Journal 2: Prompt

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1. While writing project one I think I improved most on my ways of explaining example to the audience. The feedback I got was mostly about how I had good example but needed to explain in more detail and with the help of peers and teachers I was able to explain more and have more depth in my paper.
2. The most important thing I learned from this project was that it is okay to have a really bad first draft. You just need to be able to write all of your thoughts down and get it on the page then start to organize. I did this with my first draft and actually ended up writing 2 first drafts, one with all my thoughts and the other more organized with the material I wanted to write about.
3. If I had another week to work on my essay I would probably change my introduction. I think I had a strong introduction but I think if I was allowed more time then I would be able to make it the best I could.
4. If I could rewrite the project prompt I would change the word count to not having a word count. I think that if someone can get their thoughts down in 1000 words then that should be good. When given a word count students often end up rambling to meet the requirements instead of focusing on the topic at hand and getting the most out of their paper.
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  1. Camille VilelaOctober 3, 2017 at 9:53 PM

    Hi Hailey
    I'm happy to see that the conference and the peer review have helped you in your writing process. Also, hope you continue to take advantage of multiple drafting.

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