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- 1. REFLECTION Austin Morin Technical writing
- 2. ANALYZE When undergoing a new project one must understand their audience, purpose and context of the project. This includes all special ethical and cultural considerations that apply to your project. Before ENGL 2311 I have never encountered a situation where needed to spearhead a project so this entire section was new to me. The iterative process gave me parameters and a very useful formula for not only creating a project but working as a part of a team, with specific roles, and to research for your future product or service. In order to best suit your customer you must understand their needs and if there are specific concerns you need to address. One of the most important techniques i learned through the iterative process was to always check what resources are available to you. There is always a good chance that someone prior to you has done very similar work. This can cut down your workload and give you a template for
- 3. CREATINGTECHNICALDOCUMENTS I have dabbled in creating technical documents before. mostly in the form of various resumes and applications for job or school based programs. ENGL 2311 has advanced my ability leaps and bounds. A great of my personal resume has been modified after this class. Ive reduced the length, simplified the language and eliminated cluttered formatting to make it more readable and thereby more appealing to potential employers. Ive never thought to use a Cover letter or thank you note when applying for jobs but they have proven to be very beneficial in persuaded and staying in the good graces of my employers.
- 4. TECHNICALPROSE This class showed me a lot about the language that is most appropriate for the job. I've always had a good vocabulary but that doesn't mean it should always be used. This class showed me how to find resources to check how readable my document is. My classmates and are were also shown when it is best to use Slang, Colloquial, formal, and informal language in work projects. We were also taught to be mindful of disabilities and what we can do as technical communicators to accommodate those needs. An example of this would be including and audio text reader for the visually impaired.
- 5. EFFECTIVEINFORMATIONDESIGN I never realized the importance of informative design until I saw examples of horrible ones. This class taught me to reconsider pages as grids. Grouping images and text that are related is an important technique to remember. Having white space on a page to spare isn't a bad thing and can advantageous when used correctly. When done right a document such as a website should guide the reader to where they want to go and be as intuitive as possible.
- 6. COMMUNICATIONPROJECTS This way by far my favorite part of the class. Getting along with people has never been a problem and my group ended up turning into two good friends that exist outside of class. Engl 2311 taught us how to turn a group into a team. We split responsibilities between us and held each other accountable for our work. Real teams will have to present their work in a professional setting. Because we all became so tight knit we learned how to give and take from each other while presenting. I was the main one in our group who was nervous about talking. My friends picked up the slack though. When I would fall off track they would ask me questions to
- 7. TECHNOLOGY Technology has been the cornerstone of this class. Of course computers are irreplaceable in the workplace. Website design tools in my opinion are the most important for our generation. We can create a company website and modify it to accommodate the needs of the users. This also applies to constantly changing smart phone apps.
- 8. Conclusion This class has taught me much more than I honestly anticipated going into it. I gained some good friend and knowledge that is actually useful in everyday life which is more than I can say about a lot of other classes. ENGL 2311 has been a fantastic class that I greatly enjoyed. TRIPLE A!