First things first, this was an awesome class that was unlike any other English class I had ever taken before. When professor Reed said it would be different I was definitely questioning it but as the year progressed she was right. This class really introduced and taught me a lot about the different mediums that there are. I learned that every audience is different and some need a PowerPoint while some need a pamphlet and so on. I was always under the assumption that essays were the best way to convey information and this class showed me how wrong I was because every medium has its certain pro’s and con’s. Furthermore, the class discussions and group work we had to do in this class really helped me with seeing others perspectives and also showed me all the different kinds of research that’s out there. The group presentations used so many different sources and types of research ranging from personal interviews to university surveys to scientific facts and so on. Seeing how all of those different types of research affected the audience really taught me a lot about research so thank you. Finally, and most importantly, thank you all so much for this class because it really was a lot of fun and I did learn a lot with people who were really easy going and funny so thank you!
-John Olson
-John Olson