Reflection on Project 1 Draft

In this blog post I will answer the bulleted questions on "audience" and "context" from Student's Guide. The two peers whose papers I edited were Samantha and Victoria.

Screenshot from my computer, 9/19/2015

Audience:

Who specifically is going to be reading this essay? Who am I trying to reach with my argument?

People concerned by or interested in the future of artificial intelligence will be reading my essay. I'm trying to reach a wide variety of people with my QRG, but primarily I am trying to reach as much of the general public as I can.

What are their values and expectations?

The values of this group invested in the future of artificial intelligence value the safety of mankind and security. The group expects a concise, yet detailed QRG that gives them all the information they need on the subject. It is important to keep the values and expectations of the audience in mind when writing and revising my QRG.

How much information do I need to give to my audience? How much background information or context should I provide for them without insulting their expertise?

I need to give a significant amount of information to my audience since a large majority of people are not familiar with the exact technology behind artificial intelligence.

What kind of language is suitable for this audience?

A more professional and serious tone is more suitable for this audience since many readers are likely to be paranoid about the dangers of artificial intelligence before reading my QRG.

What tone should I use with my audience? Do I Use this tone consistently throughout my draft?

I should use a serious tone with my audience. I fail to use a serious tone on several occasions throughout my draft. This is something I now realize I must revise.

Context:

What are the formatting requirements of the assignment? Do I meet them?

The formatting requirements include usage of short paragraphs, sub-topics, images, and introductory paragraph. I meet all of these requirements.

What are the content requirements for the assignment?

The content requirements for this assignment are to fully report on your topic/controversy. I feel like I do a good job of giving both sides of the argument and giving a complete overview of the controversy.

Does my draft reflect knowledge or skills gained in class in addition to my own ideas and voice?

My draft absolutely reflects skill gained in class such as usage of captioned images, short paragraphs, and quotations. I also incorporated much of my own ideas and voice from previous experience in writing.

Have I addressed any grammatical issues that my teacher highlighted in class or in my previously-graded assignments?

No grammatical issues from my teacher come to mind, but I do plan on taking the advice of my peers when revising my grammar.