Academic Annotations
Gerson, Sharon J., and Steven M. Gerson. “The Importance of Memos, Letters, and Email.”
Strategies of Business and Technical Writing. Ed. Kevin J. Harty. 7th ed.
Boston: Pearson Longman, 2011. 120-140. PDF.
Gerson & Gerson's "The Importance of Memos, Letters, and E-mail"
identifies the differences among these three genres of workplace writing,
provides checklists of rhetorical features for each genre, and offers examples
of each to highlight the features (e.g., format, audience considerations, and
complexity and length of communication). This piece emphasizes the importance
of audience, including the intended audience's physical location (e.g.,
whether receiving a document in print or through electronic means), relationship
to to the writer (which determines formal/informal tone), and follow-up (e.g.,
whether the writer and reader will meet to talk about the text, whether the
audience has access to technology, and whether the document introduces
attachments). When writing for the professions, the mode of communication
speaks a lot about the message you want to send. In other words, you can't just
take into account what's convenient or direct for you, but it's important to
consider what others will remember and need (here, we're referencing the move
from writer-based prose TO reader-based prose). In total, Gerson & Gerson
remind us that many rhetorical features -- destination, format, audience, topic,
tone, delivery time, and security -- matter to professional
writing.
Bronk, Kendall, Colby, Anne, Damon, William and Ehrlich, Thomas.“Passion & mastery
in balance: toward good work in the professions.” Journal of the American Academy
of Arts& Sciences. Summer 2005. PDF.
This article started out by going into great detail about the
many aspects of professionalism. The authors provided a broad“definition” with
characteristics that make up an ideal professional. Among these, they pointed
out that professionals need to be reliable and consistently have an attitude
that the “show must go on,” no matter how they may be feeling. This information
is very useful as I need to know the appropriate way to handle myself in the
professional atmosphere if I want to be taken seriously. The article also goes
on to state the professionals “must learn a formidable array of skills, habits,
and understandings to master their fields” (28). While this is something that
might seem to be common knowledge, it’s always a helpful reminder and the great
detail that they go into with each point that they make helps me learn some tips
I can take with me into the future.
TEDxTalk. Shawn Anchor: The happy secret to better work.
In class we watched a TEDxTalk by the CEO of Good Think Inc. He
started out his talk by giving an anecdote from his childhood that drew the
audience to what he had to say. Eventually, he moved on to his point that
happiness is what motivates productivity within the workplace. If you can be
happy in the workplace, it will inspire more efficiency and also higher-quality
work. One of the biggest points that he hit home within his presentation was
that a way that we are able happiness on a daily basis is to complete daily
gratification exercises. I found this to be very helpful because it’s something
that is so easily forgotten but really does make a difference in everyday life.
There are so many things that we take for granted, but when we take a moment
every day to reflect, we notice these things much more. This can be connected to
writing for the professions because when we are happy and grateful for things in
our life, this passion shows in our writing. It makes our writing stand out from
the average letter that crosses someone’s desk.
5 Stages of Group Development. Adapted by Aaron M. Brower, Ph.D.
from Tuckman, B.W., & Jensen, M.A.C. (1977). Group
& Organization Management, Vol. 2, No. 4, 419- 427.
This handout on the five stages of group development detailed
the different stages that most groups go through when they have to work on a
project or accomplish a goal together. The first stage is forming, when
“personal relations are characterized by dependence” (1). I find that this is a
particularly valid statement because it seems that most of the groups that I
have participated in have experienced this stage. The next stage is storming
which is “characterized by competition and conflict in the personal-relations
dimension and organization in the task-functions dimension” (1). While this has
not been something I’ve necessarily experienced, this part of the article a
helpful way to identify behaviors that may become an issue in future group
situations.
“If It Drops Pick It Up: Seven Ways To Honor Your Writing,”
Jessie Bazan.
This was a very interesting piece written by my classmate,
Jessie, on the seven ways to honor your writing. The approach she took with the
article was to break it into a list (similar to the popular Buzzfeed articles)
that was then elaborated further by a paragraph after each point. Her points
were that you should: make your story interesting, dedicate time to your story,
be confident in your abilities, be open to edits, proofread, master the art of
the follow-up question and tell the truth. I found each of these points to be
very helpful and I can attest that each of these have helped me in some way or
another in my experiences with writing.
Wednesday, January 29th. Guest speaker, Lori L. Fredrich, freelance writer
and columnist for OnMilwaukee.com; writer and creator of the blog Burp!
And CEO of From Milwaukee with Love.
In class on Wednesday, Jan. 29, Lori Fredrich came to talk to
our class about her successful career and the different routes that she has
taken to get to the places that she is today. She began with speaking about her
blog, “Burp!”, and the way that she was inspired to start writing for it. When
she started, it was never her intention to create a blog that would be followed
by thousands of people. After gaining success with her blog and finding that she
had quite a bit of passion for cooking, she decided to look for more ways to
write about her love for cooking in a public forum. Since she had gotten
attention with her blog, she was approached by OnMilwaukee.com and the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel for different columns and stories about her experiences with
food and cooking in Milwaukee. Her advice, however, was to start pitching
stories to media outlets as soon as possible. She even suggested sending stories
to outlets that seem out of your league at the time, as this will help you get
used to the feeling of rejection. She was also able to tell us about her
experiences in networking within the food-blogging world, specifically within
the Wisconsin area. Lori had anecdotal evidence of the stresses and successes of
event planning experiences for their network. As event planning is something
that I am very interested in, I found it to be very intriguing and helpful to
hear about things to do and things that I should avoid.
How to Write a Great Statement of Purpose, Victor Gotera, January 2006.
This article was suggested by a classmate, Jessie Bazan, which
was a very helpful source for writing a great statement of purpose (or cover
letter). The author starts out by shooting down the belief that every cover
letter or letter of purpose should “stroke” the MFA program. He states that it
is considered obvious and extraneous. He uses interesting statistics to point
out things to avoid (“with this opening you will have used up 15% of your space
saying virtually nothing. 15%!”) and also stresses that you want to avoid being
boring. His main piece of advice is that the admissions committee (or employers)
will be sifting through sometimes hundreds of letters. You will want yours to
stand out as to increase your chances for acceptance or employment. Another
interesting point that I picked up on within this article was the advice to be
introspective. I always think of these letters as simply writing what you think
the employer wants to hear. Instead, you should really think about yourself and
why you truly want this job. This sincerity will come across in your letter and
you will likely have a better chance of getting
hired.
Wednesday, February 12th. Kris Collett of Rethinking Schools.
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Kris Collett of Rethinking Schools came
in to talk to our class about her experiences working with Rethinking Schools
and a bit about her new career as a chef. Kris got started by telling us about
her long career with Rethinking Schools and what their specific objectives as an
organization are. It was interesting to hear about Rethinking Schools and the
various different things that they do within the community. It was especially
interesting to look at the magazine that they distribute about three to four
times a year to their investors. She explained that this was something physical
that they were able to give to their investors and show some of their
accomplishments. She also elaborated further about Rethinking Schools and the
way that they came up with their newsletter, so that we could take some of the
ideas and advice into the production of the English department online
newsletter. Some good points that she brought up were that we need to make sure
to keep our audience in mind with every aspect of the newsletter- not just
content, but with design and tone as well.
Brandt, D. (2009)."Writing for a Living: Literacy and the Knowledge Economy."
Literacy and Learning, (117-137).
The piece that we had to read for class on February 14th first began by dealing
with literacy and the knowledge economy. The author pointed out that literacy is
what makes the knowledge economy feasible. Brandt points out that the knowledge
economy is “associated heavily with brain power, creativity, and other so-called human
capital. It is also associated with processes of learning, communication, and social
networking.” She acknowledges that there is a close parallel between the knowledge
economy and the way that literacy is described. Due to this connection, the author
wanted to explore what happened to writers when their writing was considered the
“chief commercial product of an organization.” It can have an effect on the integrity
of the writer’s creative license when “such high-stakes factors as corporate
reputation, client base, licensing, competitive advantage, growth, and profit
rely on what and how people write.”Because there is so much on the line in these
environments, it means a lot of collaborative writing and editing co-worker’s
work. This specific part of the reading was especially helpful for our
newsletter in class and other co-writing projects I’ll have to do in school and
in my career.
Ryan Galloway, “10 Dating Tips To Apply to Your Next Job Search.” The Hired Guns.
This was an article that I found online, on the website The Hired Guns that
was a humorous take on advice for someone seeking a job. In honor of the
upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, the author wrote a list of dating tips that
can also apply to your next job search. These tips were: (1) applying online isn’t
your best bet, (2) work on your online presentation, (3) dress like you mean it,
(4) do your research before the first meeting, (5) be on time, (6) don’t change
who you are to meet someone else’s needs, (7) if they say all their exes are crazy,
run, (8) be prepared for the reality to differ from the sales pitch, (9) follow up afterward
and finally, (10) there are plenty of fish in the sea. I found all of these tips to be
extremely helpful and I have also heard many of these pieces of advice in some
form or another from other professionals. I would say that the most helpful tip
within this article was to do your research before the first meeting. I have always
found that it’s very important to know some information about a company before
you go in to interview. You can throw in little facts during the interview and it
shows that you are interested and invested. It is also helpful because it will give you
something to go off of when they give you time at the end of the interview to
ask questions.
Wexler, Sarah. (2011). “Can Old Editors Master Young Technology?” Creative Nonfiction.
This article was written by Sarah Wexler, narrating her
experience in the magazine publishing industry as a young early
twenty-something, working collaboratively with people that were many years her
senior. One aspect that the junior staffers thought was lacking within their
magazine was a web presence. She explained that it was extremely intimidating
to approach this topic with the “underlying-boss power dynamic” (6) that is
inherent but is also exacerbated even more by the generational divide between
the two. She goes on to describe most of her bosses’ lack of knowledge when it
comes to technology and her hesitation to assert any sort of challenge or
education towards her boss in this regard. This is likely a scenario that many
millenials are familiar with. It’s an awkward situation that both parties are
wary to broach with their counterpart. However, it’s highly important to do so
because it’s the only way that there can be growth in the workplace. Both
parties need to be receptive to change.
Wednesday, Feb. 19th. Lydia Eichner of Laughlin Constable.
Lydia Eichner came in to our class to talk about her experiences
since she graduated from Marquette in the winter of 2012. She started out by
speaking about her interviewing experiences. While I found this information to
be very helpful, it was also pretty intimidating. I had no idea what I would say
in those situations, but knowing that these questions could even be asked
ensured that I would prepare extensively for questions way outside the box. The
most interesting aspect of Lydia’s talk was when she basically went through “a
day in the life” in her position at Laughlin Constable. It was really intriguing
to hear about someone that is not even much older than me successfully employed
in a position very similar to the one that I hope to have one day. She made sure
to talk about how her experiences as an English major were helpful to her
career, and I found that to be very interesting as well. I liked that she said
that you need to “own” whatever it is that you do, whatever you’re good at. You
need to make them believe that you’re the right person for the
job.
Friday, Feb. 21st. Dyon Bryant of COA and 4-H Tech Wizards.
Dyon Bryant talked to our class about her experiences in the
“working world” since she graduated from Marquette last year. I appreciated her
candid approach when she told us her daily life and how she gets by. It is
really helpful to hear from a peer who is going through something I’ll be facing
very shortly. I have a lot of anxiety about graduating, finding a job and making
ends meet. It was comforting to hear from someone who is currently going through
that and surviving. She’s living proof that it’s possible and as silly as it
sounds, it’s nice to have a reminder that I will be able to make it work. She
also went on to talk about her experiences with applying to graduate school and
unfortunately not making it the first go-round. I really admired the fact that
she hasn’t given up and is still planning on trying again.
Friday, Feb. 21st. Alyssa Shaff, Graduate Assistant in International Education.
Alyssa Shaff came in to talk to our class about her experiences
in graduate school since she graduated from Marquette last year. While I have no
plans to go on to graduate school or further education, it was still very
interesting to hear about her process of going about that and the way that she
decided to do it. I also thought it was interesting that she was able to keep
almost her same job on campus since she was staying at Marquette for grad
school, and it seemed like she was almost just “extending” her college
experience. I thought it was especially intriguing to hear her talk about the
“burn out” feeling that she was experiencing lately.
Wednesday, Feb. 26th. Introduction to Weebly with Linda Menck of the College of Communication.
Linda Menck came to talk to our class about the website-building
tool, Weebly, so that we could use it to build our professional or midterm
portfolios. It was very interesting to learn more about all of the different
aspects of the website, and the various ways that you can personalize and
customize the settings to make it an incredibly professional site. I already
have a professional portfolio I created using Wix (a similar tool) on
www.marisawade.com, but it was still helpful to learn about what other
options are out there. It was also nice that we were able to get some
guidance from Linda as far as her personalopinions on what is
considered professional when it comes to design, etc.
Strategies of Business and Technical Writing. Ed. Kevin J. Harty. 7th ed.
Boston: Pearson Longman, 2011. 120-140. PDF.
Gerson & Gerson's "The Importance of Memos, Letters, and E-mail"
identifies the differences among these three genres of workplace writing,
provides checklists of rhetorical features for each genre, and offers examples
of each to highlight the features (e.g., format, audience considerations, and
complexity and length of communication). This piece emphasizes the importance
of audience, including the intended audience's physical location (e.g.,
whether receiving a document in print or through electronic means), relationship
to to the writer (which determines formal/informal tone), and follow-up (e.g.,
whether the writer and reader will meet to talk about the text, whether the
audience has access to technology, and whether the document introduces
attachments). When writing for the professions, the mode of communication
speaks a lot about the message you want to send. In other words, you can't just
take into account what's convenient or direct for you, but it's important to
consider what others will remember and need (here, we're referencing the move
from writer-based prose TO reader-based prose). In total, Gerson & Gerson
remind us that many rhetorical features -- destination, format, audience, topic,
tone, delivery time, and security -- matter to professional
writing.
Bronk, Kendall, Colby, Anne, Damon, William and Ehrlich, Thomas.“Passion & mastery
in balance: toward good work in the professions.” Journal of the American Academy
of Arts& Sciences. Summer 2005. PDF.
This article started out by going into great detail about the
many aspects of professionalism. The authors provided a broad“definition” with
characteristics that make up an ideal professional. Among these, they pointed
out that professionals need to be reliable and consistently have an attitude
that the “show must go on,” no matter how they may be feeling. This information
is very useful as I need to know the appropriate way to handle myself in the
professional atmosphere if I want to be taken seriously. The article also goes
on to state the professionals “must learn a formidable array of skills, habits,
and understandings to master their fields” (28). While this is something that
might seem to be common knowledge, it’s always a helpful reminder and the great
detail that they go into with each point that they make helps me learn some tips
I can take with me into the future.
TEDxTalk. Shawn Anchor: The happy secret to better work.
In class we watched a TEDxTalk by the CEO of Good Think Inc. He
started out his talk by giving an anecdote from his childhood that drew the
audience to what he had to say. Eventually, he moved on to his point that
happiness is what motivates productivity within the workplace. If you can be
happy in the workplace, it will inspire more efficiency and also higher-quality
work. One of the biggest points that he hit home within his presentation was
that a way that we are able happiness on a daily basis is to complete daily
gratification exercises. I found this to be very helpful because it’s something
that is so easily forgotten but really does make a difference in everyday life.
There are so many things that we take for granted, but when we take a moment
every day to reflect, we notice these things much more. This can be connected to
writing for the professions because when we are happy and grateful for things in
our life, this passion shows in our writing. It makes our writing stand out from
the average letter that crosses someone’s desk.
5 Stages of Group Development. Adapted by Aaron M. Brower, Ph.D.
from Tuckman, B.W., & Jensen, M.A.C. (1977). Group
& Organization Management, Vol. 2, No. 4, 419- 427.
This handout on the five stages of group development detailed
the different stages that most groups go through when they have to work on a
project or accomplish a goal together. The first stage is forming, when
“personal relations are characterized by dependence” (1). I find that this is a
particularly valid statement because it seems that most of the groups that I
have participated in have experienced this stage. The next stage is storming
which is “characterized by competition and conflict in the personal-relations
dimension and organization in the task-functions dimension” (1). While this has
not been something I’ve necessarily experienced, this part of the article a
helpful way to identify behaviors that may become an issue in future group
situations.
“If It Drops Pick It Up: Seven Ways To Honor Your Writing,”
Jessie Bazan.
This was a very interesting piece written by my classmate,
Jessie, on the seven ways to honor your writing. The approach she took with the
article was to break it into a list (similar to the popular Buzzfeed articles)
that was then elaborated further by a paragraph after each point. Her points
were that you should: make your story interesting, dedicate time to your story,
be confident in your abilities, be open to edits, proofread, master the art of
the follow-up question and tell the truth. I found each of these points to be
very helpful and I can attest that each of these have helped me in some way or
another in my experiences with writing.
Wednesday, January 29th. Guest speaker, Lori L. Fredrich, freelance writer
and columnist for OnMilwaukee.com; writer and creator of the blog Burp!
And CEO of From Milwaukee with Love.
In class on Wednesday, Jan. 29, Lori Fredrich came to talk to
our class about her successful career and the different routes that she has
taken to get to the places that she is today. She began with speaking about her
blog, “Burp!”, and the way that she was inspired to start writing for it. When
she started, it was never her intention to create a blog that would be followed
by thousands of people. After gaining success with her blog and finding that she
had quite a bit of passion for cooking, she decided to look for more ways to
write about her love for cooking in a public forum. Since she had gotten
attention with her blog, she was approached by OnMilwaukee.com and the Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel for different columns and stories about her experiences with
food and cooking in Milwaukee. Her advice, however, was to start pitching
stories to media outlets as soon as possible. She even suggested sending stories
to outlets that seem out of your league at the time, as this will help you get
used to the feeling of rejection. She was also able to tell us about her
experiences in networking within the food-blogging world, specifically within
the Wisconsin area. Lori had anecdotal evidence of the stresses and successes of
event planning experiences for their network. As event planning is something
that I am very interested in, I found it to be very intriguing and helpful to
hear about things to do and things that I should avoid.
How to Write a Great Statement of Purpose, Victor Gotera, January 2006.
This article was suggested by a classmate, Jessie Bazan, which
was a very helpful source for writing a great statement of purpose (or cover
letter). The author starts out by shooting down the belief that every cover
letter or letter of purpose should “stroke” the MFA program. He states that it
is considered obvious and extraneous. He uses interesting statistics to point
out things to avoid (“with this opening you will have used up 15% of your space
saying virtually nothing. 15%!”) and also stresses that you want to avoid being
boring. His main piece of advice is that the admissions committee (or employers)
will be sifting through sometimes hundreds of letters. You will want yours to
stand out as to increase your chances for acceptance or employment. Another
interesting point that I picked up on within this article was the advice to be
introspective. I always think of these letters as simply writing what you think
the employer wants to hear. Instead, you should really think about yourself and
why you truly want this job. This sincerity will come across in your letter and
you will likely have a better chance of getting
hired.
Wednesday, February 12th. Kris Collett of Rethinking Schools.
On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Kris Collett of Rethinking Schools came
in to talk to our class about her experiences working with Rethinking Schools
and a bit about her new career as a chef. Kris got started by telling us about
her long career with Rethinking Schools and what their specific objectives as an
organization are. It was interesting to hear about Rethinking Schools and the
various different things that they do within the community. It was especially
interesting to look at the magazine that they distribute about three to four
times a year to their investors. She explained that this was something physical
that they were able to give to their investors and show some of their
accomplishments. She also elaborated further about Rethinking Schools and the
way that they came up with their newsletter, so that we could take some of the
ideas and advice into the production of the English department online
newsletter. Some good points that she brought up were that we need to make sure
to keep our audience in mind with every aspect of the newsletter- not just
content, but with design and tone as well.
Brandt, D. (2009)."Writing for a Living: Literacy and the Knowledge Economy."
Literacy and Learning, (117-137).
The piece that we had to read for class on February 14th first began by dealing
with literacy and the knowledge economy. The author pointed out that literacy is
what makes the knowledge economy feasible. Brandt points out that the knowledge
economy is “associated heavily with brain power, creativity, and other so-called human
capital. It is also associated with processes of learning, communication, and social
networking.” She acknowledges that there is a close parallel between the knowledge
economy and the way that literacy is described. Due to this connection, the author
wanted to explore what happened to writers when their writing was considered the
“chief commercial product of an organization.” It can have an effect on the integrity
of the writer’s creative license when “such high-stakes factors as corporate
reputation, client base, licensing, competitive advantage, growth, and profit
rely on what and how people write.”Because there is so much on the line in these
environments, it means a lot of collaborative writing and editing co-worker’s
work. This specific part of the reading was especially helpful for our
newsletter in class and other co-writing projects I’ll have to do in school and
in my career.
Ryan Galloway, “10 Dating Tips To Apply to Your Next Job Search.” The Hired Guns.
This was an article that I found online, on the website The Hired Guns that
was a humorous take on advice for someone seeking a job. In honor of the
upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday, the author wrote a list of dating tips that
can also apply to your next job search. These tips were: (1) applying online isn’t
your best bet, (2) work on your online presentation, (3) dress like you mean it,
(4) do your research before the first meeting, (5) be on time, (6) don’t change
who you are to meet someone else’s needs, (7) if they say all their exes are crazy,
run, (8) be prepared for the reality to differ from the sales pitch, (9) follow up afterward
and finally, (10) there are plenty of fish in the sea. I found all of these tips to be
extremely helpful and I have also heard many of these pieces of advice in some
form or another from other professionals. I would say that the most helpful tip
within this article was to do your research before the first meeting. I have always
found that it’s very important to know some information about a company before
you go in to interview. You can throw in little facts during the interview and it
shows that you are interested and invested. It is also helpful because it will give you
something to go off of when they give you time at the end of the interview to
ask questions.
Wexler, Sarah. (2011). “Can Old Editors Master Young Technology?” Creative Nonfiction.
This article was written by Sarah Wexler, narrating her
experience in the magazine publishing industry as a young early
twenty-something, working collaboratively with people that were many years her
senior. One aspect that the junior staffers thought was lacking within their
magazine was a web presence. She explained that it was extremely intimidating
to approach this topic with the “underlying-boss power dynamic” (6) that is
inherent but is also exacerbated even more by the generational divide between
the two. She goes on to describe most of her bosses’ lack of knowledge when it
comes to technology and her hesitation to assert any sort of challenge or
education towards her boss in this regard. This is likely a scenario that many
millenials are familiar with. It’s an awkward situation that both parties are
wary to broach with their counterpart. However, it’s highly important to do so
because it’s the only way that there can be growth in the workplace. Both
parties need to be receptive to change.
Wednesday, Feb. 19th. Lydia Eichner of Laughlin Constable.
Lydia Eichner came in to our class to talk about her experiences
since she graduated from Marquette in the winter of 2012. She started out by
speaking about her interviewing experiences. While I found this information to
be very helpful, it was also pretty intimidating. I had no idea what I would say
in those situations, but knowing that these questions could even be asked
ensured that I would prepare extensively for questions way outside the box. The
most interesting aspect of Lydia’s talk was when she basically went through “a
day in the life” in her position at Laughlin Constable. It was really intriguing
to hear about someone that is not even much older than me successfully employed
in a position very similar to the one that I hope to have one day. She made sure
to talk about how her experiences as an English major were helpful to her
career, and I found that to be very interesting as well. I liked that she said
that you need to “own” whatever it is that you do, whatever you’re good at. You
need to make them believe that you’re the right person for the
job.
Friday, Feb. 21st. Dyon Bryant of COA and 4-H Tech Wizards.
Dyon Bryant talked to our class about her experiences in the
“working world” since she graduated from Marquette last year. I appreciated her
candid approach when she told us her daily life and how she gets by. It is
really helpful to hear from a peer who is going through something I’ll be facing
very shortly. I have a lot of anxiety about graduating, finding a job and making
ends meet. It was comforting to hear from someone who is currently going through
that and surviving. She’s living proof that it’s possible and as silly as it
sounds, it’s nice to have a reminder that I will be able to make it work. She
also went on to talk about her experiences with applying to graduate school and
unfortunately not making it the first go-round. I really admired the fact that
she hasn’t given up and is still planning on trying again.
Friday, Feb. 21st. Alyssa Shaff, Graduate Assistant in International Education.
Alyssa Shaff came in to talk to our class about her experiences
in graduate school since she graduated from Marquette last year. While I have no
plans to go on to graduate school or further education, it was still very
interesting to hear about her process of going about that and the way that she
decided to do it. I also thought it was interesting that she was able to keep
almost her same job on campus since she was staying at Marquette for grad
school, and it seemed like she was almost just “extending” her college
experience. I thought it was especially intriguing to hear her talk about the
“burn out” feeling that she was experiencing lately.
Wednesday, Feb. 26th. Introduction to Weebly with Linda Menck of the College of Communication.
Linda Menck came to talk to our class about the website-building
tool, Weebly, so that we could use it to build our professional or midterm
portfolios. It was very interesting to learn more about all of the different
aspects of the website, and the various ways that you can personalize and
customize the settings to make it an incredibly professional site. I already
have a professional portfolio I created using Wix (a similar tool) on
www.marisawade.com, but it was still helpful to learn about what other
options are out there. It was also nice that we were able to get some
guidance from Linda as far as her personalopinions on what is
considered professional when it comes to design, etc.