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In any form of learning reflection is a crucial step to improving at whatever you are learning about. By reflecting on one's own writing they are better able to see what they like and don't like about it and see where they want to improve. Reflection can also be a time to form a deeper understanding of why we are writing the way that we are. An example of this might be looking at some of your previous writing compositions and taking notes on what you like and don't like about them.

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Considering the context of a source can be equally as important to the actual content of the source. By evaluating the biases that might be at play when using a source, a writer can better understand what the source is trying to convey and how it can be used in their own writing. An example of this would be creating an annotated bibliography to organize and reflect on some sources gathered for a project.

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Writers must understand how their writing can have an effect on the reader and how the content and structure of their writing can produce different reactions. They must also understand that their writing can be interpreted in ways different than how they originally intended. An example of this threshold might be an ad with large letters created to draw attention, may in fact, draw more attention.

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Writers often can not just produce perfect writing on their first try straight from their minds to the paper. This means that writers uses strategies such as revision and creating outlines to improve their final product. An example of this would be a student first creating a draft and then revising it for the final product.

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Threshold one is all about appealing to a certain audience with your writing by changing the mode, tone, or other features to better appeal to certain people. An example might be writing a lab report in a structured way to appeal to the professor you are writing it for.

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Writers should understand critical reflection and use this as a way to critique their own writing choices. It is important to reflect upon ones writing to see if there are any areas that need to be improved upon. This allows the writer to improve their writing skills. For example, many writers reflect on their work by going over their writing and making changes where they need to be made. For our EIP we were asked to reflect on the writing choices that were used.

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Writers should understand different aspects of writing contexts such as history, culture. institutions and technology. Students are going to be exploring different genres of writing that allow them to shift their perspectives. For example, when writing it is important to gather background information on a certain topic you are wanting to write about while considering those different aspects.

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Writers show an understanding that the meaning of their writing can be perceived in different ways and may have different effects on the readers. Understanding your own message and interpretation by analyzing and evaluating your work. For example, you could ask yourself, "How may what I'm writing come across to different audiences?"

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Students utilize different writing methods and practices in order to create or compose projects in a way that works for them. For example, for our EIP we were given the choice to develop our ideas through different modes such as an essay or a podcast. This allows the writing to be more accessible to a broader audience.

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When writing it is important to keep in mind the purpose of your writing and who you want your work to appeal to. For example if you're writing to a group of adults, you may use words or concepts that are more difficult for children to understand.

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Threshold five is about the writers ability to self reflect on their work to allow them to grow as a writer. Once a writer reflects, they can then revise their work with their self criticism to improve their piece. The ability to reflect is what sets a growth mindset apart from a fixed mindset.

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Threshold four is about having knowledge about writing itself, understanding the history and culture to gain respect for the practice. You gain this knowledge through research.

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Threshold three is about being okay with the fact that everyone is going to perceive your writing different, and with that understanding, being able to adjust your writing to clearly show the message that you want to be interpreted.

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Threshold two is about partaking in many processes related to your writing to verify that your writing is the best it can be. One practice may reveal something that you did not think of initially.

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Threshold one of writing is essentially writing for a specific audience. You will curate your writing to appeal to this group.

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The final threshold says that to become a better writer it is good to look back over your old writing. This allows you to learn and develop more as a writer.

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Writers need to understand context around whatever topic they are writing about. It is good to do research on other writings about the same topic.

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Threshold 3 is stating that understanding that writing has a meaning and effect on the readers. The meaning of the writing can change based on the readers, so it is good to check over your work and make sure the meaning is what you want it to be.

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When writing there is a process that will help make your piece better. This process allows you to conceptualize, develop, and finalize your writing works.

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If you want to have a very good piece of writing then you need to write with your target audience in mind. This will also give your writing more of a clear meaning/purpose.

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Self reflections and self evaluations carry into your writing as well. you have to be able to go back and evaluate your work to catch any errors or to see any spots where you have previously struggled with in the past. This is one of the best ways to improve your writing, you have to know what you are doing wrong in order to be able to fix it.

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In order to fully understand shifting the expectations to multiple genres, you have to have a complete understanding of the background information. You have to have an understanding of the surrounding topics as well.

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This threshold is trying to state that interpreting a reading is based on your interpretation. There is no set way to interpret something as long as it is well thought out and you have done the research and have ways of connecting it to the reading. What is the author trying to say? That is a question for you to answer.

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Writing is a process that is unique to each individual. The way to be a successful and productive writer is to try multiple different options and find what works best for you, and allows you to write freely.

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Writing with intention is extremely important. If there is no intention than it will not br engaging to the audience. We have to learn how to use multiple different tools in onder to get out points across as a writer that is clear to an unknown audience.

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This threshold is saying that it is important to look back on your past writings to see how you have improved or to see things that you changed but you like your previous method better. An example of this is when a writer takes inspiration or elements from a past work and implements them into their new writing.

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This threshold is saying that in order to write about a topic you also have to have an understanding of other topics surrounding the one you are writing about. An example of this is when you are writing and something you read about your topic leads you to do further research on another topic.

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This threshold is saying that understanding your purpose is important to achieving your purpose. An example of this is when a writer has a personal connection they are able to write about a topic better because they understand their purpose.

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This threshold is saying that using different modes may be more beneficial defending on what you are trying to convey. An example of this is when a writer decided to podcast to give a more personal feel to what they are saying.

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This threshold is saying that having a clear reason for writing and having a specific audience in mind while writing will help you to write better for that intended audience and purpose. This means using rhetorical strategies that appeal to that group of people. An example of this would be an author bringing up memories they have from a certain time to appeal from an audience who would remember that time in their life too.

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Reflecting on your own work is the only way to improve. If you never reflect on your writing there is no room for improvement. Reflection is the best way to grow as a writer and see how far you have come.

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Having context or background information if very important in order to fully understand shifting expectations and genres.

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This threshold is trying to show that interpreting reading can be difficult but it is up to you the way you interpret it. As long as it is critically thought out and has connection to what the author is trying to say.

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Not every writer has the same process. The way to becoming a better writer is figuring out what process works best for you. It is important to try different strategies because you never know what works best until you try.

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In order to have a successful piece of writing you need to be writing with you perceived audience in mind. If you are writing for a student in primary school vs a college course the wording and message is going to be different so keeping the audience in mind is very important.

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At the end of the semester, students can reflect on how far the come with their writing and see how effective and influential writing can be after college.

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Through research of various types of writing whether it is historical, cultural or entertaining, students can analyze the influence of writing in social context.

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Students will analyze how their writing can affect their audience and if it correlates with the message they are trying to convey.

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Structuring multiple pieces of work that will allow students to apply their clear message to the audience through their writing.

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Writing with a purpose allows student intentionally choose certain words and punctuation to get the message across to a reader.

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Understand that reflecting on your own work is crucial to becoming a better writer and evaluating what you did that you liked or disliked and utilizing this knowledge for future projects.

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Remember context is important to fully understanding and engaging with an audience or audiences through writing and literate practices.

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Remember context and background when writing in order to ensure you are including the entire audience and making your writing appealing to everyone.

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Use correct and useful processes to write projects and make them as effective as possible to get your point across.

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Writing with an audience in mind is crucial to success as a writer because you have to think about what the audience will like and be drawn to.

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Reflecting on personal writing causes a reader to stop and think about their writing skills. In order to improve, a writer must reflect on personal writing choices and think about how to better utilize these skills in writing!

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Context and background are essential when reading and interpreting different writings

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The meaning of writing can change depending on the audience's reaction and the purpose of the text.

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Utilizing writing practices to complete cohesive projects.

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Writing with a clear purpose and obvious intentions. Appeals to audience!

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As writers, we should be able to reflect on our own writing to be able to grow. Reflecting on our own work allows us to be more critical and see what needs to be added to make for a better piece.

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As writers, we should be aware of the environment around us. We should be able to be flexible in our writing whether that is switching between genres or time periods.

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The piece of writing should be understandable to all readers. The authors message should be clear, yet in a way that allows readers to think deeper about it.

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As a writer, we should be able to use different methods to make the piece interesting.

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As a writer, we have to learn how to grab the attention of the audience. We need to learn how to write to the audience and make it appealing to them. While the writing is engaging, it also must have purpose. The writing should be efficient and to the point while still being appealing to the audience.

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When writing, authors and writers alike must utilize their knowledge of their intended and even unintended audiences. The diction and style of the work can heavily influence the perceived purpose of a writing and of the author. Through this course, I will focus on delivering my purpose through writing very clearly and intentionally, so my work can be interpreted correctly across an audience or audiences.

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Reflection fosters meaningful growth, and as writers, self-reflection on our writing can produce notable improvement.

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As writers we must grasp the impact of text on readers and critically consider it's meaning to others.

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As writers we will also explore existing works from a variety of cultures and regions.

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We will further develop the composing process as writers for a variety of situations.

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We must learn to consider the audience as writers when composing and revising.

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Reflections helps improve future writing

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Writers need to be aware of the context of the world they live in, and take into account their history when writing to ensure that their writing takes on the desired meaning.

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The genre and form their text takes changes the effect it has on the audience and so they need to be aware of that in their writing

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Someone isn't born and jut knows how to be an amazing writer. Learning writing takes time to master and comes with great knowledge.

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Writers have to use different plans and strategies when writing to make the best possible work they can.

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Writers need a lot of techniques to develop effective writing. Writing should be very effective with very little jargon.

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I believe this means that Threshold 1 is about writing with a purpose. Students will lean how to effectively use writing (and other modes) to articulate their purpose.

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I believe that this is could work but with guidance and knowledge to understand the concept with writing.

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This means that writing is a process where the author has a purpose in their work with a meaning that they wish to convey to the audience.

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I think having purpose in writing is really important so that you can effectively convey a message. Most writing is done with a purpose.

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Writing shouldn't be a thing we do just to pass a class our get a good grade, but a medium for us to express ourselves and how we think.

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I like how this threshold includes diversity, this is important because it is not just limited to one genre, or what we learned about in class video games. A ton of video games share similar thresholds like new skills to learn.

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Not all text serves the same purpose. Fiction can serve a purpose completely opposite from operating procedures for a nuclear power plant and as such you should know your audience.

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When you write something you should have a clear picture of the audience you are targetting so that you can have a clear message.

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Writing is about creation with a purpose; producing something that has a clear and concise meaning.

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Students will reflect upon their own writings in order to improve their writings. Students can examine what they did correctly and their mistakes to determine how to improve their writing going forward.

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Students will be able to interpret a deeper meaning behind a writing by examining the content in which it was written. Students will need to adapt as they switch between different writings and genres.

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Students will understand that the meaning of a writing depends on the purpose behind the reader. Writings will need to be composed in different ways for different audiences.

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Writers will use all of the processes needed to develop writing projects. Writers will need to go through the various stages of writing in order to finalize a writing.

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This means that writing is meant to have a specific goal and audience. Writing should have a clear purpose and should be written in a style which will appeal to a particular audience.

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Writers use the context that a writing was created in to help them understand pieces of writing. Students will try new types of reading and writing techniques and be flexible when switching between genres and expectations.

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Writers will learn about their own work through reflection and be able to use this information to improve their work.
Example: An example of a writer reflecting on their work would be to re-read their text and note mistakes or areas where they strayed from the topic. You might even say that the "Your History, Your Thresholds" assignment was a reflective assignment. After I finished writing, I went back and identified where I applied the WRDS 1103 Threshold Concepts. I noted that I could increase the presence of some of the concepts because I found that I didn't have many examples of them in my writing.

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Students will understand that the audience will experience and understand the writing in different ways. Students will be able to analyze several different types of reading and writing tasks.

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Students will be able to use common writing strategies to plan, create, and finish projects. Students will be able to identify and work through the different stages of writing.

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Students will be able to write in a way that is interesting to the audience and effectively conveys their message. They will use a variety of methods to create their work.

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Being able to interpret multiple styles of writing and content.

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I believe that threshold concept 4 is saying that writers will look a different sources or pieces of text and evaluate them. They study their importance through historical, standardized, cultural, and new forms of writing.

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It is important for writers to be able to apply themselves to multiple fields. A well-rounded writer can discuss a write on topics from a variety of generas.

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Writers being able to work with different concepts and different areas of writing.

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Writers presenting their writing in the way that the audience will be able to understand/comprehend easily

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Writers are able to interpret different literacies using a multitude of concepts.

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Writers can interpret multiple literacies with the help of other contexts. Students will learn to navigate through new tasks that require adaptation.

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Writers will understand different literacies by using other contexts.

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writers are to be flexible and able to work with and understand different contexts and subjects in different writing styles.

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writers should be able to understand diverse ideas from different timelines and backgrounds and convey them in a modern fashion.

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Writers should be able to understand and interpret many different styles of writing. Then, writers should be able to adapt their own writing into different styles.

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Writers will be able to analyze multiple literacies by identifying and comparing characteristics and genres of writing.

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I think this threshold is important in advancing my writing process. I think I am still working on this right now in my writing but I know it is crucial and learning how to adapt to different genres.