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  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post Taking a Writing Course April 12, 2020 - 7:34pm
    Prior to this writing course, I have no experience in writing courses. I studied English and have completed many essay, but have not had the opportunity to take a writing course. I feel as though it would have been very beneficial throughout my...
  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post Peer Review April 12, 2020 - 7:20pm
    What do I take away from a peer review exercise? I haven’t preiously had the opportunity to partake in peer review. Throughout my undergraduate studies, essays were always a solo task and not one that I had the opportunity to consult with...
  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post Researching Soures for a Literature Review March 22, 2020 - 6:27am
    When beginning a paper, I try to utilize as many search methods as possible in order to get an idea of what information is available on the topic that I have decided to research and write about. While a Google search doesn’t typically...
  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post Developing a Research Question and Writing a Literature Review March 16, 2020 - 11:28am
    When tackling a literature review, trying to determine a research question can sometimes be the most difficult part. What can I review that will have enough research out there in order to provide me with content to write an interesting review. I...
  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd commented on the blog Taking Feedback and Making Improvements to Writing March 16, 2020 - 9:40am
    Thank you for your comment! I am glad that you successfully made it through the English course and were able to take away some knowledge that will help you in the future as well. I feel as though all writing opportunities in each course are new...
  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post Why Are There So Many Writing Style Guides? March 4, 2020 - 9:43am
    In my writing experience, I have had the opportunity to utilize MLA and APA style guides when completing written assignments. I have always been most comfortable with MLA as I used it in highschool for writing assignments and then as well in my...
  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post Taking Feedback and Making Improvements to Writing February 21, 2020 - 8:23pm
    When feedback is given towards a paper, it can be difficult to know where to begin. When there are many comments addressing weaknesses in my paper, I find it overwhelming to know where to start making the suggested changes to my work. I start to...
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    • Amber-dale Hudson
      Amber-dale Hudson February 27, 2020 - 9:20am

      I appreciate your post and understand where you are coming from! As someone who struggles with writing I find feedback to be a little defeating and overwhelming as well. I just completed an English course that I found challenging but learned a lot. I think your personal reflection will help you moving forward and keep reminding yourself you're doing the best you can and the feedback is there to help you learn and do better. If we already knew everything there would be no point in being in school. You got this, all the best! 

    • Lauren Dodd
      Lauren Dodd March 16, 2020 - 9:40am

      Thank you for your comment! I am glad that you successfully made it through the English course and were able to take away some knowledge that will help you in the future as well. I feel as though all writing opportunities in each course are new lessons as the person marking changes, which can mean very different feedback and grades. All the best as you move forward!

  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post Writing in the Age of Distraction February 10, 2020 - 8:27am
    As I look to tackle writing my critical review assignment, I find myself answering emails and looking into random information that popped into my head that is totally unrelated to the task at hand. I appreciated the link to Cory Doctorow's...
  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post The Art of Creating an Outline February 4, 2020 - 7:13pm
    Creating an outline for a paper is an important step in the process in order to ensure organization, cohesion among points and a paper that flows. While I understand that this step is very important, I also ask myself when the last time was that I...
  • Lauren Dodd
    Lauren Dodd published a blog post What are Areas of Strength and Weakness in My Writing? January 29, 2020 - 11:28am
    Throughout my years of writing at different educational levels, I have learned areas of strength and areas of weakness. At each level of writing, new expectations are presented and my writing has had to improve in order to meet the new...