WELCOME TO MY E-PORTFOLIO
This website is an encompassing experience of my first semester in the Minor in Writing as a Gateway student (at the University of Michigan). Keep reading, and you'll find a little bit about me, why I write, three of my "experiments" from class (a sound essay, a book trailer, and a book website), and some other stuff I've made -- like some of my 5-minute writings from each day in class.
Feel free to contact me at aaulepp@umich.edu if you find something interesting. Either way, enjoy!
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(If you'd like to learn more about this website, click here to visit my About page.)
Alexis Aulepp
My name is Alexis Aulepp, and I’m a junior, a Communication Studies major, a book-lover, a night owl, a people pleaser, a “mom friend,” and a writer. Some of my interests include poetry, photography, dad jokes, my faith, good food, cute dogs, and random acts of kindness.
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If you'd like to learn more about me, click here to visit my About page.
How to Navigate this Website
Consider this page a catch-all (or catch-most) page. You can find a lot of the content on this website grouped below for your ease of viewing, all available by clicking the picture above the short description of each item. Otherwise, please use the menu at the top or bottom of this (and every) page to click onto each individual page. (For the most comprehensible viewing experience, I highly recommend moving through the links in order.) Additionally, if you'd like to learn more about this website in general, click here.
Thank you, and enjoy!
About Me & This Website
Take a minute to learn a bit about me as a person and writer, as well as some useful info about what this website is and what it contains.
Why I Write
An exploration of the statement "Why I Write" -- including my own relationship with writing and becoming a writer. Additionally, on this page you can find my "Writer's Manifesto," which is partially featured in the photo above.
Origin Piece
For my Origin Piece, I have selected a novel I have started for middle-school-aged readers titled "It's Pronounced Pegasus." You can learn more about how my Origin Piece is important to my Experiments by visiting the "Experiments" page.
Experiment 1: Sound Essay
Think of a sound essay as a story/experience told through purely auditory information. In my sound essay, "Morning Blues," I outline the not-so-perfect morning of our protagonist's (Logan's) first day of high school.
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Experiment 2: Book Trailer
A book trailer is like a movie trailer, but for a book! This page contains my entire writeup about my book trailer that I made for class. If you would like to view the book trailer, please click this link, or just visit the page about it and view it in context!
Experiment 3: Book Website
A book website is the home for all things book-related! It acts as the second-face of the book, its online presence, and a marketing tool for current and future readers. Read more about it by clicking above, or skip ahead to view it here.
Final Project & Reflection
For my Final Project, I "fully realized" (aka, I "finished") my Book Website. Check out my Final Project and my Reflection on the entire Experiment-making process by clicking the picture above.
In-Class Writings
Each day in class, we did one (or two) 5-minute free writing sessions using a choice of three words/phrases as a launching point. Visit this page to view a selection of my top twelve entries!
Extra Content
On this page, you can find extra content like a link to the Minor in Writing blog (where I have posted several times), a link to some of my creative works, and some other cool stuff I've made.
