Final Post

Whenever I am given the option to write about anything I want, I always have trouble deciding on a topic. So, I decided to just write about a few last thoughts I have about this semester.

First, I really enjoyed our group presentations. I noticed in other classes that people who present on the first night don't return on the second to listen to others. However, I think everyone in the class was genuinely interested in the other projects. It looked like all the teams put in a lot of work and effort into making their projects creative, yet thorough. I was really impressed with the groups that did the online task packages. This is probably because technical writing is not my strongest form of writing, even though I have developed my skills quite a bit.

Based on the blogs, it seems like everyone is ready for a break. I liked most of my classes this semester, but it will be nice to focus on something besides school. I am also looking forward to Christmas and spending time with my family. Between school, work, and other obligations, I usually don't have time to just hang out with my friends and family.

I am have also enjoyed applying what we learned in class. I noticed that when I write at work, I do focus more on the readers. I thought this would make writing more complicated, but it actually makes it more simple. Now, I can just get to my main points and say what I know will be useful to my readers. I don't waste time providing information they don't need.

Response to Melissa Bonneville

I agree with Melissa that the book was organized effectively and actually turned out to be quite useful. I think the book was easy to read and understand, I didn't feel that I was reading something that I couldn't apply in some form. I also liked that the book gave examples of memos, websites, and e-mails. It really helped to see how they should be organized and how to make them easier for readers to use.

Like Melissa, I also liked how the book always emphasized the importance of focusing on the reader. That way, we could learn how to take a reader-centered approach in different forms of writing. I actually realized how much more effective my writing is when I focus on the reader, so I think I will continue to apply the skills I learned.