Unit Two Reflection Blog
Research Process on Creating a LinkedIn Profile
In assignment 2.2, we were asked to find the ten best practices for using LinkedIn as a professional networking site. The purpose was to explore the benefits of using LinkedIn. During my research, I learned that LinkedIn is one of the most popular networking sites we can use, especially for a computer science major. As a beginner LinkedIn user, I learned to share more visual contents because people seem to respond to visual contents more on social media. I also learned to tag various influencers and employees for social interactions. The employees might not respond, but it is important for me to reach out to them and put my name out there. This assignment is an excellent practice for students to learn the benefits of using LinkedIn and encourage them to start using it for professional networking purposes.
Report Proposal Process
In the first task of this unit, we were asked to write a research proposal for a formal report of a topic of our choosing. Big part of this assignment consists of brainstorming a topic for the formal report. I struggled in this section because I had trouble finding a suitable topic. I learned that when brainstorming, I need to first recognize who are my intended audiences. In addition, specific questions about my topic needs to be addressed. For instance, “Is this a topic I can write about without running into problems of confidentiality?” Ultimately, with suggestions from professor Dr. Paterson, I was able to come up with a topic that I am interested in while reasonable to conduct.
Peer Review Process
During the peer review process, I had the chance to review Hansol Yang’s proposal on improving UBC student’s experience in hybrid courses. It was a very interesting topic and I agree with his proposal. The report is well written, but it contained some grammatical errors and sentence structure errors. Reading Hansol’s proposal also helped me realized what my own proposal lacked. I realized that my topic was too vague, and it does not focus on a specific audience. This process is very helpful because by providing feedback to other’s work, I get an opportunity to reflect on my own work. Furthermore, I also received constructive criticism in return to help me improve on my writing. Ultimately, I appreciated this opportunity to give and receive feedback from peers because this chance made us both a better writer.
Revision Process
After the peer review process, I revisited my proposal with the feedbacks I received. This was a tough process for me because my topic idea was not ideal to proceed to the next stage. I had to rewrite my proposal three times and it was a frustrating process. I learned to take a different approach when brainstorming my idea. I resulted in focusing on my intended audience and one single issue. Ultimately, with deeper research, I finally got the green light to proceed with my new topic.
Below are my revised research proposal, and Hansol’s peer review to my original research proposal.
Revised research proposal: https://blogs.ubc.ca/engl301-99c-2021wc/2022/03/01/formal-report-outline-improving-usage-of-sorting-stations-on-ubc-campus/
Hansol’s peer review to my original proposal: https://blogs.ubc.ca/engl301-99c-2021wc/2022/02/18/peer-review-proposal-to-reduce-cost-of-expenses-at-the-ubc-vancouver-campus-during-the-pandemic/