Throughout
this semester we have worked on many projects, just about one every week. And every
project has challenged our writing capabilities and one way or another. All
these papers had to be graded on some type of goal that is where the WPA
outcomes have come in. There are four parts to the WPA outcomes; rhetorical knowledge,
critical thinking reading and writing, processes, and knowledge of conventions.
I feel that my project builder G, RE2, RE1, and peop interview fill the need of
these outcomes.
For
my first artifact for the WPA outcomes I picked Project Builder G, Educational
Text. I titled it Tesla Motor because it tells about the Tesla Motor company
and their effects on the automobile world. I created this text during RE 3 but
right after RE 2 because it was the first in the project. PB G focuses on
rhetorical knowledge for the WPA outcomes, because the text focus on a purpose,
respond to the needs of an audiences, and appropriate voice. “In conclusion,
the Tesla roadster is the future for electric cars and their batteries. Tesla
Motors has really found a way to fix the energy crisis” (Young). This statement shows the overall purpose of
the text and how it stays on track. I respond to the needs of the audience, by
saying, “Within a world with a limited amount of fossil fuels left…” (Young).
It narrows the audience from a very wide to a more detailed audience. “Some of
the major problems with electric cars are that the costs of the batteries are
extremely high, weak lithium batteries, and no areas to recharge those
batteries. The Tesla Motors company aims to fix those problems” (Young). This
adopts a voice for me because I link this text to other parts of work which
creates an overall voice for me. This project showed me that I do not need to
place my opinions into my writing and I can still have good work.
My second artifact is my RE2 paper. I wrote this paper
about two thirds the way though this semester. I feel that my RE 2 focuses on
critical thinking, reading, and writing for the WPA outcomes. “In conclusion,
America needs an electric car that has batteries that are widely available to
the public, a new type of battery, and that have more charging stations
available for it” (Young). This shows that I can use my writing for learning
and communicating because the reader can learn for my work. I integrate my
ideas through my text because I do not just state an idea but why it is
important. “The li ion batteries are prefect for electric cars because they
could hold ten times the charge of current, lithium ion, batteries and can
charge ten times faster” (Young).
The third artifact for my WPA outcomes essay is my RE 1
essay. I wrote this during the first half of this class; it was the first major
paper that we wrote in this class. RE 1 really focuses on processes for the WPA
outcomes because it understands the collaborative and social aspects of writing
processes and it is an open process for review. RE1 fits within the social
aspects of a writing process because this was the first time we did peer reviews
for this class, and this was different than just a teacher reviewing. With another
student editing my work they can not always know what the teacher wants. What I
have learned from my RE1 is that writing is a process that is more than one
draft that covers an outline, rough draft, and a final draft.
For my last artifact, I choose my Peop Interview and it
was the recent paper that we wrote for this class. I feel that my Peop
Interview is one of my best pieces of work that really highlights the knowledge
of conventions because its uses a common formats for different types of text
and develop knowledge of genre conventions ranging from structure and
paragraphing to tone and mechanics. This paper was different to write because
of the format and how it was set up like an interview. “I started my research
topic by trying to pick a topic to work with. I was stuck between American
infrastructure and electric cars, but in the end I choose electric cars. I pick
this because I have a love for cars and just about everything about them”
(Young). The format and the voice needed
to write this paper was different than most paper because the voice needed to
be as if I was responding in my own tone and voice. From this paper I learned
that writers can use different use different types of formants but still show
the same ideas.
It is now the end of this semester and I feel that I have
met all of WPA outcomes through these four artifacts. The WPA outcomes cover a
lot of factors that need to be taught throughout the class, from critical
thinking to different types of formats. I am going to take what I have learned
from this class and apply it to my future writing.
