Category: Student Posts

The task of Tracing Persepolis has been challenging, rewarding, and full of lead. Thanks to this project, I have attained a better understanding of Persepolis. At first, I was concerned about how I would write so much, but the words flew by. It took me a good while to wrap my head around the idea of changing my entire perception of a paper to satisfy this assignment’s requirements, but by the end, I now feel somewhat more confident in my ability to do so. I am hopeful that my explanations come across as they do in my head. I am optimistic that by the end of this revision period, I will have strengthened my ability even more.

You can find the guidelines here, and can find my project on my website here.

When I began the “Tracing Persepolis” assignment I was unsure what to expect. Never before have I posted a project in the form of a web page. My first instinct was to simply write a paper, break it into parts, and add it to the web page. I quickly realized this would be insufficient.

Instead of taking the traditional approach to the assignment, I based my writing on the web pages. Once I had created the web pages the direction of the assignment became clear. In the end, I enjoyed this project much more than the traditional paper. I felt that I could create a more complete idea with the web page , because I was able to use links and pictures to compliment my work. The learning experience was also more comprehensive. I enhanced my writing and critical thinking skills, but I also increased my breadth of knowledge about how to set up web pages.

If you would like to see the pages for yourself simply visit Tracing Persepolis.

,Greer

After nights of hunched backs, black knuckles, and furious typing, I have completed my first draft of my project, Tracing Persepolis: A Journey.

My goal for this project was to get the idea of Marjane’s coming of age across– from fierce idealist, adamant on becoming the next Prophet, to unsure adolescent, torn between keeping the image her parents had of her or keeping the only friends-turned-family she has in Austria. I worried that it would take so long to write 750 words but the maximum word amount breezed by as I was reaching a thousand, to even 1500 words. After revisions, I hope my argument can become clear, cohesive, and characteristic of my work.

Here is David’s original post for our project.

Good luck!