REFLECTION:
This letter assignment we did was actually not as bad and weird as I expected it to be. I actually really didn’t mind working on it, because it allowed me to just open up and speak my mind into the letter, while being able to update my family back home on how I’ve been doing here at Syracuse. This type of writing genre was definitely different than the ones we previously worked on. It’s different mainly because of the writing style; I was able to write not as formally as other genres. In the letter, I basically wrote how I would normally speak, because it was a letter for my family, not the president or some sort. This really allowed me to be more genuine and personal with my audience, which only caught the reader's’ attentions even more. I felt that I most likely made a stronger connection with my audience because they were my family members who are familiar with my personal life and struggles. I personally enjoy writing freely, without having any constraints or limitations to what I can express towards whoever are reading my writings. So, writing this letter to my family wasn’t a struggle for me and like I said previously - it wasn’t a bother writing it at all. It felt more so as if I was writing a typical journal entry.
Quite frankly, this assignment actually helped with me with ideas for my current unit assignment because it promoted the different discourses that I have such as my group in work, friends, and school. It helped me gain ideas on what I should base my assignment topic on.
