My expectations for English 394, Business Writing, differ from previous summer classes I have taken. Personally, I have never taken a full online class, so I am a bit uncertain on the new challenges this will bring. Especially, when it comes to communicating with the instructor can be limited as opposed to taking a regular class. However, the mandatory conference calls and weekly updates should extensively help with what is to be expected in throughout the course.
I am also a bit skeptical on the final project assignment being dependent upon the use of WordPress. I haven’t heard all that much about WordPress and have never actually used the software myself. Therefore, learning a new website and getting used to its functionalities can be difficult at first. Especially, when I have never published something as extensive as this to the internet as its own web page. Nevertheless, I am excited about the opportunity to learn how to use it and to publish something to the internet that expresses my ideas or argument. To counter some of my unexperienced I …show more content…
I believe that my writing history has prepared me for both assignments rather well. For example, I have written many business analysis and financial analysis papers, which are very much in concepts similar to memos. These papers although long in nature had to be concise and to the point while covering an assortment of information. Thus, I do not think the memo assignments or updates should be much of an issue. To further advance on my writing history and prior class preparation, I do not think the annotated bibliography or making a bibliography for the final project will be much of an issue. I have done annotated bibliography’s in my English 102 class and know how to do specific research on the topic. Therefore, explaining why and how the cited resource has helped me construct an argument should be straight
I am also a bit skeptical on the final project assignment being dependent upon the use of WordPress. I haven’t heard all that much about WordPress and have never actually used the software myself. Therefore, learning a new website and getting used to its functionalities can be difficult at first. Especially, when I have never published something as extensive as this to the internet as its own web page. Nevertheless, I am excited about the opportunity to learn how to use it and to publish something to the internet that expresses my ideas or argument. To counter some of my unexperienced I …show more content…
I believe that my writing history has prepared me for both assignments rather well. For example, I have written many business analysis and financial analysis papers, which are very much in concepts similar to memos. These papers although long in nature had to be concise and to the point while covering an assortment of information. Thus, I do not think the memo assignments or updates should be much of an issue. To further advance on my writing history and prior class preparation, I do not think the annotated bibliography or making a bibliography for the final project will be much of an issue. I have done annotated bibliography’s in my English 102 class and know how to do specific research on the topic. Therefore, explaining why and how the cited resource has helped me construct an argument should be straight