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Yes , i understand thank you . I will rethink about my research question

Thursday Check-in  

My research question for this project is what does each content creator have in common whether it may be looks, consistency, or personality, but what is it that they all have in common that could be the reason their accounts are growing?  Im not sure if I worded this correctly, but that's what I overall want to figure out. Like Is there a specific personality or spark or something that content creators possess? Does that make sense ? Should I narrow it down to something more specific? @npfannen

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Thursday Check-in  

My research question for this project is what does each content creator have in common whether it may be looks, consistency, or personality, but what is it that they all have in common that could be the reason their accounts are growing?  Im not sure if I worded this correctly, but that's what I overall want to figure out. Like Is there a specific personality or spark or something that content creators possess? Does that make sense ? Should I narrow it down to something more specific? @npfannen

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You’re not wrong about the pie chart thing .. I personally felt my data worked well will the pie chart but for my final project i am working out some charts that best suit my data. Other charts are fine , im just a visual person so as I created my draft it was just less frustrating to create a pie chart, I felt like it showed my data exactly the way I’d envision it. Thank you for the feedback , I was thinking the same thing about where to place them. The location data is a big chunk. Like I mentioned in one of my prompt post , I was quite surprised to see locations outside of the United States so I thought it would be unique to include that. However based on my hypothesis , the data on the other countries may not be necessary, I am still debating on whether or not I want to include that or just stick to the basics.

Peer Review Feedback

Hey Guys, I just wanted to share my charts with you all and ask your opinion on them. Are they easy to read and concise? For some context, my data is based on my personal instagram. On my instagram I enjoy sharing motivational, encouraging, family, and faith with others. Throughout my essay I talk about why I feel my content is important and resonates with my audience. The importance of these charts are to show information about my audience. This information includes, location, age, and gender. Also, does anyone have any suggestions about where I should place my charts, or where they'd be most useful?

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I’ve found it useful to continuously step back and evaluate whether the data supports the hypothesis or whether my interpretation is being influenced by my initial expectations. One approach that’s helped me is to remind myself that the research question is about exploring and understanding, not proving something specific. Before diving into the data, it can help to ask, “What if the data doesn’t support my hypothesis? How will I interpret that?” This mindset shift can make it easier to keep an open mind.

Original Content: Peer Review 3

I’d be interested in hearing advice on how to view our research questions objectively. I find myself almost trying to fit my hypothesis to match the data that I’m trying to explain but that’s not the point of a research question. I wonder if anyone else has ran into this issue and how you’ve been trying to work around it.

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Based on your description, it seems like this graphic serves an important function in your Data Analysis Project, helping to illustrate how data can guide web writers’ decision-making. While the visual may be clear to you, readers who are less familiar with the concept might not fully grasp what you’re trying to convey. Im sure you discussed it in the essay, but maybe it'd be helpful to place brief bullet points for each idea on your graphic. Thus tying it back in to what was said in the paragraph(s).

Original Content Peer Review Request 2

I used this image at the end of my Data Analysis Project. I created it on Canva to tell my readers how data can be used to drive web writing. I think it is a clear and concise visual that well-represents how data can better guide web writers’ decision making. This is not telling them what they should change about their current writing but to collect data that they can then make changes as the data suggests. What do you all think about this visual? Should there be any more or any less? Is this useful or just a waste of space in the paper? 

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Your conclusion sounds like it’s heading in the right direction! Consider making the conclusion more relevant to the larger discourse community. You could emphasize how these findings might resonate with other content creators, and how they could use this data to analyze their own audience preferences.

Original Content Peer Review Request 1

share a section of your Data Analysis Practice Project content. What is the work of this sample? How can we help you revise?

Is my conclusion lacking in the discourse community? Also should I go more in depth as to why my analysis conclusion is important for me and for those who read it? Dr. P asked me “What is the take home message? What do you want your readers to do with this information next?” I was planning on adding reasons such as to just make them more aware of their own content. Saying it could help them use similar methods I described to do their own analysis. Or even Comparing my data to their own to try to find similar patterns. Do you have any more suggestions to make this a stronger conclusion or be more clear? Any other comments would be greatly appreciated, Thank you!

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Thank you for sharing this section of your paper! It sounds like you've made a strong effort to deepen the explanation of the audience and its significance, which is definitely an important aspect to explore. I feel like additional detail about the audience is a great way to build on your methods section. I think it is okay to revisit the topic in more detail, especially if it’s crucial to the argument you are making. However, I’d suggest checking if there are ways to avoid simply restating what was already mentioned in the methods section.

The Importance of the Audience

Hello! I have my paragraph on the audience below to review.

This paragraph comes directly after my methods section. I wanted this paragraph to more deeply explain the concept and importance of the audience, which is something I mention briefly in the methods section. Is there something I could add that might be missing?

I also discuss Instagram itself in this paragraph. Yet again, Instagram was discussed briefly in my methods section. Is it redundant and repetitive if I discuss these things again, but in greater detail?

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This has nothing to do with any prompts but I like this class 😌. Like a lot . I feel like people think online classes, especially classes about “web writing” should be an “easy A” but I don’t feel like this class is one of them . I felt like this class would have challenges but I definitely thought I knew so much more about web writing and social media than it turns out. This class , in these few weeks, has truly opened up perspectives that I did not recognize before. I love learning new things and I am glad I am learning in this class . I felt like my semester would be boring considering the classes I have , all but one, I expected to truly be learning a lot of stuff in. I’m glad to add this to the list . Shoutout to my peers , I think we’re all doing beautiful work. Keep going ! Keep persevering! Online classes are not always as easy as people think .. yet here we are 😌 and shoutout to Dr.P you are an amazing teacher. Thank you for all the clarity and instruction you give to help us improve as writers! @npfannen

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Peer Review Feedback

If you have a second , I want you to read my conclusion and ask yourself if you understand the point I am trying to make about the data I collected. The point I hoped to make is that understanding my audience is crucial for shaping my content strategy. I was aiming to emphasize how my audience's demographics and interests, particularly the young adult, African American group, play a key role in creating content that resonates with them. To me, focusing on themes like faith, perseverance, and community, offers a strong connection and sense of shared experience with my followers. The reason I say this is because majority of my audience is from Baltimore Maryland, where I grew up. So essentially a lot of us have similar backgrounds, and experienced similar environments. I connect the fact that we come from similar backgrounds and are all in or have been in the same stages of life at this point. Additionally, I tried to highlight the importance of analyzing engagement data to refine and evolve my content, ultimately creating a discourse community that thrives on mutual support and connection. In essence, I am trying to demonstrate how insights guide meaningful, impactful content creation that strengthens relationships with my followers. A few questions I have for you are: 1. Do you think that shared values and experiences, like faith and community, are effective in building a strong connection with an audience? Why or why not? 2. Do you think it is important to broaden my content choices in order to grow my audience? 3. Would you agree that my hypothesis and the points given are consistent and well developed?

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Share an example of a data piece you recorded that surprised you 

I rarely look at my Instagram insights because they are usually consistent. For this project of course I went through every insight for the one week that I chose. Although, it is not a large number, I was definitely surprised to see audience interactions from different countries. I never imagined my content especially instagram reaching people in other countries. I will say that a comment that I left on someone's fitness post has been getting a lot of attention so maybe that is where that traffic is coming from. Here are some screenshot of the data I collected. Like I said the numbers are very small compared to the population of the U.S viewing my content , small small doesn't mean nonexistent. :)

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Peer Review Feedback

Here I included some of my essay draft. You don't have to read it all but I would appreciate if some of you read through at least the first paragraph and a little bit of another. I would like to know if it makes sense or if you feel like there is something missing. Does the information I provided and the explanations support my hypothesis? As a reader what can I do better to convey my message or provide clarity from you perspective. There are some details I need to add to bring everything together but I want to know from the readers perspective, any specifics that would help you understand and connect the dots about the data I am discussing. How does this information resonate with you? Are you interested in the type of content I share and why? Also, do you feel like my analysis is easy to read? and if not what can I do better so that it is in your opinion?

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Peer Review Feedback

Hey Guys, I just wanted to share my charts with you all and ask your opinion on them. Are they easy to read and concise? For some context, my data is based on my personal instagram. On my instagram I enjoy sharing motivational, encouraging, family, and faith with others. Throughout my essay I talk about why I feel my content is important and resonates with my audience. The importance of these charts are to show information about my audience. This information includes, location, age, and gender. Also, does anyone have any suggestions about where I should place my charts, or where they'd be most useful?

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Thursday Check in: What question can I answer to help strengthen your revision work?

I am a little late, trying to catch up I be forgetting what prompts I've made already or haven't. I sorta already emailed you personally about some advice I could use to improve my writing. I am going to share it just in case anyone else needs to hear it now or for future assignments. My question to Dr.P was "Hi Dr.P, I noticed you said my audience analysis was vague, but I thought I discussed the audience fairly well about the data I provided. I'm not sure if I fixed that in my draft that I submitted last night so when you provide feedback for me, please let me know if I fixed that or what I can do better in my writing to avoid being vague." Dr.P's response was " Many of your shared details need specifics. For instance, you say "The cultural and social elements I share could speak to common experiences that resonate with them, especially given that my hometown and the people I interact with may share similar cultural backgrounds." These are really important details - but you are vague with what 'cultural and social elements', and 'common experiences' and 'resonate' and 'hometown' and 'cultural backgrounds'. If we include age and race and gender - you have narrowed your focus to 18-34 year olds black women - but when you add 'hometown' there is an additional layer of narrowed focus. I grew up in Arizona - the 18-34 year old black women in the Phoenix area have different experiences than 18-34 year old black women from Lancaster. There are still gender and race similarities that shape experiences, absolutely, but the regional differences you are capturing with a vague 'hometown' should be discussed. Moving toward the final of this project - I would urge you to bring in the specifics of 'hometown' and/or region that shape these shared experiences you're connecting with. That will strengthen your analysis, that will allow you to offer conclusions based on real analysis of the data. Again, you shared amazing details - they just need a bit more detail and specifics so they'll be more helpful in the data analysis step." This was a very helpful insight from Dr.P, I encourage all of my peers to ask Dr.P questions. I always reach out to her for feedback and she always clarifies things for me. Getting additional feedback from Dr.P has made my assignments a lot easier to complete. @npfannen

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How does my data prove/disprove my hypothesis?

My hypothesis states that for an audience aged 18-34, engagement with Instagram content is higher when posts feature positive, motivational, and relatable messages, as opposed to serious, gruesome, or negative content. This demographic gravitates towards uplifting and encouraging content that aligns with their values of personal growth, resilience, and community support. Based on the data provided, it’s clear that my audience engages more with content that is positive, and relatable, rather than content . However, my data is a little biased currently because I don't typically post anything other than positive content. I would have to either perform a poll and ask questions about what the audience likes to see or research other data from social medias that post the opposite of what I post. I could also even post the opposite of what I usually post and see how the interactions change if any. I think it is fair to say that some young adults also take pleasure in other peoples drama and negativity in the media, so if I wore to share things like that, there is a possibility I receive the same attention.

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How I am adapting my writing process

The first step I took was thoroughly breaking down the assignment prompt and identifying the core objectives. By focusing on understanding what data-driven writing is and how it applies to web writing, I made sure to outline the main points that needed to be addressed. This approach helped me clarify my central research question and hypothesis, and it allowed me to structure my thoughts before diving into data analysis. Since the assignment requires using data to support my analysis, I began by revisiting the data I have from my personal Instagram account, focusing on engagement metrics like likes, comments, shares, and overall audience attraction. This helps me focus on specific examples that will support my hypothesis and conclusions. I took the time to reflect on how the data directly relates to my audiences' interactions with my content. For instance, analyzing which types of posts (motivational, personal, or family-related) generate higher engagement has guided my approach in this assignment. I used those observations to make sure the points I’m discussing, like the importance of personal connection in content, are clearly backed by my data. This method ensures that my writing is both relevant and well-supported. Since we are including our data I am already thinking of how and where I want to insert graphs, or charts, and even pictures.

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How data-driven writing will help me in my post-undergrad life

Data-driven writing will be incredibly valuable in my post-undergrad life, especially as I move into a professional career or further academic pursuits. The ability to use data to inform writing decisions can enhance the impact and effectiveness of the content I create. In the professional world, whether it’s for personal branding, business communications, or marketing, understanding what resonates with an audience is crucial. By analyzing engagement metrics I can ensure my content best suits the preferences and interests of my target audience. This could be especially useful in social media management, marketing, or writing for digital platforms, where user engagement directly correlates with success. Data-driven writing will help me make informed decisions in my professional life. Instead of relying on assumptions or trial-and-error, I can base my strategies on real feedback and metrics. Data-driven writing will also help me write more efficiently. By understanding which content types, formats, or topics attract the most attention, I can streamline my writing process. I won’t need to spend time creating content that isn’t effective or relevant to my audience. Instead, I can focus my efforts on producing the content that has a higher chance of engaging my readers, whether it’s through blog posts, social media, newsletters, or other digital platforms. The ability to analyze engagement data helps me grow as a writer. I can track what works and what doesn’t, allowing me to continuously refine my skills and adapt my writing style to meet the demands of the audience. 

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Late check-in for 02.13

One question I have about data collection is how do I evaluate the quality of the data I collect? How can I assess whether the data I’m collecting is valid and reliable enough for analysis, particularly when making conclusions that will be used in academic assignments? @npfannen