Reflection on Project 1 Draft

As we begin to draw to a close on project 1 of this class, it's increasingly important to read over my own draft and other drafts as well. I read and gave suggestions on Evan and Namratha's quick reference guides, and know I need to work on mine a bit more. I will briefly address some audience and context questions.

Audience 

Scoble, Robert "Audience listens at start up school" October 29, 2011 accessed via Flickr
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• Who will be reading my document? Who am I trying to reach?

The majority of people reading my QRG will be other students in my english class, and my instructor as well. 

• What are their values and expectations? Am I meeting those?

Most readers are expecting a well-written QRG that is informative and meets the requirements given to us in a rubric. I'm still working to perfect my document, but thus so far I'm on my way to meet expectations. 

• How much information do I need to give? How much context/background should I provide?

Most college students would know the story of Pompeii. Therefore, I added a little bit of background to act more like a brief refresher on the site rather than an in-depth explanation. The other information I give should be more complex and in-depth, because that is the point of the QRG. 

• What kind of language is suitable for this audience

 Since this is written for a college course, more professional and formal language should be used. It is just a QRG so it doesn't have to be written like a research paper, but it should have a professional tone. 

• What tone should I use? Am I consistent with it?

As I said, the tone should be mostly professional and formal. I should sound knowledgable about my topic. I feel as though my tone is pretty consistent, but I do like to revise several times to adjust my tone. 

Context 

• What are the formatting requirements? Do I meet them?

We were given a specific rubric for the QRG as well as given examples of QRG for reference. I would say I currently meet the "C" formatting requirement, and am working towards a B right now. 

• What are the content requirements? Do I meet them?

The content of my QRG should address my controversy. This includes what it is, who is talking about it, different points of view, and where I think the controversy is going. I plan to add an extra paragraph or two of information, but I believe I have made most of the content requirements. 

• Does my draft reflect gained knowledge or skills in addition to my own voice?

I believe my draft is a good combination of grammatical skills we have discussed in class and my own personal form of writing. 

• Have I addressed any grammatical issues highlighted in my class or previous assignments?

 I haven't really had to turn in an assignment for this class before so I'm unsure if I have addressed any grammatical issues that I have, but I asked for feedback like this on my first draft of my QRG so hopefully any issues will be pointed out and I can correct them.