RC 2001

Project #1 Visual Discourse Analysis Infographic Reflection and Self-Assessment

Instructions: Please copy and paste this worksheet to edit and complete. Then, upload it as a separate document on ASULearn
along with the link to your infographic.

Part 1:
Please write 300ish words below reflecting on your process of composing this project and what you learned in that
process.
While working on this assignment, I had a hard time starting the project because I was unsure of how and where to start. During
the project while doing research, I checked out a few books from the library about my discourse community to help me better
understand what I needed to know in order to create my infographic. The peer review really helped me because it let me know
that I was on the right track and that it was looking well created and had most of the information that I needed to include. It
helped me to know what I was doing successfully and what areas I could improve on and add more to. Doing a peer review also
helped to know what works and what does not work and how to critique properly in order to help my peer review partner. This
project has given me some insight on my field of interest and informed me about how to approach this field in order to be
successful. The interviews have also helped me with some knowledge from experts in the field and some advice that they had
given me when approaching this field. The annotated bibliography helped me because now I know how to properly cite sources
for my field. Creating this infographic was fun and interesting to do because it is a step towards my field. Since my field is
Graphic Design, creating things like this, adding images and information to a platform to explain something is something that I
will be doing a lot in this career. While creating my infographic, I decided first to choose a theme and colour scheme to use
throughout the presentation and I made sure it was not too overwhelming and that it was still clear to read and understand. I also
made sure that all the information flowed smoothly.

Part 2:
Please complete the self-assessment below, including the points and comments section. Please spend some time on this and
complete it honestly with points and comments. I will also use this when I grade your final product.
Category and Goals Student Comments Professor Comments

Visual:

● Do the aesthetics add to the ● Yes I believe that

presentation? the aesthetics add
● Do the graphics accurately to the presentation
go with the discourse
because anything
community?
● When first viewing the created can be
infographic, is it clear what included in my
the author is going to be discourse
discussing? community because
● Is it visually appealing to the it is Graphic Design
extent of keeping the and each designer
audience engaged?
has their own style.
● The graphics go
along with the
discourse
community because
I used images that
symbolise the tools
used for Graphic
designers and
images of

Organization:
● Does the project flow well
and is it easy to follow?
● Are all of the required
aspects effectively presented
(title, interviews, artifact
analysis etc)?
● Is the artifact clear and
properly analyzed?
● Can a novice understand the
content of the presentation
(i.e artifact analysis,
interviews, other topics)?
Knowledge:
● Is the artifact easily
understandable? Someone
without knowledge of the
artifact should be able to
have learned about it by the
end.
● Does the artifact analysis
demonstrate depth and
knowledge?
● Can the reader walk away
from the project with more
knowledge in the field?
● Could someone not in the
field understand your
examples.
● I believe that I made
it clear what my
infographic is about
and what all will be
included.
● I believe that it is
appealing to the eye
and has a smooth
flow within the
infographic.
● I believe it flows
well. I organised my
infographic
according to what
was talked about
and what goes into
the topic before
continuing.
● Yes, I have included
all the necessary
topics and added
some quotes to
keep interest.
● I believe that the
artifact is clear and
has been analyzed
clearly.
● Yes, I believe that I
have clearly written
about my discourse
community in a
manner that can be
understood by
anyone outside the
community.
● I believe that my
description of my
artifact describes its
purpose and how it
works.
● I believe that I have
acknowledged the
uses of my artifact
and given pictures
and images of
examples and
symbols of tools.
● Yes, I believe that
 content?
● Does the material in the
presentation demonstrate the
author’s understanding of the
discourse community?
● Does the presentation clearly
let the reader know how
professionals communicate
within that specific
discourse?
● Is the discourse community
listed and defined?
Credibility
● Is the information provided
in the presentation relevant
and credible?
● Do the interviews contribute
to the credibility of the
presentation?
● Are the interviewees an
expert in the discourse
community?
● Are there minimal typos?
Final Comments
● Did the infographic
accomplish your overall
goal? Why or why not?
● How is this going to prepare
you for work/writing in the
future?
the reader will have
knowledge of the
field after viewing
my infographic in
and outside the
community.
● I believe that the
material within my
infographic has
demonstrated my
understanding of
the discourse
community.
● Yes, I have included
how professionals
communicate within
the discourse and
outside the
discourse.
● Yes the discourse
community is listed
and defined.
● Yes, the information
is relevant to the
discourse
community and
comes from credible
sources.
● The interviews
contribute to the
presentation and
the knowledge
within the
infographic.
● All the interviewees
are experts in the
discourse
community.
● Yes, there are
minimal typos.
● I believed that it
accomplished my
goal because my
peer review partner
was able to
understand more
about my
infographic even in
the rough draft.
● I believe that this is
going to prepare me
for work and writing
in the future
because I have an
understanding of
what I need to know
and learn in order to
make it in this
career and I have
resources to come
back to.