This is my last reflection blog for the course English 301 – Technical Writing. It feels like just yesterday when I signed up for the class, and looking back now, I still could not believe all the growth in my writing ability.

At the start of this course, I knew my biggest weaknesses were the limited English vocabulary and unconcise writing.  To my surprise, throughout this course, I learned to rephrase my writing better and better. For instance, I came up with more than five different ways to introduce the purpose of an assignment or to comment on a peer’s work. I also have improved on the conciseness of my writing. Through the Web Folio assignment, I revised many lengthy sentences in previous assignments and made them more direct and to-the-point. Although I still have a lot to improve on, I am astounded with the positive effects that this course has brought me.

My writing strengths shined throughout this course: attention-to-detail, high standard, and consideration of others. For each assignment, I followed the instructions very carefully and gave thorough, in-depth peer reviews. I maintained a high standard throughout my writing pieces, which reflects my professionalism and my dedication towards this course. I am considerate of others by giving constructive criticisms with a you-attitude and taking comments from others with high appreciation.

The course English 301 – Technical Writing has given me a jump start in my future career. As I aim to pursue a career in a consulting firm, the ability to write concisely and with a respectful, understanding manner is uttermost important. I can apply the knowledge from this course into email communication with co-workers and writing technical proposals or reports.