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Eloise Kunu
4/20/2015
The third key concept which one engaged in during these few weeks is finding a way to
get out of ones comfort zone. This concept was implemented several times by the teacher
especially when one has group work. The concept of getting out of ones comfort zone can be
viewed from two perspectives. One deals with having to talk to group members about warmup or sharing our ideas on someones annotated bibliography or blog. This was a little
challenging at first due to being seen as a shy girl most of the time, which was stated in the
About section of my portfolio, but as time went on, it became a little easier. I became freer
with my writing, when I started giving a much better feedback such as the Dear reader note,
where I wrote I cant seem to find a middleman perspective, and so maybe you can help me
out. Usually, Im not the type to ask for help, but by getting out of my comfort zone Im
starting to do that more and more. The second perspective is not being used to writing in
different ways with the same research topic. One was used to being given a topic, and from
there one develops ones paper based on the research gathered. This way of learning, did help
get one out of ones way of writing.
On the other hand, providing & receiving feedback, and making connections are the two
challenging key concept. In regards to providing & receiving feedback, one has always had a
problem with providing feedback without seeming harsh. Also I was always taught in
previous English class, to focus on ones grammar and or change things needed to make the
paper flow when peer reviewing. This idea was discouraged by the Improving Peer Review
handout, which states that the goals are not to fix, change, find what is wrong with it or edit
another writers draft.To help fix this issue in the second part of the semester, I will use the
key words in the back of the handout to give better peer reviews without rewriting ones
paper.
Another aspect which one deems challenging is making connections to certain things,
especially with ones topic. With the different genre of writing, it is sometimes hard to make
connections with what is being asked. A prime example was with the annotated bibliography
assignment where in the third column it states that this box is a place for reflection and for
you to explain how this source connects to others in your 3 Column Notes. One way to start
figuring out how to make connections is by doing more research, or actually finding primary
source like teachers, or students who are interested in my topic to learn more from. Overall
Eloise Kunu
4/20/2015
with these five key concepts, each one played a role in this first part of the semester, to help
one to grow and develop writing skills.