I’m back and sharing my work from school this semester! I’m taking Writing for Digital Media, and I’m excited! I love to write, so this will help me get back to it! I’ll still be posting my poetry, graphic design, etc. I’ve added a tab under Graphics, named school! This is where you’ll be able to find everything I’m working on!
What We’ve Covered About Writing So Far
Thus far, we’re covering the basics, like correct grammar, spelling & the importance of fact checking and accuracy. I’ve learned that one way to be a good writer is to use correct grammar and spelling. It’s simple, but it plays a key role in being a reputable writer. A few things to double check are: numbers, proper nouns, and places. Mathematical problems, for example, have to equal the correct answers. If a writer writes ‘1+5 = 7’ in an article, that’s incorrect. It’s always important to check for those small errors. When it comes to grammar, check homophones (their, they’re, there) to see if the word is correctly used.
Fact checking is important because reporting inaccurate things make a writer less credible. Writers should always check the sources used when reporting on anything! -I learned this in Writing Composition II. I earned 100% on my mid-term paper about Millennials. It’s important that writers use more than one credible source and, when in doubt, only write what you know! Do not assume or make generalizations, these result in logical lapses.
For our second assignment, we wrote about internet hoax and memes. I wrote about the Travis Scott hoax and how a lot of people believed it. Why did media outlets just run with it? Why didn’t anyone check sources to see if it was truly Travis Scott? Some people didn’t believe Travis Scott when he maintained his innocence. Crazy, right!? The internet is a harsh place at times. False reports often ruin reputations. It just goes to show how important it is to check sources to maintain credibility. This is not just for the writer, but for the people/places/things written about.
