Prior to entering this class I was expected to write essays about various topics and that writing frequently would be the lesson to becoming a better writer, but that was not so. You gave us assignments on tid bits of what makes a writer and how to improve. To be labeled as an author, you needed a sort of guideline for the path of becoming a writer. In your own description, you labeled them as the SLOs, or Student Learning Objectives, and they were goals you put out for us as student writers. You challenged us in each category by presenting us assignments that should fulfill such objectives and in this letter are the documents proven that I have fulfilled your intentions. The documents I feel that express my success are my, annotated bibliography, Week 14 Activity, and Definition Peer Review. The first document aforementioned is my annotated bibliography which fulfills the SLOs Ethical Research, Persuasive Arguments, and Academic Language and Design. In my annotated bibliography, I found information from science journals and databases such as SPORTDiscuss, aiding my bibliography in credibility. It also satisfied Persuasive Arguments because in my bibliography, I explained how taking too much protein can be bad for you but I made sure to include the benefits of ingesting the right amount of protein with my statement, This reference lists good qualities as well as bad assets for protein supplements because it tells me the bright side of taking protein in acceptable conditions. I explained protein in the most basic form and what whey and casein are, an example of my understanding of Academic Language and Design. The Week 14 Activity demonstrates my knowledge on Rhetorical Focus and Organization and Focus. The activity was to review a students essay and give advice on certain aspects the student portrayed. I pinpointed the students strengths and weaknesses in the essay, proving my Rhetorical Focus. I expressed my compliments and advise clearly on the activity, effectively communicating my thoughts and feelings for Organization and Focus. The final document I wanted to include was the Defintion Peer Review I did with my peers. We peer reviewed the document, Rotator Cuff and collaborated on critiquing and praising the content of the document, saying things like, Effective use of source information. Throughout critiquing that document, I was also aware of what we could do to improve our own definition from reading others and comparing their style to ours. In conclusion, I can say that I am still a novice writer and that there are many statutes and rules that I still need to improve on. Writing may not be a major asset to my career in the medical field but it certainly is a skill to have when it comes to writing emails or even speaking to my patients. Thank you for reading this letter Dr. Bruce and without your enthusiasm to teach this course, I wouldnt have improved as a writer. Sincerely, Janelle Catublas
GeoJournal Volume 31 Issue 3 1993 (Doi 10.1007 - bf00817378) Antoine S. Bailly - Spatial Imaginary and Geography - A Plea For The Geography of Representations