Process of researching different forms of definitions
As a dental hygienist, I often explain dental health concepts like gingivitis to my patients. Assignment 1:3 provided me with an opportunity to explore different ways of defining a concept. Gingivitis was explained via a parenthetical definition, statement definition, and an expanded definition. The purpose of each definition was to build on the last with the expanded definition providing the most detailed explanation of gingivitis. The technical writing book used in ENGL 301 course was very useful in understanding how to create the above three definitions. Definitions can be expanded using different methods such as etymology, history, negation, operating principle, analysis of parts, visuals, compare/contrast, required conditions, and examples (Lannon, J.M., and Gurak, J.L., 2022). I used etymology, visuals, compare/contrast to create the expanded definition for gingivitis.
Peer review process
I peer reviewed “Cloud Architecture” by Alexander Clements. He successfully used visuals, compare/contrast, etymology to explain cloud architecture. The work was clear, concise and easy to understand for a layperson. I misunderstood the peer review process initially and didn’t provide the feedback in the format suggested by Erika. This was adjusted for the final web folio later in the semester. Based on my peer review feedback for “gingivitis”, it seems I had mostly grammatical errors, APA referencing error and minor sentence structure concerns. All easily adjustable errors that could have been avoided had I spent more time on the assignment. It will be in my best interest to review my work a few times prior to submission. The revisions and editing of the original assignment were easy to complete as it required minor changes. I found the peer review process fair and very easy.
Overall, the assignment 1:3 was an important step towards developing my technical writing skills. I learned how to communicate complicated concepts in a concise, clear, and comprehensible way to someone who is not an expert in the subject matter.
Revision Process
The feedback from Erika and Alexander provided me with guidelines to make meaningful revisions to my work. Incorporating the feedback into the revised work was a straightforward process.
Assignment 1:3- Writing three defintions
Revised Definition – “Gingivitis”
Reference:
Lannon, J.M., and Gurak, J.L.(2022). Technical Communication (15th ed.). Pearson.