Rachel J. Smith

The Jess is short for Jessamine, my middle name. Lover of words, family, and dogs. Seeking a career in a Richmond, VA registrar's office after I graduate.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

Does anyone else feel unsure about why their project is important? I'm interested in 1920s fashion and how it connects to the world today, but I don't know how it would affect anyone besides providing a new perspective of the 1920s.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

I greatly appreciate @dr_stover's feedback on my grant because she has been through the grant-writing process before. To revise my grant, I will keep all of her edits and write about current events because I did not include anything about current events in my first draft.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

@kelsey_engl350 Both assignments definitely involve different writing styles. I feel like I've finally got the hang of writing review blogs but then I had to learn to write a grant proposal. They have both been useful in helping me grow as a writer and getting me out of my comfort zone.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

I was impressed by the level of detail in @PRS_engl_350's grant. We peer-reviewed each other's grants on Friday, and she gave me helpful feedback like moving my Academic Context heading to the beginning. Dr. Stover also suggested this when I went to her office hours Friday.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

Is anyone else struggling to get enough words for their grant proposal and/or dealing with impostor syndrome about writing it? I feel like I don't know enough about my topic or grants in general to write a proposal- it's one thing to be taught about it and another to write it.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

@cait_berries I agree with your take because this is my first DH class, and I'm still learning. I find it ironic that this chapter is about grant writing, and it isn't concise. I think making this chapter more like a grant proposal would help people who have less DH & grant-writing experience.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

In Gorsevski's article, I enjoyed the mighty merit content table because it lists how one can consider their proposed grant project's impact. I will use the significance & integrated research categories from this table in my grant because they make the most sense for my project.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

After reading Porter's article about why academics have difficulty writing grant proposals, I felt better about not knowing how to start mine. Based on some of the traits (brevity and understandable language), I think writing a grant will be easier for me than academic papers.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

@DarcyM_engl350 @dr_stover She discussed adding a hook in my grant proposal at our meeting as well- thank you for helping me remember that! I’m sure the hooks are intended to make the projects seem more relatable or tangible (if that’s the right word) to potential grant readers. #CNUENGL350

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

In my conference with @dr_stover, we discussed how the software I planned to use (TimelineJS) is different than what I drew out in my ideation. Otherwise, I'm on the right track. I also will combine my event section with my timeline to provide more context for my timeline.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

the purpose behind infographics and appreciate how concisely they communicate information

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

I enjoyed the Shen reading because I'm a visual learner and am curious about how visualizations are made. In the introduction, Shen notes that the purpose "...is to communicate complex ideas...to encourage objective analysis" (Card et al., 1999). As a visual learner, I understand

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

The wireframing article reminds me of the ideation worksheet because the concept of drafting the design for one's website is the same. For wireframing, the design is up to you. With the ideation worksheet, you have to follow the worksheet's guidelines to draft a website design.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

@Annabellecnu22 I agree- this worksheet is different from any assignment I've done, period. It gets to the heart of the project with prompts like what your project's main question is. I wonder if this would help with scientific research- I'm a psych major and think this may help with labs, etc.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

My peer review with @cait_berries yesterday was very helpful. A suggestion that was mentioned was wrapping text around the images to better integrate the images. However, I don't know how to wrap texts around images in Github or anywhere else. Any insights? #CNUEngl350

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

@Annabellecnu22 That's great! I also found a project that's similar to my intended project. It has helped me see what I want to have, like pictures and descriptions of the clothing and avoid, such as repetitive links. Are there any errors in your project that you especially don't want to repeat?

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

learn from small companies in some ways, especially with technology. The differences between the Twitter bot in the Schofield et al. reading and TayTweets are staggering

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

I found it interesting that Schofield et al. used a Twitter bot with their DH and RtD project because it did the job it was supposed to. This contrasts with TayTweets, Microsoft's chatbot, that became racist while chatting with users. I think large companies like Microsoft can...

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

After exploring The Costar Project further, a problem I immediately encountered on the homepage was redundant links on the top. For example, the Costar Project link leads to the homepage, which visitors are already on when they visit. I would recommend removing that link.

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

it perfect for my DH project grant. I look forward to exploring it further and possibly using it in my annotated bibliography. #CNUEngl350

[Rachel J. Smith @Rachel_Jess_124]

After looking up 1920s DH projects to find the project I would review for Review Blog 2, I stumbled upon UNC Chapel Hill's DH archive. I found The Costar Project, which Chapel Hill's drama department contributed to and focuses on clothes from the 19th and 20th centuries, making