Now that I have completed the assignment, I am pretty happy with how my podcast turned out. The layout, the sound, the music and the content are all things I am pleased with. I enjoy learning about English grammar rules so emulating Grammar Girl's podcast was interesting for me.
If I had the chance to go back and do something differently, I would probably look into using more sound effects and learning more advanced editing techniques. I did not necessarily use any sounds effects, though I did use instrumentals. I also used Audacity recording software to the best of my knowledge and skill (which was basic), including what I researched about the software to understand it better. Knowing advanced editing techniques would make editing faster and easier.
One piece of advice I would offer to a student that is starting this course is, "plan everything". It may seem cliché but I found that because I had a plan for every single part of the podcast assignment (from what and where I was going to research to the layout of the script), I didn't end up wasting time later on in decision-making and it was a lot less stressful in the final stages. If you find tasks like this daunting, plan out each segment of it because it forces you to work ahead as well as manageably work toward the finished product.
Overall, I enjoyed this assignment and the freedom and creativity it involved!
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