INQUIRY – Final Reflection
This subject has proved to be the most challenging of my first year subjects as a part time student. The weekly blog, quiz and the volume of reading content and assessment have proved to be time consuming beyond what I was expecting.
I feel the volume of work has detracted from the learning, in that my personal focus was surviving the content not mastering it, which is somewhat disappointing.
On the positive side I feel my writing has definitely improved resultant of the amount of practice undertaken to complete the course requirements. In this context, the challenge has proved beneficial.
In reference to the key takeaway for this course and how I have fared
- Keep it simple – I have learned to remove pointless / meaningless words in sentences. I have been able to simplify paragraphs with greater impact and meaning.
- Let the story tell itself – I have improved in this area, my writing has matured in structure and flow.
- Become a master of the technical – I am not sure exactly what the technical is, I was hoping to understand more of this and have a conceptual framework of media writing. Perhaps there is no framework, more a series of do’s and don’ts that come together in a piece of writing.
- Always read your work aloud – OK, will do from now on.
I believe that reviewing the previous weeks blogs at the weekly tutorials would have been beneficial to understanding and application of the blog tasks.
Thank you Kate Ames, Bronwyn Voyce and Jesse Hughes for your guidance and assistance during the term.
PRACTICAL – Review your blogs
A full review has been conducted against the blog writing checklist provided.
TECHNICAL – Final Quiz Reflection
I trust I am a better writer from what the quizzes have taught me. Answering the questions directly from the book readings was simple to do and I trust at some level I have learned how to apply the learnings in my writing.
Reviewing the quizzes in the university tutorials would have also been beneficial, learning application not just getting the answers right.
SEEKHANA 
Hi Clint. Well done on your last blog post! I just noticed a little spelling error on this “Always read you work aloud – OK will do from now on”. I hope that helps. Bec
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Good pick up thanks Rebecca, appreciate your feedback. Clint
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Hi Clint,
I found this subject challenging too. I think the big thing is that it forced us out of our comfort zones, and made us write.
Next year there won’t be a Journalism minor in the Digital Media course. So although I found this subject difficult, I’m glad I did it this year when it was a compulsory subject. Because I don’t think I’d have been brave enough to attempt it if I didn’t have to.
Cheers,
Nicholas
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Thanks Nicholas, the writing practice was definitely beneficial. All the best mate. Clint
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Hi Clint
YAY – You made it!
Well done on surviving the last twelve weeks.
Just because there couldn’t be a week without some feedback from me please see below suggestions:
‘On the positive side I feel my writing has definitely improved resultant of the amount of practice undertaken to complete the course requirements.’
Could be:
On the positive side I feel that my writing has definitely improved as a result of the amount of practice required to complete the course requirements.
Perhaps a colon at the end of this (and I think faired should be fared):
‘In reference to the key takeaway for this course and how I have faired’
And a final suggestion on the rewording of this sentence:
‘I trust I am a better writer from the learnings of the quizzes.’
May be better as:
I believe I am a better writer because of what the quizzes have taught me.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You did it!
Now that my reviews are done I’m off to complete my own blogs!
Enjoy your semester break!
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