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Self- Evaluation
Sometimes when you reach the end of
a semester it doesn’t really feel like you’ve learned all that much until you
look back and reflect on what you actually did.
That’s how I felt when my time in English 15s at Penn State was coming
to a close and I was asked to look back on my time spent in the class. This is when I realized just how much I did
learn this semester.
I learned how to appeal to my
audience. Especially from writing the
blog posts each week, I learned how to use my topic to target a specific group
of people and then make sure I stuck with that through the entire piece. I learned how to write a memoir from
listening to examples that my professor had written, and fellow Penn State
students had written over the years. I
learned how to analyze an advertisement.
I can now look at all of the different elements such as color, text,
font, word placement, highlights, sizing, etc. and understand exactly why it
was all done. I can tell exactly what
the creator of the ad wanted me to focus on.
I learned how to review a movie.
My class was required to go to a college-life themed movie festival and
pick a movie to review. After discussing
movie reviews in detail in class and looking at a few reviews that my professor
suggested as examples, I was able to write a blog post giving a short
description and plot summary, describe the special effects and musical choices,
list the director, producer and other important factors, and explain why I
recommended it to my audience. I was
also able to review a play. My class
went to see “In the Red and Brown Water,” and I had to review that as
well. It was very similar to the movie
review assignment but this was cool because I got to see one of the interesting
things going on in my campus that I would not have known about otherwise. I also had to review an arts/cultural
experience on campus. I loved this
assignment because it motivated me to go out on campus and explore the many
options I have for entertainment. I
chose to review the Jack Johnson concert, which gave me an opportunity to
experiment reviewing music, which is something that I love. The last review we had to do for this class
was of an art piece at the Palmer Museum of Art. I got to talk about something I love so much,
art, and describe it in an eloquent way.
I learned how to describe the artwork with meaning while also commenting
on the historical significance of the piece.
I’ve never had a blog before, so this class opened me up to a very
exciting outlet for my writing. I think
after this class I may create a new blog!
Not only did this course teach me a
lot about writing, reviewing, and creating an advertisement, but it taught me a
lot about my school and the community I live in. I learned about so many cool things going on
around me that I never would have known about before. From poetry readings, to the arboretum, to plays
and concerts there is never not something to entertain you at Penn State. I also learned a lot about myself. I learned how much I love writing, how much I
love my school, and how much I am interested in the arts. I always knew that I loved making art, but I didn’t
realize how interested I was in writing about it. I’m really excited that I got to take this
course, and I’m sad it’s almost over!
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