ENGRD101. Fall 2024. Sections 27 & 31.
For my last Sunday sketch, I decided to use a diagram of a violin to represent the work that I’ve done and the things that I’ve learned over this past semester. I play the violin, so this was a fun exercise to see how each part of the violin matched up with an aspect of […]
Read moreThe halfa kucha is a new style of presentation I have never encountered before, but I found the overall process very helpful in developing my critical thinking and public speaking skills. Due to the restrictive nature of the halfa kucha (compared to an essay), I felt that my thesis needed to be more straightforward so […]
Read moreClick here to access the playlist My playlist is titled “Sincerely,” and it is modeled as an apology letter to a previous lover. I knew that I wanted to create a mix where the titles of each song would come together to form a poem/letter of some sort. In the beginning, I was open to […]
Read moreClick here to access the Literacy Narrative Pt. 3 The entire literacy narrative project has allowed me to meet the Learning Outcomes for this class in various ways. Firstly, I composed text in two different mediums, which was traditional prose and digital comics. Also, I was able to use writing as a critical thinking tool […]
Read moreI decided to recreate this scene from the musical “Singin’ in the Rain”. I don’t know a lot about movies, so I consulted a friend who is currently taking a film class to ask her for inspiration. Together, we searched up possible scenes to recreate, and we stumbled across this scene. Each aspect of the […]
Read moreFor this sketch, I first determined that I wanted to investigate something related to my overall fulfillment in life. I thought about ways that certain parts of my life would affect that feeling of fulfillment, and I decided to focus on two parts: social interactions and flow-state activities. I collected data about many things related […]
Read moreClick here to access the comic I found this part of the literacy narrative to be a fun and creative twist on what would typically be a traditional English class assignment. Throughout the drafting and sketching process, I began to practice the 5 choices for clarity that we have discussed in class — moment, frame, […]
Read moreComposing this quadriptych comic was slightly more difficult than the triptych because it was harder to develop an idea. I felt slightly thrown off by the four-paneled structure because it felt different to have the middle part of the story take up two panels instead of one. I looked at Nathan Pyle’s page to get […]
Read moreThesis: Stitches and Spinning both use a change in frame to emphasize the emotional climax of the narrative on the page, but they depict the buildup of tension in different ways — through body movement and body language — therefore, this showcases how visual techniques can be used differently to influence the emotional impact of […]
Read moreI found it eye-opening to dig out everything in my backpack because it reflects the kind of person I am. Even from a young age, I have always like to be prepared for any situation — I have kept a pack of tissues, hand sanitizer, and an iPhone charger in my backpack ever since middle […]
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