Reflective Essay On Literacy
Literacy, as described by Melzer and Coxwell, is not exclusive to the written prose. Literacy is rather an expression of ideas and beliefs which could be conveyed in writing but could also be displayed through other types of media such as in photos, music and even film. Literacy is an art of expression and rather than being written it is composed. Thus, in this unit I have accrued many experiences in which I have composed a piece (although I transferred midway through). On the first day in this class, we had just begun the podcast unit. I remember my first assignment being to listen to podcasts and review them. At first I questioned the purpose of the assignment; I had known the final goal was to produce a podcast but, I never knew why we were
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A composer is in a sense a mastermind crafting each part of piece so that when presented, the audience will feel and act as the puppeteer intended them to. Thus, with the final project being to create your own podcast, I decided to attempt to create and execute amore awkward yet relatable ambience in the project. Whether or not that goal was achieved, I have learned what steps a composer must take to develop such an atmosphere and how intricately things must be planned and taken consideration of. Within the podcast itself, I purposely forgot to introduce myself and left in awkward silences. This together was intended to create an awkward experience. To make the podcast more relatable, Nicole and I purposely decided not to follow a specific laid out script, we opted instead to go along with a bulleted outline and to meander our way through those points. In final analysis, this unit has taught me to really consider and be aware of what exactly I am writing and how that affects the overall essence of a piece. Authors in composing make us experience, they essentially control how we think and feel. They create an atmosphere which envelopes us into our world. They sweep us of our feet to experience something new and distinct which is the result of taking into consideration the ambience of a
A composer is in a sense a mastermind crafting each part of piece so that when presented, the audience will feel and act as the puppeteer intended them to. Thus, with the final project being to create your own podcast, I decided to attempt to create and execute amore awkward yet relatable ambience in the project. Whether or not that goal was achieved, I have learned what steps a composer must take to develop such an atmosphere and how intricately things must be planned and taken consideration of. Within the podcast itself, I purposely forgot to introduce myself and left in awkward silences. This together was intended to create an awkward experience. To make the podcast more relatable, Nicole and I purposely decided not to follow a specific laid out script, we opted instead to go along with a bulleted outline and to meander our way through those points. In final analysis, this unit has taught me to really consider and be aware of what exactly I am writing and how that affects the overall essence of a piece. Authors in composing make us experience, they essentially control how we think and feel. They create an atmosphere which envelopes us into our world. They sweep us of our feet to experience something new and distinct which is the result of taking into consideration the ambience of a