Monthly Archives: October 2016

LinkedIn Profile Reflection

I had totally forgotten that I had put together a LinkedIn profile years ago until this assignment.  Looking over how many new things I was able to add gave me a big confidence boost.  I am still skeptical about the true applications of this social media tool; as I have been able to secure employment in my desired field without using this previously.  I have come across fellow colleagues on LinkedIn and can see they have built a large network around themselves.  I am hoping that by working through this assignment I will be able to grow my network and see the full value of this application.

Formal Report

I am enjoying writing the formal report so far!  It is certainly a topic that I am familiar with and have an appreciate for its relevance.  My colleagues are also interested in what will come out of this report.

Coming up with the outline was a bit challenging at first but I feel this was crucial first step.  I feel much more prepared for what tasks are ahead of me now.

The feedback I received on my proposal was very insightful.  I hope I was able to provide as insightful feedback for my partner.  Through these multiple peer reviews and having fellow team members work available for viewing, I have been able to appreciate other writing styles.  I have been told before that my writing style is very “unique” without much more clarification than that.  Reading other student’s work has allowed to me have a better understanding of what that means – or at least I think so.

Link to peer review of my research proposal

Research Proposal Revised

The first unit was initially overwhelming. Trying to figure out the blog software coupled with completing all the reading and assignments was a lot to keep organized in the first couple weeks of class.  However, completing all the tasks in this unit has set up important foundations for the upcoming formal report.

I feel that this unit has helped me get a better grasp of the importance of writing for a specific audience.  Thinking about the audience before I started writing actually made the writing process faster and smoother.

The peer review of my work was very insightful and made me realize that even though I feel that I did sufficient editing, I was still skimming over simple mistakes.  Another thing I need to remember, is to hit publish on my posts!  For the next assignments, I will be sure to view the page right after I have completed to ensure it is actually posted.

Reviewing another students work is something I have not done much of.  I did enjoy it as it was insightful reading other style of writing.  I ended up reading definitions from several groups to attempt to identify common strengths and weaknesses.  When I would notice an area that could be improved on another students’ work, it allowed me to reflect on what I had written to see if similar thinking could be applied.

For the upcoming assignments, I will have to pay attention to time management.  This month is exceptionally busy for me and this style of writing requires thoughtfulness and I need to put more care in editing.  I am looking forward to starting work on my formal report.

Attachment of revised definitions assignment.