Post 4: My Chosen Blog

 I chose to follow a software-focused blog known as SteelKiwi. Since I'm majoring in IT, I was interested in following this blog in order to learn more. The blog provides a bunch of information and tutorials involving programming and software, including how to code certain programs from scratch. There are also ton of tips given for those who wish to pursue further into software. Business tips, company news, guides are given as well, which easily tie into tech-related career choices. I believe all of this can help me boost my knowledge in the field of of IT and and learn plenty in the process. The manner of how the blog is written lets me get a good start on new information without needing a lot of prior knowledge, which I appreciate. Overall, I believe that SteelKiwi will allow me to discover more about software engineering and tech-related news in general. 

Post 3: Rosenberg's Strategies

 Out of Karen Rosenberg's multiple, presented strategies, I already use her strategy of scanning through various elements of the text to discover the author's intended audience. Through attempting to recognize what information an author expects the reader to have prior knowledge of, it's possible to make a good inference of what audience the author was trying to give his or her attention to with the text. Analyzing the title and structure of the work gives me a better understanding of who the author was mainly trying to convey their ideas to. One of the strategies Rosenberg encourages is treating the text as if you were currently communicating with the author. I believe this is an essential strategy that encourages the reader to connect with the author more and develop a greater grasp of the topics at hand. This assists me in writing my, "Doc1," paper by giving me a better idea of determining how to write in a manner that clearly allows my audience to connect with me as the writer, and gives me more insight into how to approach my subject of college obstacles.

Post 2: Corrine E. Hinton's Writing Suggestions

 When developing my writing, I abide by Hinton's suggestion to, "calculate the best approach," and view it as one of the most important strategies a student can employ. Settling on a specific structure to aim for, along with analyzing and understanding what my approach to it should be, is important for organizing my ideas. I question how the paper should flow between idea to idea, and what elements work best in synergy. Patterns need to be chosen correctly according to how I choose to design the outline of what I'm writing, like applying causes and effects, comparisons, or other patterns to reinforce relationships between these ideas.  I  try to make the structure of my writing concise and clear for the reader, and apply any other criteria I know needs to be met. Decisions need to be made of where certain topics should go, or the order of which ideas are introduced. By considering these carefully and acknowledging how each idea should be given to the reader, I'm able to produce an acceptable paper that conveys what I want it to. I do so by planning and handling the writing in the way you need to for the intended audience and purpose. Following this suggestion helps keep me from getting stuck at the start of the writing process, because I'll know what exactly I'm writing and how I'll do it.

Post 1: Intro to Brian

My name's Brian Anderson, and I have an interest in Information Technology and anything related to the field. I believe I started getting interested in this sort of career, as I spent most of my time using computers and just naturally getting used to them. It's the kind of thing I'd feel most comfortable getting into as a career choice. However, I still have a lot of learn, and am looking forward getting acquainted with the many aspects of I.T. For entertainment, I enjoy gaming and doing things such as watching videos or browsing random stuff online.  What's important about me as a student is that I try to improve on my knowledge and skills whenever possible, knowing it'll benefit me in the long-run.