...With help from an outstanding teacher, classmates, and friends, my writing has improved tremendously over the course of this year. The thing that helped to progress my writing ability the most was, and still is, all of the out of class work that Mr.Ferges has put us through. Although it has been very laboring and time consuming, I have seen significant growth in my ability analyze and write essays. Looking back at my work and seeing such improvement has also helped me to become more content with my work, another thing I struggled with throughout this year. Because I am now more comfortable with how my writing sounds to other people, I am able to write more fluently and faster, making more time to work on and improve my other areas of concern....
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...Conclusion 5 Appendix 6 Introduction This is my personal development report and within the content of this I will show how I have identified weaknesses that I need to work on and how I can monitor the progression of improvement within these chosen areas. I will also look at how I can implement changes to my personal, academic & personal skills to help me develop them too. Assessment of Self At the start of my journey of personal development I undertook a simple ‘Assessment of Self’ task to briefly establish what and why I wanted to improve my skills. This was in the way of a few questions…..Goals, Barriers etc. (Appendix 1). I then moved on to a more in depth way of assessment through a skills audit which helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses and what I could improve on. Skills Audit The skills audit (Appendix 2) was a process of questions around different communication techniques, teamwork and IT Skills. The answers I gave, in my opinion, felt most appropriate to my current skill set. Upon finishing the audit I chose 2 weaknesses and strengths evidently shown in the results. Weaknesses * Academic Reading * Academic Writing Strengths * Teamwork * Numbers With these results I then moved on to a SWOT analysis. SWOT Swot analysis is a...
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...I failed to include a detailed response on how I will improve my academic writing this semester in my academic writing improvement plan. When reading the feedback I discovered how my writing was limited and how I was not providing adequate information, I decided to use this feedback from my tutor and progress through the semester on improving my paragraph structure and apposite information. This semester I have edited my writing multiple times and this has allowed me to discover mishaps that I turned s blind eye to. In comparison to the feedback I received on the second assessment, it was evident that my writing had improved quite a lot and was of a higher standard. . I use a computer daily in formal and informal ways. At home I use it...
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...will reflect on my progress as a writer in the Technical Report Writing class this semester. This memo will cover my strengths I have gained, and will also cover my weakness’s I need to work on. As of right now, my current progress in the course has improved since the beginning of the semester. I have been improving on each assignment, and as you read through this memorandum you’ll understand my progress improvements. Discussion Heading (Where You Stand) At this point in the semester I believe I have improved a great deal compared to the beginning of the semester. I started out kind of rough with the first major assignment. Plus this course being an online makes you become lazy, and not stay on track with assignments. I didn’t plan out my assignments to coordinate with each day...
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...will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Goals for an Ideal Future University of Phoenix Goals for an Ideal Future Setting goals is harder than most think. When you [Word choice—using the second-person pronoun "you" is inappropriate in academic writing. Except within a direct quote, rewrite with third-person pronouns (he, she, it, they).] set a goal you [Word choice—using the second-person pronoun "you" is inappropriate in academic writing. Except within a direct quote, rewrite with third-person pronouns (he, she, it, they).] start a plan for life and that can be scary. Goals help direct where you want your life to go. Goals take hard work, time and a plan. When you define the goal, set a time table, monitor progress and be accountable, goals can be achieved by anyone. You must have the skills and resources to meet those goals. With a...
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...Writing Analysis Essay Throughout my childhood and until the present day, I have always been told by my parents, teachers, coaches and others that practice makes perfect. As my knowledge broadened, I thought to myself, perfect is impossible to be because humans are engineered to have flaws. No matter how many times one does something over and over again, whether it is shooting free throws until all are made, or writing fifteen outlines until points are stronger, one can only make progress. There will always be space for improvement in any category in life. Writing is no exception, and compared to my writing when I first started college, my work has definitely improved. Although I know I need more work, my organization, development, syntax, mechanics and cognition of my writing has escalated to a level that I did not know I was capable of. Essay outlines was never a priority of mine, but once I began to take the time to write it, my topic sentences and coherence within the paragraphs made more sense to the reader and myself. On the first paper that was graded, “Is College Worth It?”, I received no credit due to the lack of organization and development. At first, I thought I would at least earn a passing grade but once I read the “NC” (no credit) on my grade sheet, I was discouraged and disappointed in myself. I knew I had to state my opinion on my topic sentence, yet I did not do it. For instance, in that same essay, my topic sentence was a fact, “…there are college graduates...
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...Personal Responsibility Essay Imagine going through your entire life without taking personal responsibility for absolutely anything. How would this method of operation affect your life? Day to day life would be chaotic, career advancement would be impossible, and concepts like intrapersonal relationships would quickly become overwhelming and unfeasible. The ability and drive to take personal responsibility in life is a central focal point in the areas of creating a successful life, defining goals and priorities, and creating a structure with which to effectively guide your life. When working toward a successful life, personal responsibility is a vital cornerstone. The concept of personal responsibility is more than just being accountable for your mistakes, it involves being accountable for your actions at large, both to yourself and to others. When one is not willing to take responsibility for their own actions and advancement, the idea of personal growth becomes impossible. Accountability is the only path to true, lasting growth. In life, missteps and slip ups are inevitable, but without taking accountability for these they will just pass by as unheeded, missed opportunities to learn. Similarly, if one does not take personal responsibility for driving one’s own advancement, many opportunities will fall by the wayside and just drift by. Being truly honest with oneself and others about what you want and need is integral in establishing personal responsibility. This truth is...
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...Writing 101: My Trials and Tribulations Writing 101 As my first English college course nears its end, I can’t help but be proud of the minor yet significant improvements I have made throughout the last eight weeks. I enrolled in WRTG 101S to meet my general education requirements, but also to refresh my reading and writing skills, as it provides the foundation for most other college courses. When I began WRTG 101S, I was uneasy with the quality of my research, formatting, and writing; now I am confident in my ability to produce well-written literature. Over the past eight weeks, I have learned much about the writing process and the importance of prewriting, writing, and revising to ensure a quality end product. Since being introduced to college writing and the writing process during a conference assignment in week one, I have applied these skills to all of my writing projects, which have yielded successful results. These steps allow me to progress through any writing assignment in an organized and efficient manner. This process was especially helpful in the cause and effect essay. This was the first essay I had completed in 10 years, since graduating high school. I was very anxious and nervous about the assignment since I had not written academic pieces in quite some time. Honestly, I still become anxious when approached with any type of writing assignment. This is due to my desire to excel in all that I encounter. I now, however, feel more at ease in knowing that I have specific...
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...My first year of university has proved to be a large platform for apprenticeship and progress. Through various projects and presentations, individual or group ones, and even more through feedback on my work, I managed to develop my academic and personal skills both as an independent learner, but also as a member of formal or informal groups. Having been assigned tasks such as literature reviews, research essays or reflective essays, all of them involving either an oral or written presentation, I employed a range of skills that could not have found a better environment to develop in; critical thinking, working with others and time management are just few examples. Aside from measuring our ability and understanding of the assigned task, evaluation allows us to progress on things we are performing well on and adjust our weaknesses. According to Marshall and Rowland (1998), evaluation can be performed by ourselves, assessing and judging our work in a subjective manner or by others. However, the drawback of being our own assessors is the risk of being accused of bias. Therefore, acknowledging the feedback received on my work has been a significant factor for the development of my skills. It not only helped me better identify my strengths and weaknesses, but also gave me self-confidence and enthusiasm, two key factors for a continual improvement of one's self. The module I have undertaken in the second term, Personal Skills for Business Management Students, has undoubtedly drawn my...
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...WRITER At the beginning of my English 111 class, I was unsure of my writing skills for college, thus English 111, which is a writing class, was intimidating to me. I had been out of school for over thirty years, and my memory of my writing in high school is not so clear. So at the beginning of the year, Dr. Kennedy asked us what we wanted to get of our class this semester. It was not hard for me to say I wanted to improve my writing skills. The skills I learned in English helped me improve my writing in other classes as well. Learning how to take notes with the double entry journal and Kia styles were a big help in my psychology and art history classes. Accordingly, the MEAL plan was a big help with getting...
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...After reflecting on the past six weeks, I’ve noticed that my writing has improved tremendously. Being a member of Eng091 has taught me many things. I have learned all the different methods of pre-writing and I have used each one, I find that clustering is more effective for me and my writing. Before I enrolled into this class, I wasn’t as familiar with transitional words as I thought I was. After reading chapter five of the Wordsmith book, I now feel confident in using transitional words and phrases and I understand that they are an important step to writing. Also, recognizing the correct verbs to use in sentences has always been difficult for me, now I have been able to edit my writing and use the correct words. I now have a strong interest in writing, and I enjoy doing all of the assignments in this class. The instructor feedback has been very helpful for me too, I have been able to correct my grammar errors in my writing and learn from the mistakes in my writing. Because of this class my attitude toward writing has matured, and I have an understanding of what it takes to be a good writer. I am very happy that i have the opportunity to take Eng091, I see it as so much more than a requirement for my program. Because of this class I have developed a sense of respect for writing, and my progress has been a success. Now I enjoy composing interesting and fun paragraphs, and I am confident when I write and I never thought I would...
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...college freshman taking up BS Legal Management. This E-portfolio encapsulates my entire writing journey of sorts in my ENGLCOM (Basic Communication and Study Skills) course throughout the second term of my first year in university. In here, you will be able to read about various ideas—from the meaning of the word “infinite” beyond the concept taught to us in our Math classes, to the causes of the Philippines’ lagged progress (no, it is not solely due to corruption), and, well, Korean Pop. With all these topics mentioned, I hope you appreciate how much I have grown in terms of flexibility, as I was never comfortable with writing beyond my interests. The entire journey was a roller coaster, thanks to the great deal of papers that came with strict deadlines, high standards, along with numerous revisions inked in either pink, green, red, or blue. However, I believe that all those days figuring out how exactly my professors want me to revise parts of my papers and whatnot are worth it—The innumerable scratch papers that I was armed with in the beginning of the term are gone. I can now write an article of great quality without having to frantically jot down my ideas on a separate sheet of paper. I believe that this growth of mine is impossible without my professors. Therefore, I would like to extend my gratitude to them: To Ms. Aileen Bautista for her meticulousness, as for without her seemingly “harsh” comments, my supposed scholarly papers would have been that of the quality of a literary...
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...In his childhood years, Rose insisted that her son was normal, taking him to various doctors for miracle treatments contrary to her husband’s logical reasoning that they would have to accept him. Throughout the entirety of his life, Charlie seeked Rose’s acceptance. He tried hard to act like the other children on his block, doing his best to seem as smart as them. Even after his sister, Norma, was born and Rose gave up hope for having a normal son, Charlie continued to strive towards her approval and affection. His strong determination to learn and undergo the operation was a large product of his mother’s verbal and physical abuse towards him. In Progress Report 16, Charlie pays a long overdue visit to his senile mother. Initially, Rose rushes inside the house and refuses to let her son inside. In a desperate response, Charlie shouts to her through the door, “Ma… I just want to talk to you. You’ve got to understand, I’m not the same as I was. I’ve changed. I’m normal now. Don’t you understand? I’m not retarded any more. I’m not a moron. I’m just like anyone else. I’m normal--just like you and Matt and Norma” (Keyes 183). His distraught pleas to Rose show that even after being thrown out of the house, abused, and disowned by her, he still deeply craves her acceptance and motherly love. To a lesser extent, Charlie’s inability to please Rose reflects Keyes’s own struggle to reach his...
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...Reviewers: For my major, I am taking many science classes and for that reason, most of the writing I have done in previous classes has been lab reports. I also have not had an English class since my senior year of high school, so I have not had to write many papers since then. In these previous English classes, most of the writing has been research papers. Comparing this project to previous projects in other English classes, I have had much more flexibility in the topic to write about and I feel that in this class, the project topic is much more applicable to me and my interests, being that it was about my future career. Previously, I did not have much knowledge on different citation systems, how to correctly cite, and for example,...
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...Scholarly Writing Skill Reflection What strengths do you have in regards to scholarly writing? What areas need improvement? • Formulate paragraphs with central idea and flowing information between paragraphs. • Clearly define topic for reader to understand purpose. • Use research for citation and properly formatting reference material. • Ensure usage of concepts from materials relevant to topic. I need to improve on my citation and reference aspects of paper writing. In addition, refining my approach to passage clarity is another area could use improvement. How do you plan to use the scoring instrument to measure and improve your writing in the future? Utilization of professors scoring instrument feedback, allows me to track my progress in areas of continuing improvement. It also allows me to keep on track in areas I have satisfied to ensure I improve my writing. My keeping record of all feedback on my computer, I can analyze each class and track growth. What university writing resources will you use to improve your writing? • All tools in the Center for Writing Excellence including the reference and citing generator, plagiarism checker, write point and peer review. • APA guide What role does feedback have in the writing process? No one no matter what education stature a writer may be, criticism or critiquing is valuable to provide items needing improvement. Often writers overlook items that are vital in writing papers. Thereby feedback...
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