Looking back at the 3 posts that I have written, I feel they were not my best. Shakespeare has not always been the easiest subject for me and often time I have a very hard time understanding the language. I usually read trying to understand the language more than trying to understand the story. I feel that I could have added more detail from the text to help support my writing. I also tried using any notes that I had to help with my writing. I also feel that most of my posts were not long enough. I feel that my first post was a pretty well-written, strong post in comparison to my other 2 posts. I understood and really enjoyed The Merchant of Venice, therefore felt my first post that dealt with The Merchant of Venice was my strongest post.
In my other 2 posts I feel that I didn't narrow my thoughts down. I felt that I mostly generalized my ideas and did more of "summary" posts than writing about a specific idea or thought. I'm surprised that I didn't put as much time into my posts as I usually do for the rest of my work. I feel that generally I am a pretty good student whom usually spends a decent amount of time on her work. Maybe it's the idea of blogging; having everyone look at your writings. I think, subconsciously, I feel nervous when I post a blog on here. It's open for everyone to view and judge; I wouldn't want to put up anything that was wrong or didn't sound correct. On another note, I do feel that this aspect of the class is beneficial for everyone because it includes technology and is a way for everyone to share their thoughts, even though I may not like it, it is beneficial for everyone else!
New Paltz Students Blogging about Shakespeare
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I really appreciate this candid post, Jenna. It is very hard to share our writing with the world, I completely agree. We have this idea, too, that writing is a private activity. But as we are social animals, our writing is so much better, and more natural, when shared. Perhaps it helps to think of this as a conversation of ideas, rather than a space for formal analysis? In conversation, when it works well, we are unselfconscious about what we are saying and how we are saying it. I hope that you (and others, whom I am sure share your feelings) can think of the posts in this way.
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