Peer Motivation in Hybrid English

I have always scored well in writing and I consider it to be one of my strengths. Unfortunately I think that is only a result of my lacking math skills. Writing is currently a chore for me but this curriculum, specifically the blog portion, is beginning to change that for me. I find myself interested in the topics and I can’t help but read what students have already posted. The idea of posting my ideas for others to see motivates me to actually think about what I am writing whereas in the past I would just BS my way through a paper. It sounds strange because you would expect students to care more about what their teacher thinks so you can get that A; I would guess that the fear of embarrassment from your peers is enough motivation to put effort into your writing. This curriculum puts the desire to impress in my mind while I am writing. I want my writing to be interesting and I want it to offer new ideas so if my peers read my post they won’t think they’re wasting their time.

This is also true from a Business point of view. Eventually when I graduate and hopefully have a job in Business I will have to write and respond to emails on a regular basis. Emails are usually informal and short. They are good for getting you point across quickly. When I respond to these emails I will remember responding to 32 andchestnut. My peers as well as my boss will be reading what I wrote and it will be valuable to my career to write with the same characteristics that we write with while posting to the blog. Although the blog is informal, it is still professional. It is necessary to use proper spelling, grammar, and sentence structure. The hybrid curriculum has defiantly motivated me to improve because it teaches real world applications in writing.