First, describe your presence in this class. Did you know you were signing up for a hybrid writing class? What do you expect from a hybrid class? Have you taken one before? What questions do you have as we begin? What does “good participation” in a class mean to you in a hybrid context?

 

I am in ENG 2150 due to a prior class that I took not transferring over as I had hoped. It was a writing intensive second level course in literature, with a focus on fiction. Coming into this class I was unaware it was a hybrid class but aware that it meet once a week as opposed to twice, so I assumed the workload may double. I am taking currently another hybrid class, ECO 1001 – Microeconomics, and the setup is more along the lines of what I would expect of a hybrid class. That class meets only on Monday, there is double readings and assignments but everything (online and in-person assignments) are due when the class meets. If I had known that this class would have due dates that are based on hypothetical class times, I probably would have taken a class that met twice a week. The main reason that I chose this course was since it meets once a week I wouldn’t have to rearrange my 40 hour work week to much and still do a bulk of the coursework on the weekends. I feel that “good participation” is an active role, not passive, and one would have to engage in conversation in order to achieve this, with I believe I have preformed below average up until this point.

 

Next, tell me about you as a writer and a reader. What types/genres of writing do you enjoy? What forms of digital writing do you encounter in your everyday life and for what purposes?

What programs and/or technologies enable these forms of composing? Try to think widely here (email, social media, texting, word processing apps such as Google Docs, Microsoft Word, etc.).
I do not portray myself as a reader and even less so as a writer. I have always been intrigued by the law profession but shy away from the degree, educationally, due to the magnitude of reading and writing needed. I don’t enjoy writing, nor is it a hobby of mine. In the everyday life, I generally don’t encounter digital writing. My profession is in the field of engineering where most practices are design oriented or technical/math oriented. My main intersection with digital writing comes with texting and emails.

 

What is your prior experience with composing using multiple forms of media? What is your method for reading analysis? Do you take notes? Do you read online, on your phone, etc? Do you prefer to have a tangible text?

 

When it comes to reading, I tend to try and just jump into it. The reason behind this is because if I don’t, I tend to procrastinate and push it off. I don’t take written notes when I read, instead I read slower and try visualizing what I am reading which helps me process the content better. I do read online, on my phone, or on any other digital device when convenient but I always prefer a tangible text.
Finally, what is your earliest memory of writing? How has “writing” changed for you since that memory? What are your strengths as a writer and/or composer of digital/online texts? Recall a past experience when you felt proud of your writing and digital composing: Who was the audience? Where did this piece of work circulate? What are your current views about writing?

 

Back in First Grade, we composed books about ourselves and our interest. I always loved them, but it was do to my ability to be the designer of the artwork that accompanied the text. I never felt that I was a strong reader or writer. I never have pursed writing as more than a specific task based exercise.