2. What
did I learn?
White space is beneficial in that it make material
easier to read
Computer fonts are proportional fonts, unlike
typewriter fonts which are fixed
There are serif fonts, like Times New Roman and
Courier, and sans serif fonts, such as Arial and
Geneva
Keep slide backgrounds consistent
Web pages should be engaging, but easy to
navigate with a minimal amount of links to make
navigation easier
3. How
did I learn this?
The assignment linked to the content of this
module that helped me to understand was
Analysis Assignment 3, in which we were to
analyze a badly designed website. Seeing
examples of poorly designed websites helped me
to understand why the module pointed out
certain attributes of bad websites. I couldn’t
navigate them or figure out what they were even
promoting.
4. Why
In a time where technology is becoming such a
major part of our lives, it is important to be able
to recognize the positives and negatives of
websites, presentation slides, and other uses of
technology.
How
is this important?
will I use this in future?
Over the next year and a half, I am positive that
I will have many more presentations and papers
to write. Knowing the best way to design them
will ensure that I get my information across in an
effective way and hopefully receive a good
grade.
5. What
did I learn?
When working with readers’ expectations, write
informative, feasibility, or justification reports
Informative reports do not result in action or
recommendation
Feasibility reports explore alternatives and
recommend one of them
Justification reports recommend some kind of
investment or change in policy
There are four basic strategies for organizing
information
Reports should follow the same style as other
documents but should be much more formal
6. How
did I learn this?
The assignment linked to the content of this
module was Writing Assignment 3, the short
recommendations report. We were to write a
short report recommending at least three books
to be considered for the One Book, One Campus
program here at FGCU. After having my draft
reviewed by one of my peers, I realized that my
report wasn’t quite structured correctly and so I
had to go back to the module and review some of
the basic elements of a short report to make sure
that mine was effective and correctly organized.
7. Why
It is important to know the difference between
different types of reports. Each type of report
has a different purpose with a different result. In
order to make report as effective as possible, its
vital that we know which format to use.
How
is this important?
will I use this in future?
I think that recommendation reports are the kind
of report that people will use working in all kinds
of fields, even when it’s something as simple as
recommending books for a program. So it’s
important that we know how to correctly write
one and make it effective.
8. What
did I learn?
When beginning a search, include as many
keywords and synonyms as possible
In an interview/survey, it is important to use
words that can be understood by both the
interviewer and interviewee in order to receive
the best responses
A judgment sample is a group of people whose
views seem useful
Causation is when one thing causes another,
whereas correlation is when two things happens
at the same time (easily confused)
9. How
did I learn this?
I think that Writing Assignment 3 was somewhat
linked to this module in the sense that I had to
research all kinds of books and other school’s
programs to gather information for which books
would be best to recommend. This required using
specific key words and looking for reliable
sources. I also had an assignment for another
class in which we had to interview a subject, and
this module worked with that perfectly. The
interview gave me a better understanding of the
content, and the content also helped me to
frame much better interview questions.
10. Why
Internet research is becoming so important in our
lives and knowing how to effectively search using
keywords and synonyms can save time and make
for a more effective search. Furthermore, going
through college it is extremely important to be
able to identify reliable sources and be able to
cite them properly.
How
is this important?
will I use this in future?
I do a lot of internet research so knowing exactly
what words to use and how to look for good
sources will be a great skill to have.
11. What
did I learn?
Use a direct request pattern when you expect no
resistance from the audience, and use a
problem-solving pattern when you expect the
audience to object to your request
Building credibility and appealing to emotions
are simple ways to make a message more
persuasive
There are 3 types of collection letters – early,
middle, and late
In a letter of recommendation, saying “call me if
you need more information” at the end usually
implies something negative about the subject
12. How
did I learn this?
I think that the short recommendations report
we wrote for the One Book, One Campus
committee could have been considered a
persuasive message. It was a recommendation
report but we also needed to organize our
information in a way that persuaded the reader
to use the books we recommended. This message
required an appropriate tone paired with strong
enough language and structure to be convincing.
13. Why
We create and use persuasive messages all the
time without even knowing it. It is important to
know how to organize them and what kind of
language to use if we want them to be
successful.
How
is this important?
will I use this in future?
In the near future, I will be asking for letters of
recommendation and applying for jobs after
college. Hopefully having this knowledge of what
is ideal in each of these things will help me to be
successful in those areas.
14. What
did I learn?
Information reports collect data, analytical
reports interpret data, and recommendation
reports recommend action or a solution
Identify the problem and then create a purpose
statement before doing research
An RFP stands for Request for Proposal and is
used by government agencies and companies
When asking for a budget, never ask for too little
15. How
did I learn this?
The assignment linked to this module was
Analysis Assignment 4, in which we had to
evaluate a social media disaster and provide a
solution to how it could have been avoided or
made less disastrous. Before learning about this
module, I would’ve just dived straight in and
suggested how to fix the problem without going
through the proper steps for the proposal. So,
learning this information really helped with that
assignment, and the assignment also served as
good practice to proposing a solution to a
problem.
16.
Why is this important?
It is important in many areas of our professional lives
to have a plan of action. Jumping right into a project
or plan without laying it all out in a proposal first can
be risky and get confusing. Proposals help to identify
the problem at hand and have a clear plan of action
in how the problem is going to be solved.
How will I use this in future?
I had to write my first serious proposal for a class
project this semester and luckily my professor gave us
a detailed outline of what was required but having
this information now will definitely help me when I
don’t have a specific outline to follow.
17. What
did I learn?
Facebook has more page views that Google
66% of the global population visit social network
sites
The fastest growing demographic for social
networking sites is people over the age of 35
Businesses are now starting to make use of the
internet and social networking as a platform to
increase awareness and popularity
The old communication model was a monologue;
the new communication model is dialogue,
which is very consumer driven
18. How
did I learn this?
Analysis Assignment 4 and Writing Assignment 4
were both linked heavily to the content of this
section of the unit. For WA4 I talked about the
backlash that Youtube was facing for making
changes to the commenting system on the
website. The fact there was such an uproar over
this issue provides a perfect example of the
power and influence and social media has on our
society today.
19. Why
Social media is used by so many people today
and everyone can see what is being posted and
talked about. It is important to know the impact
that your words and actions posted on the
internet can have and that we must be cautious
about what we are posting.
How
is this important?
will I use this in future?
I use social media every single day, so I will
probably be using this information every day for
almost the rest of my life. Knowing how my
social networking posts can have an affect on
others and on myself will help me be more aware
of what I am posting on the sites I use.
