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Sketch Assignment 6: Whats in your Backpack?

Items: Computer- Most important Item in my backpack. I use it everyday and it is an essential for most people. Notebook- This purple notebook is the notebook I use for my accounting class. Two Folders- These two folders are for my Math 190 class and my Accounting class and I store all of my paper assignments in here. Pencils and Pens- Another essential for my backpack Planner- My dad got me this Emory planner from the bookstore right before he left. I use this planner as a calendar for my class schedule and a reminder for when my assignments are. Bible- This is a very important Item to me as it is a representation as my faith. I read my bible everyday and bring it with me to classes so I can read it when I have a break. Airpods- I keep my aripods in my bag and use them to when I listen to music, watch youtube on my computer, and when I need to study or do class work. Wallet and Keys- These are an essential as these are how I get around campus and get into buildings. I never leave my room without both of these. Cologne- This cologne is a all natural cologne that I got from North Carolina. It is made of bee wax and is applied directly to the skin. It is significantly better for you than other types of cologne and smells pretty good. Index Cards- I have not used these yet but they will be very helpful in my Health 100 class as we are always asked to get out a half sheet of paper. I honestly didn’t know I had these in my bag until this sketch assignment. Larq Water Bottle- This water bottle is a self cleaning water bottle that I purchased after having tonsillitis. This water bottle has helped me to stay much healthier as my water is much cleaner allowing me to take in less bacteria. Speaker- I haven’t used this speaker much but its nice to have in my bag and I may need to use it some day. Picture- This picture is special to me and I have a couple of them with me I keep them in my room, locker, soccer bag and backpack. I really enjoyed this assignment. I thought it was an accurate representation of who I am as a person and what centers my life. Specifically my faith and relationship with others. I really didn’t have too much trouble with this assignment and I actually thought it helped me. I was able to better organize my backpack and belongings. I would say that representing yourself in a catalog is a form of writing through analyzation. We are asked to say what each object is and how you use it or how important it is to you. This makes you think more internally about yourself and how your belongings represent you. Overall, I thought that this was a great assignment. It was cool to see the objects in my bag and how they represent me.
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Sketch 6: What’s in your bag?

Due: 10/7

Tag: sk6

Find a relatively large empty space. Take your backpack, messenger bag, or whatever sort of bag you carry around with you regularly, empty all the contents out, and arrange them carefully so that they represent a visual snapshot of the stuff you tote around with you on a normal day. If you have something in your bag that is private, embarrassing, or for some other reason you don’t want it in the picture then make the editorial decision not to include it. Or vice versa: if you would like to assume a certain kind of persona then you might consider including items in your catalog that might be less than fully true.

Take a clear photo showing your bag and the stuff and upload it to your site. Note that like the avatar or the literacy narrative, this too is a type of autobiographical composition.

Add some text to your post listing the items represented in your photo, preferably adding in a bit of explanatory and/or funny commentary along the way. This can be a paragraph of text or a list or whatever format seems most appropriate for you. When these sorts of posts are done by publications, like say The Verge or Timbuk2, they are often not so subtle efforts at product placement but for our purposes there is no reason for you to engage in such advertising games.

Along with the photo and your description of the items, include a paragraph reflecting on what it was like to craft a self-portrait through this photograph. How actually representative is this image of you as a person? What sorts of choices did you make in order to create the image? What was challenging about this assignment? Is representing yourself in a catalog of the stuff in your bag a type of writing? Why or why not?

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