What have I learned from 402??

I have actually learned a lot in this class. I too, was not the happiest when I realized I had to take another writing class, but am glad that I did. Most of my writing classes have been really boring and hard for me to get into. This writing class has always kept me interested. I focus more now on using an active voice in my writing and if I review it carefully I can notice parts that are more passive. Remembering to keep the reader in mind has been drilled long enough that I find myself asking who are the readers, what do they want to know, how will this benefit them. Advertising was fun. Realizing that more and more people are not watching commercials as much, they are doing more Internet ads and ads in the TV shows. Ill be watching TV and see everyone drinking sierra mist or Starbucks coffee and think to myself "advertising." It is awesome that I notice this now, before it never even struck me differently. It makes perfect sense though. The journalism project was really fun and I learned a lot. It also helped getting some feedback from Jesse Day. One thing I can say that I cant say for every writing class I have been in is that I will take what I have learned from this class and be able to use it in the real world.