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Web Design Memo

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The purpose of this memo is to communicate my efforts and process associated with writing the final assignment.

Motivation Behind Topic
When considering mechanisms and processes to write a proposal about, the one idea that came to my mind was ENGL 313, Rhetorical Website Design. As a former student in that course, who was uninformed the class involved coding, I wanted to make the subject easier for future students. I chose to stick with the topic for the technical description because I genuinely think the small recommendations I offered will help students tremendously. I wanted to make the experience better so participants can be enthusiastic about web design. I wrote with my perspective in mind, reflecting how I would have benefited from …show more content…

That being said, I took on all the challenging aspects of this course. The most difficult part of writing the technical description was using appropriate language to speak towards my educated audience. For example, choosing whether or not to write a definition, or writing an extension of a technical definition. I also wanted to convey to the audience I was also well-educated in the material I was discussing. I had to find a balance in the language I spoke, which proved to be difficult.

Another struggle was writing learning objectives. I had to research various sources about the reason for them, how to write them effectively, and the levels of thinking that can addressed. I had to shift my mindset from a student to a teacher. I thought, “what are top three outcomes I want my students to achieve by the end of the week.”

Successes
While writing learning objectives was a difficult task, I also found enjoyment out of the process. I delighted in writing realistic expectations that students could visualize for the week. The section I am most proud of is Step 6: Constructing Unit Plan. In this area, all of the steps came to life and put into practice. I reviewed the current class schedule and made adjustments based on what I observed. I evaluated previous class schedules and took elements that provided the clearest communication. I compiled those features and constructed the unit

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