https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s BUSH 602: Writing for the Medal of Excellence (2018) Thursday en-us 2018-11-15 17:10:10 UTC 2018-11-15 22:55:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305060940 It is a non-credit class, so it is purely for personal development.]]> 2018-11-15 22:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305060940 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061027 you're taking (extremely precious) time to do something that is not required, for the sole reason of making yourself better]]> 2018-11-15 22:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061027 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061122 Add more details to narratives, make the point of the writing clear]]> 2018-11-15 22:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061122 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061148 It shows that you wish to work on skills as well as regular homework assignments.

]]> 2018-11-15 22:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061148 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061174 Doing something that is not required but pushes you to be a better student/person, shows that you take the initiative to better yourself and your learning overall. This class shows a students initiative to excel and bee successful ]]> 2018-11-15 22:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061174 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061182 By determining the benefits of taking this class although it is not required]]> 2018-11-15 22:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061182 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061189 graphic design skills, how to think about documents/job search/etc]]> 2018-11-15 22:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061189 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061203 2018-11-15 22:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061203 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061257 I think that this class has made me realize that I am a very "traditionalist"-type writer, and that I can expand a lot by practicing more technical writing. ]]> 2018-11-15 22:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061257 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061286 You go beyond the required courses to improve your writing to make yourself more marketable ]]> 2018-11-15 22:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061286 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061290 I can now recognize where my writing style comes from, and how to edit that for a specific audience]]> 2018-11-15 22:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061290 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061311 Taking this class shows that we have taken a determined amount of effort to focus on our Medal of Excellence pursuits and engage with the material properly.]]> 2018-11-15 22:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061311 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061323 Getting initial writing/learning the requirements out of the way before I hit second year, and I can redo them if I have better experiences.]]> 2018-11-15 22:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061323 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061331 Practice, practice, practice

]]> 2018-11-15 22:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061331 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061364 2018-11-15 22:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061364 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061378 By applying the writing and thinking techniques to later assignments]]> 2018-11-15 22:47:16 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061378 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061391 we are all seeking to improve on a skill directly through a full course]]> 2018-11-15 22:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061391 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061469 2018-11-15 22:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061469 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061471 2018-11-15 22:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061471 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061479 As this class is heavy on the writing, this course, and the development of the e-portfolio will assist us in becoming better writers. Not only in the sense of storytelling, but also in the sense of workplace writing. ]]> 2018-11-15 22:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061479 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061493 Writing is a lifelong skill that requires training just like everything else]]> 2018-11-15 22:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061493 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061530 The actual E-Portfolio]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061530 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061534 Not required to take this course but useful for developing better writing skills.]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061534 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061541 Im now thinking about how to make my term papers easier to read with graphs/charts/photos, to break up the walls of text, as this is what weekly readings were, and it was flat out exhausting to read +120 pages of text with nothing to break it up]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:07 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061541 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061559 Reflecting more critically on issues and subjects. Taking what I have learned about myself and applying it in interviews]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061559 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061571 I have started using the same writing elements learned here in my course papers, specifically the BLUF model ]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061571 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061595 2018-11-15 22:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061595 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061603 Doing an extra certificate/project that isn't required]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061603 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061636 I have started thinking more critically about my audience and how they will process my arguments ]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061636 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061644 The e-Portfolio and all future written work after the Writing class]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061644 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061687 Writing, in almost all aspects, must be articulate, eloquent, and engaging. However, it must also be easy to digest.]]> 2018-11-15 22:48:56 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061687 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061702 2018-11-15 22:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061702 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061711 Final product]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:01 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061711 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061726 I think more critically about how I write and communicate. This course has also taught me the importance of visual rhetoric in regards to websites]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061726 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061746 I focus more on what message I want to provide and make sure it is clear to the reader. ]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061746 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061757 2018-11-15 22:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061757 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061761 Competency demonstration-based portfolio]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061761 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061772 utilizing the processes of thinking and planning in all future work]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061772 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061778 e-portfolio, class papers and other written pieces, ability to gain job based off knowing self better]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061778 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061784 There are a bunch of different styles of writing that are appropriate for different situations. There is not just one way to write effectively. ]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061784 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061830 Ability to talk in-depth about what we know in interviews with specific experiences]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061830 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061868 - Audience Profile Memo
- HIE]]> 2018-11-15 22:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061868 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061895 2018-11-15 22:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061895 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061921 2018-11-15 22:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061921 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061976 Technicalities ]]> 2018-11-15 22:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305061976 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062034 2018-11-15 22:50:39 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062034 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062038 There is more weight to how something is written and the medium through which a message is channeled through...this was not something I paid much attention to before.]]> 2018-11-15 22:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062038 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062044 Thinking more about the type of audience you're writing for]]> 2018-11-15 22:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062044 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062116 Different perspectives on written products]]> 2018-11-15 22:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062116 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062162 my improved performance on papers throughout the semester ]]> 2018-11-15 22:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062162 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062235 2018-11-15 22:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062235 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062440 Anecdotes, photos, ]]> 2018-11-15 22:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062440 https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062817 2018-11-15 22:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/c_raisor/9xcqhskshp8s/wish/305062817