Initial Reflection I was writing this paper I started by going to the Pre-Med AMSA’s website and making the flyer using the basic layout of most flyers. I used a template on Microsoft to organize my flyer and then I put the information I found on the club’s website in along with the logo. After doing my process work I took the suggestions and I switched the logo and contact information around so that the flyer would be more effective. After revising my flyer, I started creating my essay with the introduction where I included Ann John’s definition of a community of practice and a description of my community. When I began describing the Genre convention and the social role I tried to include as much detail as possible while answering all …show more content…
I chose a flyer to address the Pre-Med AMSA’s selective audience as well as easily advertise the club and what it has to offer. I found that I was successful in creating a flyer that represented the purpose and goals of the community while showcasing the club’s benefits to potential members. My paper’s original analysis of the genre was lacking essential details to help the reader understand the choices I made when designing the flyer. I did not clarify why I chose the color scheme, layout, and why the flyer was needed by the community. In my revisions, I added that my color scheme was specifically made to complement the logo’s colors without being too bright and outstanding. To further improve my analysis of the flyer, I included the reasoning behind the layout, clarifying that if I had not left justified my heading the flyer wouldn’t have been as organized as it was. I also made sure to thoroughly explain why the flyer was needed for the community, describing how they were in need of members. The revisions I made help the readers understand my genre by clarifying the choices I made and helping them further understand the flyers context. Through my revisions I have been able to add to my analysis of my genre by improving upon the social role and the genre