Mariela Vargas

3/06/23
Writing 2
Prof. B

WP2 submission draft

Part 1 : Genre Translation

“How does she look so perfect” is a common reference while surfacing the web. Social

media plays a crucial role in our everyday lives, it starts by influencing our thoughts, attitudes,

and our self-worth. Trying to live up to social media influences or celebrities is hard and can be

overwhelming.It's important to acknowledge the psychological effects of the media, especially

with connection to eating habits and body image. Long-term exposure to these unrealistic

standards, especially in youth, has been linked to eating behaviors and feelings of dissatisfaction

with one's body, according to a recent study, at the Department of Clinical and Health

Psychology. Upon examining the data, particularly from surveys and thorough analyses of

research, individuals who consume large amounts of mass media from imagine flipping through

fashion magazines or binge-watching TV tend to be less satisfied with their physical appearance.

We can simply edit our photos with a few touches, using filters that change reality and sharing

photos that best represent us. That is appealing, isn't it? To just highlight the cool aspects of our

lives, the times when we feel like we've got everything together. In order to create the best

version of ourselves online, in order to “show off”. The perfect feeds, and highlights are what

start to doubt yourself and we start asking, " How are they so perfect?" A doubt starts to grow

into self-criticism, leaving us with an unpleasant impression that we're not enough. This never

ending cycle of comparison and unhappiness leaves us feeling constantly behind in our pursuit of

an impossible to achieve ideal. By realizing how social media influences our perceptions of

value and beauty, we can begin to make it a more welcoming environment. We can enhance the
social media aspect by celebrating our uniqueness, particularly in regards to women's bodies.
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Let's inspire the next generation to embrace and appreciate who they are, just as they are. Never

forget that you are worthy of love and respect exactly as you are.

Part 2 : Metacognitive Reflection

My primary text genre was written in blog-style translation. In the blog-style paper, I

wanted it to be easier for teenagers and adults to interact with. This writing style uses a friendly

informal tone that helps readers to relate to and understand the complicated ideas. The way that

this text was written helps promote information to a wide range of readers and it can be simpler

for the audience to start a conversation over that topic. The primary text was written for a wider

audience to guarantee accessibility and engagement. The main purpose of the primary text was to

compose and present blog-style information on women's body image through social media and

how it affects our everyday lives. I found that the topic would interest women and teenagers

since it's common for teenagers to question their beauty standards. I also wanted readers to find it

easier to grasp and relate to this topic if it was written in a conversational tone, unlike an

academic journal article. By doing this the text's layouts are to help communicate to others if

they have ever felt alone or that they didn't fit a specific body type category. To encourage other

women to share their knowledge and to let the readers know that they aren't alone.

To add, while writing the blog I realized that there weren't specific rules that I had to

follow, unlike an academic journal. The academic journal that was used for the blog had specific

conventions. They included the following, abstract, methodology, findings, discussion, and

1 1. Gemma López-Guimerà et al., “Influence of Mass Media on Body Image and Eating Disordered
Attitudes and Behaviors in Females: A Review of Effects and Processes,” Media Psychology 13, no. 4
(November 30, 2010): 387–416, https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2010.525737, 1.
conclusion, while using language that maintains a professional and precise word structure.2 It's

not just about the structure of the journal but the credibility that the journal has. These rules

demonstrate the focus and precision of the article by providing reasoning that shows the

authority of the acetic research among other researchers. The academic journal article practices

and prioritizes the search for arguments through research. Throughout the blog, I discuss how it's

challenging and even intimidating to try to live up to social media influencers or celebrities.

Recognizing the psychological impacts of the media is crucial, particularly when it comes to

eating patterns and body image. According to a recent study published by the Department of

Clinical and Health Psychology3, eating behaviors and feelings of dissatisfaction with one's body

have been connected to long-term exposure to these unrealistic norms, especially in adolescence.

The way that the journal was worded was completely different than the way that I changed it but

this way it was simpler for the readers to understand and it can be accessible to those who are

interested in reading about women's body image. normally written in a conversational tone and

related example for the audience to engage and connect with. For a blog style conversational

tone is typically written in the first person. Maintaining reader attention in a blog-style format

also requires adding real-life examples or experiences. Through the process of explaining

complex concepts, these examples let readers connect with the content more deeply. A question I

added was to make the blog more realistic and more accessible to the experiences of the audience

by using real-life examples.

2 Wette, Rosemary. “Citing Sources.” Writing Using Sources for Academic Purposes, December
1, 2020, 52–81. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429057519-4.
3 López-Guimerà, Gemma, Michael P. Levine, David Sánchez-carracedo, and Jordi Fauquet.
“Influence of Mass Media on Body Image and Eating Disordered Attitudes and Behaviors in
Females: A Review of Effects and Processes.” Media Psychology 13, no. 4 (November 30,
2010): 387–416. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2010.525737.
 Rhetorical questions are typically used in this type of writing to create a conversational

tone and engage readers on a personal level. Informal language is used in blogs since it is a

technique that is accessible to everyday language and it's easier for the audience to understand. 4

Interactive elements, such as pictures or videos, improve the reading experience and add more

background or details. Incorporating visual aids into written information can enhance its

audience learning experience and increase audience engagement. I made a hyperlink to my

scholarly journal article within my main text so that readers could easily reach the source for

more research. Engaging content is something that normally attracts a reader and a younger

audience. For my primary text, I did include engaging content, such as a hyperlink. Typically

there are images or videos. These are used to provide additional context or information for the

audience to jump into new readings as they see fit. After converting my scholarly journal paper

into a blog format, I had to modify its tone, terms, and organization to adapt to the conversational

style of blogging. I concentrated on making the language simpler and the content more readable

while keeping the journal's main ideas. My goal was to establish a smooth transition from

academic discourse to a more conversational and interesting style of writing by emphasizing

readability and relatability.

To continue, the translation process from an academic journal into a blog was easier than

I thought it would be. I started by changing the tone, vocabulary, and structure of the academic

journal to make it sound less professional. I kept the core concepts of the journal and started to

convert it to a blog-style format.5 To keep the audience engaged I tried to add relatable examples.

Switching the formal language into a conversational tone was a key concept of this assignment, I

4 Dunleavy, Patrick. "How to write a blogpost from your journal article in eleven easy steps."
Impact of Social Sciences Blog (2016).
5 Hansen, Holley E. “The Impact of Blog-Style Writing on Student Learning Outcomes: A Pilot
Study.” Journal of Political Science Education 12, no. 1 (September 30, 2015): 85–101.
https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2015.1060887.
changed the demonstrating style into a comfortable blog. Maintaining the academic journal

writing traditions was hard at first, but the writing concepts for a blog were approachable and

easier to read for a wider audience.

In addition, to achieve the translation of the journal I had to understand the goals of the

audience and their expectations outside of reading the blog. The ideas that I used for the paper

were “3 tips for citing sources in nonacademic writing6” and “Boyd - Murder! - Rhetorically

Speaking”. These two articles gave me an idea of how to start my blog and ways that I could

incorporate my academic journal. The first article taught me how I should cite the journal and the

different ways it can be said. On the other hand, Boyd’s article gave me confidence in different

ways I could communicate with my audience through a blog. I concentrated on adjusting the

information to match the understanding and interests of the audience. Reading different audience

evaluations and adaptations was important since it made sure that the target was comprehending

the meaning of the translation. I concentrated on customizing the content from the scholarly

journal to the target audience's interests and understanding level. This required paying close

attention to the audience depending if they were young or old as well as making the required

corrections to guarantee that the translation successfully expressed what was intended. 7 My

objective was to close the gap between scholarly conversation and easily accessible

communication in the blog format by giving priority to audience comprehension and

involvement. The process of modification and enhancement played a crucial role in guaranteeing

that the blog post not only communicated the principal findings from the scholarly publication

but also engaged and educated its audience in a similar and approachable way.

6 Boyd, Jane. WritingSpaces:ReadingsonWriting 2 (2011). https://doi.org/2010019487.

López-Guimerà, Gemma, Michael P. Levine, David Sánchez-carracedo, and Jordi Fauquet.

“Influence of Mass Media on Body Image and Eating Disordered Attitudes and Behaviors

in Females: A Review of Effects and Processes.” Media Psychology 13, no. 4 (November

30, 2010): 387–416. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2010.525737.

Hansen, Holley E. “The Impact of Blog-Style Writing on Student Learning Outcomes: A

Pilot Study.” Journal of Political Science Education 12, no. 1 (September 30, 2015): 85–

101. https://doi.org/10.1080/15512169.2015.1060887.

Wette, Rosemary. “Citing Sources.” Writing Using Sources for Academic Purposes,

December 1, 2020, 52–81. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429057519-4.

Boyd, Jane. WritingSpaces:ReadingsonWriting 2 (2011). https://doi.org/2010019487.

steps." Impact of Social Sciences Blog (2016).