- I chose blank white paper because it is ideal for writing with multiple colors.
- I left little room in the margins because I was having trouble with the size of my handwriting.
- My name was the first thing I put in the beginning of my profile at the top of the paper because it's the first introductory piece of information that readers will want to see.
- I broke my paragraphs in short pieces because it is easier to read two to four sentences at a time instead of an entire solid block, which can simply look overwhelming and longwinded to the reader.
- The paragraphs were shown in different colors so that people can read at their leisure without loosing their place on the page.
- I chose to use classic bold colors such as blue, red, purple, brown, and orange because they are easily distinguishable from the white paper, making the text easy to read.
- I did not use straight lines because I assumed that the text would be held together as it was formed into paragraphs with their own individual colors.
- I used blocks or paragraphs of text to categorize each subject I was writing about.
- I used illustrations to emphasize the content of the text, such as drawing a picture of a book to accompany my reading and writing hobbies. Also, I used one particular illustration at the end to demonstrate one of my interests which happens to be drawing.
- I didn't do anything incredibly fancy or artistic because I wanted to keep it simple and organized.
I used colors to create a more interesting profile. They tend to stand out and draw the eye more accurately than plain black text. Using plain white paper allowed me more freedom to do what I wanted, such as illustrating, coloring, and writing format.
I changed my writing structure from one entire block to separate paragraphs according to their subject matter because it would make them easier to read.
I started out as very formal in the beginning, but as I kept writing, started to loosen up. While I was adding more information about myself, I was becoming more comfortable with slipping into a friendlier tone at the tail end of the assignment.
I did have some trouble with figuring out where I was going to fit the drawings. There are a few in a small margin on the first page, but I left a much wider space for the larger drawing I did on the second page. My writing may have gotten a bit crowded in a few spots because of this. Because there were no lines on the paper, I struggled with balancing the words with the pictures without lines to guide them to the correct places.
I don't feel in control of how much space I have to write because of the size and length of the paper I was using. If I were to do it again, I would choose something thicker and wider than plain white printer paper.
I feel that this was successful because although there was less room to write, it did help me to edit the amount of information I put down. Instead of writing about trivial facts such as favorite foods and such, I wrote about career ambitions and hobbies that define who I am as a person.
