5.6 Reflection on Project 1

What challenges did you face during the Quick Reference Guide project and how did you deal with them?

The big challenge was finding credible sources.  There's a bunch of social media and forum threads bashing CGI and movies, but trying to find a well researched article on it is challenging.  Also trying to find images that are free use.

What successes did you experience on the project and how did they happen?

The one particular video by Freddie Wong was a good summary on why CGI wasn't so bad.  In fact, most other articles I could find were just referencing that video, which didn't really work for me too well.

What kinds of arguments, rhetorical strategies, design choices and writing practices did you find the most effective for your project? Why?

Since most of my sources focused on the 'CGI is good' side of the argument, I structured my article from the point of view of the 'CGI is bad' to give that side a voice.  I would usually ask a hypothetical question from their perspective and then try to answer it.

What kinds of arguments, rhetorical strategies, design choices and writing practices did you find were not effective for your project? Why?

It was hard to write in a 'point/counterpoint' layout, since I didn't have too many anti-CGI viewpoints.  I mostly had to address why their anger was unjustified (occasionally ceding on a few points) since I couldn't find a good source on why CGI was bad.

How was the writing process for this project similar to other school writing experiences you’ve had in the past?

I still had to find sources and back up my points with those sources.  The layout was different, but the requirements were the same.

How was the writing process for this project different from other school writing experiences you’ve had in the past?

Having the article broken up into sections with the intent of viewing on the internet.  Most writing I've done was with the intent of printing on a 8.5x11 sheet, 12pt Times New Roman, double spaced. etc.  This is the first major writing that wasn't like that.

Would any of the skills you practiced for this project be useful in your other coursework? Why or why not?

Being able to locate sources, especially scholarly sources, will definitely come in handy in future classes,