I'm not putting my best effort into my blog writing. I hold a lot of internal uncertainty and so when I'm trying to do my assignments I feel myself holding back or keeping the content to a minimum. This also means that I do tend to put off my blog posts unless I am absolutely sure I know what I'm going to write about.

Do you review and revise your blog posts for grammar, mechanics, and readability?

As far as the mechanics of writing goes, I naturally steer towards something that reads naturally. I use a google chrome extension that checks for grammar or spelling mistakes as I write and so I don't have much trouble with this aspect of writing.

Writing on a blog can be risky since the blog is public and will be seen by others. How do you feel about other students reading your blog and peer-reviewing?  (it's okay to feel uncomfortable - that's normal).

I don't foresee myself blogging about anything that I would want to keep public so I have no issue in terms of the privacy aspect. Peer reviews, on the other hand, have always made me uncomfortable and given me anxiety but that is more so a personal flaw I have within myself. In my writing classes throughout high school, I always felt judged for what I was writing about in one way or another. Critique is one thing, but I always felt that my character and intellect were always called into question whenever a classmate reviewed my work.

What would you like for us to discuss in class to help you improve your blog writing?

I personally would like to see more examples of both formal and informal blog writings to have a reference for how formal/informal we can be.

What have you learned about blogs that you did not know before?

I have learned more about the history of blogs than anything else in this course so far. Before taking this course, I was already familiar with the versatility of blogs and the formats that they could have but I never bothered thinking about the first blog ever created or how many blog posts are created every day.