Rowan Harris' Webfolio

Creating a Webfolio 

As I have created several blogs over this past semester and have familiarized myself with the UBC blog layout, I thought that creating a webfolio for the final assignment would be simple but this proved to be much more difficult than anticipated. While selecting the design and layout was initially simple, figuring out how to create several different pages where I could post separate content was challenging. Each post would appear on the blog page instead of the ‘Best Works’ or ‘Home’ page. This issue is not quite resolved but trying to find a solution has let me explore the UBC blog platform and will hopefully allow me to make my final project more integrated and aesthetically pleasing.

Determining an audience

The purpose of this portfolio is to highlight my academic abilities, good character, and competence for a research abroad placement position. By keeping the target audience of my Webfolio the same as my application package, I hope to maintain the same tone throughout all of my writings. Choosing the same target audience was a simple decision as I have practiced this formal but friendly tone throughout the semester. Ensuring that is it present through all of my small writings has become easier but I must continue to make revisions.

Reviewing my works

While preparing the work that I have completed over the semester I was impressed at how much my writing has improved. It is evident that since the assignments in Unit 2 where we were introduced to the ‘You-Attitude’, the tone and style of my writing is much more professional. Ensuring that my writing creates a positive relationship with the reader will surely help any future work that I embark on in academia, sports, or volunteer work.