Kyle D. Stedman's article, "Annoying Ways" made very helpful points on how to properly cite sources without creating an "annoyance" to readers. I enjoyed how he compared writing to annoying slow drivers and added a sense of humor. The most useful mechanism he used was showing an annoying way to insert a citation, then showing how to properly fix it and explaining why it isn't considered correct. I think seeing these example will help me when it comes to revising my paper, because not only can I see what I was doing wrong, but I also know how to fix my mistakes. I'm definitely going to use this article to help improve my paper when it is time to revise my paper.
This text showed me how us as readers perceive a certain font or text and how it can influence our mood and how we feel about a certain reading. It also showed me how elaborate texts can draw us into something such as a poster or a title page of a book. Also how very bland fonts do not appeal to many readers as they might think of it as boring and plain. This gives me a lot to think about as project three comes closer. It makes me think of the reader and what type of fonts might draw them into my website, social media page, etc. This text was very helpful for this type of assignment.
I agree that Stedman did well in educating his readers and getting his point across with humor as well as the very relatable scenario of driving. His addition of a how to fix it part also made his article easy and clear to navigate and I too will use his advice in the future.
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