Course Projects

What am I most confused by or nervous about in regards to the four major projects?
I'm mostly nervous about gathering the appropriate research for each project, specifically the Controversy Post-Mortem and the Rhetorical Investigation, and whichever one I'll use for the Quick Reference Guide and Video Essay. These genres would require the most research with the least amount of BSing, since they're visual and laid out for the purpose of being informative.

What are you most interested in or excited by in regards to the four major projects?
I'm excited to stretch my writing to its informative limits and translate said writing into vocal projection in the Video Essay and Podcast. I usually don't write to inform in my free time; I'm glad that I'm given a deep and extensive opportunity to do that now, and with my choice of four interesting genres. I've been listening to podcasts and watching video reviews/editorials for some time now, and I'm excited to do something similar myself.

Soosay, Surian. "MS Paint Doodle / Kiddy Batman Slightly Confused" 9/13/2010 via Flickr.  Attribution 2.0 Generic License

Based on your understanding of the four major projects, what are the elements of this course that you have to plan ahead for? How will the coursework described in the four project assignment sheets challenge your time management skills this semester?
The Rhetorical Investigation will take a good amount of time to plan ahead, primarily because of the time it will take to set up interviews around campus. I also plan on doing the Quick Reference Guide for this project, and I don't plan on cutting any corners in regards to research. It may also be difficult to come up with an enticing and interesting topic for discussion in projects 1 and 3.

How has your past English coursework in high school or college prepared you for the challenges of this course? What skills will you take into the course with you?
I haven't taken an English course since high school, but my teacher from 11th-12th grade was extremely helpful and pivotal in the advancement of my writing. She taught me to use my own voice in my writings and use humility rather than a false sense of entitlement. I'm excited to use what I was previously taught to help me in this course, such as the use of expansive detail and forming my essays interestingly.

Do you have any questions about the four major projects that have not been answered by the assignment sheets? What do you still want to know?
No questions, thank you.

Reflection
I feel more confident after reading of the struggles of my classmates (which sounds bad, I know). Julia and Nicolas  brought up good points in regards to preparation, and it makes me happy that so many of us are excited for the work we will be doing this semester.