Blog Journal 3

          I feel particularly qualified to help students "cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis". That standard is one that I have to deal with myself in my major, Literature, in just about every assignment that I complete. One standard that I am less accustomed to is creating narratives to develop real or imagined experiences. Most of my writing experience is based on analysis rather than narrative, so I am not as familiar with that standard as I would like to be if I were to teach it.
          The resource Investigating Essential and Nonessential Elements breaks down sentence syntax and strips away everything except the fundamentals of understanding syntax. Because it is such a baseline approach, it would be useful in working with individuals who haven't had an opportunity to learn about English grammar. That said, many people who have some experience with grammar could benefit from a review, so this tool is applicable to a wide audience. I don't expect to be teaching English, but if I was, this tool would be extremely valuable.
          The Newsletter Design assignment taught me, above all else, that I don't know as much about Word as I thought. I primarily use word processing for traditional essays and papers, so many of the features in the newsletter were new to me. The graphic design aspects of mine are rough, as I don't have much of an eye for that sort of thing. I also did not spend as much time on the newsletter as I should've, which stemmed from my overconfidence in my Word skills.