The research process of report draft
In the research process of my report draft, I conducted a survey about sustainable waste management. The survey was distributed among Beijing residents and received very positive feedback from more than 120 participants. In this part, I learned two very important lessons: Firstly, it is extremely important to design the survey questions based on ethical standards such as it should not include any questions reflecting on personal issues. Also, it is essential to mention in the introduction that this survey is voluntary and anonymous, which I did not include in my first draft of the survey. Secondly, I realized that it is necessary to strictly follow the requirements. In the beginning, I did not realize that we need to use the UBC survey tool for my survey. It took me some time to switch back to the official survey tool which delayed the distribution of my survey for a few days. With that being said, I should read the requirements of any task carefully and thoroughly.
Writing and organizing of report draft
After gathering the data, writing the first draft was pretty smooth. Except for the data from the survey, I also checked the national waste data from the Chinese government database. And then, I visualized the results in line charts which would clearly demonstrate the tendency. Organizing my first draft also went on pretty well. Since I have finished the report outline in the previous unit, it is very helpful to use that outline as the main structure of the formal report.
Peer review
I found the peer review section very beneficial. In this unit, we also rotated our partners within our team. I had the pleasure to read and review Hugo’s report on improving the onboarding process for new hires during COVID-19. I am impressed by the strong observation skills that my teammates have shown. Many of my teammates have focused on the impact that COVID-19 brings, which is pretty relevant to our current lifestyle. For instance, in my previous review, Yusen has focused on the increasing number of takeout food under lockdown. Also, in this review, Hugo bought up a very interesting and important case, which focuses on the onboarding process during COVID-19. Besides, as I read through Hugo’s draft, I would reflect on my own writing where more specific headings and subheadings could be made to help the reader understand the organization and structure of the report quickly.
In summary, unit 3 went pretty well. I can not believe we are entering the last unit of this course.