Unit Two Reflection
Hello everyone,
One thing that has been ingrained in my writing from this course is the format of letter writing, and the strategic use of headings. So far, I appreciate these moments to write in a less rigid fashion, allowing for a pronoun here and there. But an overarching theme has been how valuable this writing course will be going forward with my new position as a Production Manager at a professional theatre! I had to share. Anyways, let’s go on with reflecting on the work we produced over unit two.
Having had LinkedIn for most of my university career, it never appeared to be a powerful tool for networking and job searching until we did the research for 10 tips to use it effectively. Truly taking this chance to beef up my own profile, I took a branding approach as far as how I want my career represented on the internet for future colleagues. As I was revamping my resume at the time, it was an interesting experience to trim and display the work I have accomplished in the entertainment industry while still in school. Finally, I can display a succinct list of what I have accomplished, what I can do, and where I have gone. When I submitted the profile for peer review, it felt like show and tell. I honestly loved the feedback from Taras about my experience list, because it is always nice to be recognized by a fellow accomplished person in another field.
Formal Report
Brainstorming for this assignment was a no brainer as this topic has been the center of coffee breaks at work, especially going into the corporate season and trying to figure out what I was going to do for work come to the end of November. In preparing the proposal I felt very strong about the plan I have laid out, however, there have been some tribulations in laying out how I can execute it while preparing for the progress report. After submitting my notice for my new job less of management has been available for interviews over my last couple of weeks, resulting in no interviews with owners or the VP. I am rather frustrated with how the survey will work out as well because my pool of technicians has shrunk from nearly 30 to around 15. So, extrapolating on this data is a concern, but what responses I do get will be from consistent senior staff that has been at the company for a while. In the end, the report will likely be based on expert suggestions for job satisfaction and how to allocate hours in support of staff longevity, while backing it with survey responses from technicians at SW Event Technology.
Peer Review
The peer-review process is still something I am working on. The most trouble I am experiencing is removing pronouns and narrowing it down to a list. When peer-reviewing, I take it as a personal dialogue and that is the problem, peer reviews are professional, not personal. As far as my colleagues’ work, I have been amazed at the variety of topics and credentials in the “chat” room. For example, Ranjit’s proposal is using the Highest and Best Use (HABU) to perform a feasibility study on actual property in Vancouver. Never in a classroom in my field would I get the opportunity to peer review his work and have a basic understanding of real estate analysis outside of HGTV. Accordingly, Taras’ proposal for improving mental health and stress conditions for oncology graduate students is amazingly bold. I plan on reading his report to learn what strategies I can implement in my stressful work schedule.
Overall, the peer-reviewing process has impacted my writing in a positive way: practicing concision, objectivity, and revision. It is enjoyable having different perspectives reading my work and providing constructive feedback. Feedback is not a bad word as it turns out. I look forward to improving my writing further while producing final assignments.
Thank you for reading my reflection,
Morgan Brandt
Link to peer review: https://blogs.ubc.ca/engl301-99a-2019wa/2019/10/16/peer-review-morgan-brandts-proposal/
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