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I can definitely see an improvement in the comments I've received from the beginning of the class until now. They're more specific. The people giving feedback are not just critiquing, but explaining why they think that and ways I can improve. I think the more specific comments are the most useful. For example, if someone says they feel the flow is off, it is more helpful than nothing, but knowing specific phrases/wording that are confusing helps me know what I can do. Experiencing this, I've tried to be more specific and offer suggestions in my feedback. I try to write at least one thing (typically more) that I like with one recommendation. I try to explain it from the perspective of the reader, me. I have to realize that the people writing it see the story as a writer, so sometimes critiques might not make sense because they do not see it like that. I think reading other people's writing definitely helps with my own. For one, it gives me ideas (using first/second-...

 I have completed the survey.  I am happy with my progress. My current schedule is not the same as when I completed the time management assignment during the start of this class. I have had to learn how to readjust schedule to make time to not only finish my work, but have ample time to actually produce quality work. I work a lot and am a full-time student so figuring out a weekly routine has made my life much easier. I think I can do a better job of checking my grades- I realized I may have some missing grades for completed assignments since I joined the class late. It is my responsibility to keep on top of things so I can be better about this. I've completed a few extra credit assignments but I want to do more. I think one major editing tool I can do more is to re-read my stories before publishing. I try to do this, but often times kind of skim. I've started actually re-reading it, pretending I'm the reader. Not only do I find grammar mistakes, but it helps me better ma...

I was not super happy with the design of my blog so I changed it a bit after reading this week's assignment. I want to mess around more with it to make it more "bold". I guess if there is anything else my readers notice about layout that I could improve, please let me know! As for my website, I like the layout a lot more than by blog. I still want to make that one more bold in terms of colors/fonts but I'm more content with how it looks layout-wise. At first I wasn't completely sure how to retell my stories, but after practice I feel more comfortable with our class writing. I think the stories I'm the most proud of is my The Trustworthy Crane  story and Fool No More . The first is because I've made so many improvements based on Dr. Gibbs and my classmates tips. The second because I felt the most proud about how I adapted the story and described certain details. I am not sure what my favorite reading is. However, I think I liked the Ramayana as a whole...