Reflection

1. What were some of the successes (or, things that went right) during this week’s process work? Explain, with evidence.

I think of the successes this week was finishing the project. I feel like I worked hard this week on the project and I hope it pays off.

 

2. What were some of the challenges (or, things that went wrong) during this week’s process work? Explain, with evidence.

On of the challenges this week was deciding on whether to keep a section of the video or delete it. I ended up deleting it because I didn't have enough evindense to support it so I instead strengthened the other two genres I analyzed.

 

3. How do you think next week will go, based on your experiences this week?

I think next week will be a lot more relaxed and not as time consuming because there won't be a project due at the end of the week and only a few blog posts.

 

4. How are you feeling about the project overall at this point?

I am feeling pretty confident about the project at this point and hope that I get a good grade on it.

Editorial Report 9a

1. How did the content change (even slightly - details matter!) when you re-edited it? Why do you think the content is being communicated more effectively in the re-edited version?

I added naration to the intro squence and gave the viewer a better understanding of what my vieo essay was going to be about. I also explained what chemical engineering was to give the audience an idea incase they weren't completely sure.

 

2. How did the form change (even slightly - details matter!) when you re-edited it? Why do you think the form is presenting the content more effectively in the re-edited version?

I added music to the background of this section and added a few funny video clips from Mr. Bean and a Fruit Ninja to lighten the mood. I think this will interest the audience and keep them watching.
 

Links
Rough copy
Edited copy

Editorial Report 9b

1. How did the content change (even slightly - details matter!) when you re-edited it? Why do you think the content is being communicated more effectively in the re-edited version?

The content changed quite a bit. I added more discussion on the presentations and their use of rhetorical concepts. I also tried to expand on Dr. Blowers' comments on his presenting styles.

 

2. How did the form change (even slightly - details matter!) when you re-edited it? Why do you think the form is presenting the content more effectively in the re-edited version?

I added video of a presentation and tried to involve the audience in the video. I feel like this gives the audience a better idea of what a presentation entails.
 

Links
Rough copy
Edited copy

Peer Review 9a

 Peer review is an important process in publishing any piece of work. Here is my review of Rigo Avila's Podcast segments on Genres in the Electrical and Computer Engineering field.

 

1. The name of the title and author for the project you reviewed

Rigo Avila
 

2. A working hyperlink to the project you reviewed

http://ravila109h.blogspot.com/2016/03/open-post-to-peer-reviewers.html
 

3. An explanation of the peer review activity you selected for the project you reviewed

For this review I decided to review the form of Rigo's Podcast

4. Review
I really liked how you used multiple podcast segments instead of one long podcast. I think this models an acctual podcast better. One suggestion I have about this is adding a title to the podcast in the Podcast instead of saying "my podcast" and then say the podcast episode name. For example, "This is the podcast series Genres of Electrical and Computer Engineering episode Rhetorical strategies..." This helps the audience understand what the podcast is about.

Music and sound effects are very important to podcasts and I didn't notice any. Since you are making this a set of podcasts, you could find a song or sounds that you could use as a "theme song".

I really liked how you made the podcast feel like the audience is in a conversation with you and that you are actively trying to connect with the audience. Overall, this is a great start and with a few adjustments an additions, it should turn out amazing. Good Job Rigo!

 

Peer Review 9b

 Peer review is an important part of the editing process. Below is a peer review for Brady Thomas's Essay on Electrical Engineering communication.

 

1. The name of the title and author for the project you reviewed

Brady Thomas
 

2. A working hyperlink to the project you reviewed

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f8OLrE_K9rKxdqxMyiLbvTvj_SvWRdl0UNIByDpNy28/edit
 

3. An explanation of the peer review activity you selected for the project you reviewed

For this peer review I decided to do a Copy-editing review of Brady's Rough Draft.
 

4. The review.

Brady, I found your introductory paragraph well rounded and that it does a great job of introducing the three genres and the two rhetorical strategies you are analyzing. A small thing that you might want to change is in the sentce where you introduced the genres, you said "They write textbooks on foundational material, they present findings at conferences to organizations, or they publish their findings in a peer-reviewed academic journal." I think instead of saying or you should say and because otherwise I feel like professionals in the field only do one genre. Like I said earlier this is just a small change you might want to consider, but everything else in the paragraph is great.

 

As for the body paragraphs they do a good job of explaining  how each genre uses the two rhetorical strategies. There are two things that are slighly confusing and distracting. In the last two paragraphs you describe the genre conventions of the two genres but don't go into any genre conventions in the first body paragraph. The second thing is that your paragraphs are hard to read. I know that it is supposed to be a college essay so there are supposed to be long paragraphs but I think your third body paragraph needs to be split up. It is hard to follow a 1 page, single spaced paragraph. One exceptionally good part of your body paragraphs is your use of evidense and analysis.

 

Your conclusion paragraph is very confusing. The first sentence made me go back and read it twice to understand what you were saying. The re-introduction of the thesis feels like an after thought and doesn't mention the genres. Try going from specifics concerning your essay to more general statements instead of going from vague to specific to general.

 

Overall it is a good essay that needs a few tweaks to make it great again. Kinda like America... Talk to Trump, he can help you.

Reflection

It is always important to reflection on what you have done and learn from the mistakes you have made. As they say, hindsight is 2020 and it is foolish to let history repeat itself.

1. What were some of the successes (or, things that went right) during this week’s process work? Explain, with evidence.

 One success of this week was that I was able to find some pieces of evidence for the grant section of my video. I thought I would have a hard time becasue usually only professors and universities have access to them, but I was luckily mistaken. Another sucess was that I was able to use a large piece of my interview with Dr. Blowers which I had gone into the editing process very weary about it.

 

2. What were some of the challenges (or, things that went wrong) during this week’s process work? Explain, with evidence.

 One of the challenges this week was the time I needed to finish the project. With video editing I usually use an hour for every minute of video I produce which meant that I was going to need about 8 hours to produce the video. So I had to work very fast to get all the material together before I started piecing it together. Unfortuately some material was hard to find and had to be left out and replaced with something else.

 

3. How do you think next week will go, based on your experiences this week?

 I think next week will go better because I won't have midterms stressing me out. Also since most of the editing is done, there will only be a few more things left to do to the project.

 

4. How are you feeling about the project overall at this point?

 I am feeling pretty confident about this project at this point and I hope that the editing this week will improve the project even more.

  

Production report 8b

Breaking a project up into parts allows the author to exaime each peice independently of the others. This also allows for them to make sure the pieces are strong enogh to stand on their own.

Content Item:
Body #3, Research Papers

Adaptation of Content Item:
Link 2

Audience Questions:

How did you decide to use form to present your content in the raw material you've shared here? How did the conventions of your chosen genre influence you choices?
I decided to use the form of video essay to display the raw material because it allows for me to show the audience what the genres look like. The conventions of images and audio allowed for me to show videos of the genres and then explain them verbally. In this section I was able to show a research essay to the audience and point out certain aspects of it to them so they understood what I was talking about.

How did the production of this raw material go? What kinds of any hiccups, challenges, successes, creative epiphanies, etc. occured during this process?
This raw material went pretty slow because I forgot to write down where certain things were said in the interview and hadd to watch the interview completely to find certain parts I wanted to use. One hiccup I found was that in the interview footage I didn't record far enough away from Dr. Blowers so for some parts of the video he is slightly cut off. An epiphany I had in this section was to record my screen with a research essay on it and point out certain parts of it.

Open Post to Peer Reviewers

This is a rough draft of my project for Project 2. It is important to make more than one draft to allow for the editing process to happen. Peer review is one way of editing in the editing process.

• Key information about your particular project that you would like anyone who peer reviews your draft to know

The main thing I would like anyone reviewing my draft to know is that there are parts in the video that need more evidence and I am in the process of getting that evidence.

• Major issues or weaknesses in the “Rough Cut” that you’re already aware of (as well as anything you’d like to know from your editors about those weaknesses)

One mjaor weakness of this draft is the lack of two interviewees. I was unable to interview a second person and therefore had to make do with one. Another weakness is the lack of transitions and a conclusion. I am still working on the best way to transition and conclude the video and I was hoping this peer review would help me find the best way.

• Major virtues or strengths in the “Rough Cut” that you’re already aware of (as well as anything you’d like to know from your editors about those strengths)

A major strength of this rough cut is the third section of the video that deals with the research paper. I tried to make it interactive with a screen recording of a research essay.


Rough Cut:
Link

Production Report 8a

Breaking a project up into parts allows the author to exaime each peice independently of the others. This also allows for them to make sure the pieces are strong enogh to stand on their own.

Content Item:
Openning section, option 1

Adaptation of Content Item:
Link

Audience Questions:

How did you decide to use form to present your content in the raw material you've shared here? How did the conventions of your chosen genre influence you choices?
I decided to use the form of video essay to display the raw material because it allows for me to show the audience what the genres look like. The conventions of images and audio allowed for me to show videos of the genres and then explain them verbally.

How did the production of this raw material go? What kinds of any hiccups, challenges, successes, creative epiphanies, etc. occured during this process?
The production of this first part was smooth after I figured out how to use the editing software. The only challenges I had was downloading a youtube video to be used in this video. There weren't any epiphanies in this section though, which is unfortunate.

Reflection

 A reflection on one's week can reveal mistakes and possible routes to avoid them in the future. As the saying goes "hindsight is 20/20."

 

1. What were some of the successes (or, things that went right) during this week’s process work? Explain, with evidence.

This week I did not procrastinate until Sunday night to complete the final assignments but instead finished them on Saturday. All three of the blog posts were finished on Saturday which I hope will relieve some stress from my Sundays and will allow me to study for my Midterms. Another Success this week was that I finished my interview and got important video for the project. I have over 25 minutes of video that I can use on the project.

 

2. What were some of the challenges (or, things that went wrong) during this week’s process work? Explain, with evidence.

One of the challenges this week was the issue of interviewing people in the field of Chemical Engineering. I was only able to interview one person, though it wasn't for lack of trying. I overcame this by asking the interviewee as many questions as I could about chemical engineering in order to get the most for the time.

 

3. How do you think next week will go, based on your experiences this week?

I hope next week will go well. I just hope that the blog posts won't take very much time because I have a lot to do for the project. The video editing alone will take me over 6 hours to complete and creating a script to go along with it could take about 3 hours. I will probably be spending most of next week on English, but thanks to the production schedule I created it won't be packed.

 

4. How are you feeling about the project overall at this point?
I am feeling pretty confident about this project so far. I feel like I understand the project better than I understood project 1 and hopefully will do a better job at it as well.

Production Schedule

When working on a project, it is important to pace yourself in order to keep from being overwhelmed. Ceating a production schedule is one way to keep yourself on task and plan out how to finish the project. Below is the production schedule I will be using for project 2.

Tasks to be completed

Task	Location	Date	Time	Resources	Completed by	Changes
Gather images	Internet	Tuesday	Anytime	Computer	Tuesday Evening	Postponed
Gather video	Internet/Computer	Tuesaday	Anytime	Computer	Tuesday Evening	Postponed
Create video intro sequence	Computer	Wednesday	Anytime	Video editor	Wednesday Evening	Postponed
Create narration script for intro	Computer	Wednesday	Anytime	Word	Wednesday Evening	Postponed
Create video for 1 body section	Computer	Thursday	Anytime	Video editor	Thursday Evening
Create narration script for 1 body	Computer	Thursday	Anytime	Word	Thursday Evening
Create video for 2 body section	Computer	Thursday	Anytime	Video editor	Thursday Evening
Create narration script for 2 body	Computer	Thursday	Anytime	Word	Thursday Evening
Create video for 3 body section	Computer	Saturday	Anytime	Video editor	Saturday Evening
Create narration script for 3 body	Computer	Saturday	Anytime	Word	Saturday Evening
Create video for closing sequence	Computer	Saturday	Anytime	Video editor	Saturday Evening
Create narration script for closing	Computer	Saturday	Anytime	Word	Saturday Evening
Complete any editing to video	Computer	Sunday	Anytime	Video editor	Sunday afternoon
Narrate the video	Computer	Sunday	Anytime	Word	Sunday afternoon
Compile and Publish	Computer	Sunday	Afternoon	Video editor/D2L	Sunday 11:59

Production Timeline

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
	Gather images	Create video intro sequence		Create video for 1 body section	Create video for 3 body section	Complete any editing to video
	Gather video	Create narration script for intro		Create narration script for 1 body	Create narration script for 3 body	Narrate the video
				Create video for 2 body section	Create video for closing sequence	Compile and Publish
				Create narration script for 2 body	Create narration script for closing

Content Outline

When creating a project it is important to create an outline of what it will look like. This allows for the project to be designed better.

Genre
Video Essay

Opening

Idea's For grabber

1. Opening sequences of a person giving a speech, then a transition to a person sending emails, then transition to a pile of research essays. The narrator explaining each aspect of the sections briefly then ending with how they all come together for Chemical Engineering.
2. Images and video of chemical engineers at work with a narrator talking about how chemical engineers might have jobs all over the world but they all have to write. Then more talking about genre.

Why knowing Chemical Engineering genres matter

It is important to understand what employers and the professional world expect newly graduated chemical engineers to understand and create. It is important to know their conventions as well as the genres themselves so when graduates have to write their first piece they know what it should look like.

 

Body #1

Main idea

The main idea of this section is to show the genre of research grants and to explain what they are and why they are important to know.

Major pieces of evidence and explanation

1. Video of Professor Blowers and his Grant writting experience (23:30-26:09)
• The evidense proves that is is a very important genre in Chemical engineering for professors and researchers because it is how they get funding to do research.
• This is important because it is a first hand display of the requirements for grant writting and the unpublished side of writting them.
2. Pictures of grants by the government
• This evidense proves the different conventions of grant writting and what exactly chemical engineers need to do to fill them out.
• This is important because it shows what engineers must know before they submit the grant.
3. Analyze: Logical Appeals, Purpose

 

Body #2

Main idea

The main idea of this section is to show the genre of technical presentations and what they entail.

Major pieces of evidence and explanation

1. Video of a presentation given by a chemical engineer
• This evidense is to show what the genre is and a visual representation of the conventions of presentations.
• This is important because it shows the audience what the genre is. Most people are also better at understanding when they have something to see that is what their end result is.
2. Video of Dr. Blowers and his experiences with presentations
• This evidense shows how often the genre of presentations is used in chemical engineering.
• This is important because it shows that making and presenting presentations is important to chemical engineers.
3. Analyze: Logical Appeals, Audience

 

Body #3

Main idea

The main idea of this section is to show the genre of research reporting and essays.

Major pieces of evidence and explanation

1.  Images of sections of research essays
• This evidense gives a visual representation of what a research essay entails and shows the layout of the genre.
• This is important because knowing the layout of research essays is vital to creating one that is compliant with other written in chemical engineering.
2. Video of Dr. Blowers and different essays he has written
• This evidense shows how often this genre is used and how important it is to know as a chemical engineer.
• This is important because it shows how most of the work of a chemical engineer is displayed to the rest of the world through research papers and how knowing them will make life a whole lot easier.
3. Analyze: Logical Appeals, Credibility, Context (maybe)

 

Closing

Larger significance of Chemical Engineering Genes

Engineers can be the smartest people in the world, but if they can't communicate their ideas, they are useless. Knowing different methods or genres to communicate ideas can help a chemical engineer's career massively. Knowing the genres' conventions is important because it gives an advantage against those who don't.