This unit involved practicing many useful writing skills in different realms, including creating a LinkedIn profile and preparing a report proposal and outline. As such, this unit was a great way to expand my writing experience and develop writing techniques I haven’t used before.
Firstly, I had already created a LinkedIn profile so this assignment had a different meaning for me. It was interesting to receive a peer review from another student who examined the ability for my profile to communicate my qualifications and experience. It was refreshing to receive feedback from someone outside the industry I work in, and this perspective provided new ways to improve that would not be possible otherwise. Peer reviewing has definitely impacted my own personal view of my writing, as it is very helpful to be consistently getting feedback. If there are any patterns that multiple peers were to pick up on, then one would be able to make a note of that as an area to specifically improve. Otherwise, different peers pick up on different aspects of the writing experience and therefore switching partners constantly has provided different opinions to utilize from.
Furthermore, during this unit I put together a formal report outline and progress report. I am very intrigued to see the responses, as I feel as though I could definitely be surprised by the findings. I am excited to analyze the results from the surveys and compare them between students from different academic backgrounds.
Overall, developing my own report proposal and peer reviewing others has allowed me to learn how to directly write for a specific audience and tailoring your voice accordingly. I’m looking forward to getting the opportunity to work on this more in the weeks ahead.
Peer Review Formal Report Proposal for Jake Bauer from Ilanna Barkusky