GOAL 1: I used a multi-stage, recursive, and social process for my writing and took into consideration feedback from my instructor, classmates, and other readers

I did this constantly through out the semester. When writing I didn’t just jump right into  the assignment, I had to perform multiple steps in order to get a final product. Even after I was done those steps I still wasn’t done. I was able to use feedback and apply it to my writing, not only from my professor but also from my fellow classmates. Through feedback I was able to learn more about the assignment and also more about my writing. Due to the feedback I was able to go back and fix my mistakes, add missed information or just improve my writing overall. In my Casual Rewrite I had a very weak first draft, but after some feedback I was able to rewrite and improve it.

GOAL 2: I read source materials closely and analyzed them critically to learn how and why texts create meaning.

When researching a topic I wasn’t able to just read it once quickly and start writing. I had to read it multiple times in order to understand the sources purpose. At times I find myself confused and the only way to clarify would be to go back and not only just read but analyze and take in the information being presented. There is sometimes an important concept that i don’t pick up on or realize the true meaning of. The more I re-read a source the more i understood and the better i was able to write. In Visual Rewrite I had to go back and analyze the video more closely in order to complete the assignment correctly.

GOAL 3: I wrote with a particular audience in mind, allowing my purpose to shape the language and methods I used not just to communicate information but to persuade readers. 

When writing I had to establish who my audience was. In order to write my paper I have to know who I am trying to persuade. After I determine who my audience is I then have to find what I am going to write. Reading multiple sources that relate to the topic can help shape your main purpose. With the information I get from the sources I decide whether I agree or not. AfterI have a position for my paper I need to persuade the audience to agree with my view. In my Critical Reading I had to see who my audience was and present my ideas in a certain way in order to explain and persuade them that Brannan Vines developed second hand PTSD.

GOAL 4: I demonstrated my information literacy by synthesizing my own experience with new insights and information from a range of outside sources to produce new material.

I demonstrated this in my research paper. I have never actually used heroin myself but I do know people who have used and are also currently addicted. In my paper I spoke about how addicts can’t get better if they are still using and that if they keep using they will just slowly die. The people I know that are currently using heroin are not healthy. After using for so long they lost a lot of weight, developed scars, became very pale. They don’t look like normal people, the drug affects the body greatly. These addicts also are a threat to the surrounding neighborhood. Most have been none to commit crimes to obtain this drug. Since i have some experience with witnessing the life of addicts it made it a little more easier for me to research and write about for my paper.

GOAL 5: My writing is ethical. Writing about meaningful topics, I have engaged responsibly with them and represented my ideas and the ideas of others honestly, fairly, and logically.

When writing I chose to write about topics that seemed relevant and that I found interesting. Choosing topics such as those made it easier for me to represent my ideas. Topics that didn’t interest me where hard for me to write about. When representing my ideas I didn’t alter the texts from my sources. I didn’t change, add or take out words, I didn’t try to manipulate them to my advantage. When using information from my sources i always cited and gave the author their credit. Without citing the reader will not be able to tell what is your own words and ideas and what is the source’s. In my Research Position  I had to present my ideas on Vancouver and Insite’s motives with the program in a way that is fair to others views or ideas.