WRITING IN A YOU ATTITUDE
Learning how to create a memo using the YOU attitude was an essential aspect for the peer review. The first assignment for unit 3 required the use of imperative verbs while avoiding the use of second-person pronouns that refer to the recipient, Evan Crisp. Understanding the important details of what to include in a professional email is also important. In this case, Evan Crisp was missing the polite and positive tone used in the YOU attitude. Other details such as the course name and introducing himself as a prospective student to the professor was lacking. During the process of improving the student’s email, there were helpful tips given that can be useful for future emails. These tips include making sure the writing is concise, using a positive tone, and giving constructive criticism in a way that does not hurt the recipient’s feelings. By incorporating these tips, can further develop my professional communication skills in the workplace and effectively convey messages in a positive and respectful manner.
THE FORMAL REPORT PROCESS
Creating a formal report draft was a challenging task. However, by using the outline, it was easier to formulate the structure of the report. Selecting which question to include as an illustration figure was a difficult decision as it needed to reflect the direction of the report. There were certain limitations such as the short period time for survey collection which felt constrained. As a result, it did not seem like a large sample size for the report. Despite this challenge, it was enjoyable to make correlations using the collected survey data. Researching articles for a literature review was a difficult as there are not many articles related to impact of the quality of resources for graduating high school students on their decision to go to various post secondary institutions. However, the survey data demonstrated that decisions between university and college were dependent on the reputation of the post-secondary institution. Overall, the process of creating a formal report draft required careful analysis and examination to ensure that the report was informative and insightful.
PEER REVIEW
It is exciting to review a group member’s work and see their progress throughout the term. The peer reviewed report draft thoroughly explained the significance of accessible resources to learn about political parties’ platforms. The report highlights the age demographic between 18 to 24 years old had the lowest rate of voting, which made this topic more relevant. The practice of making suggestions and evaluating other people’s work also facilitated the improvement of my judgment for my formal report draft. By asking similar questions, it allowed reflection on how to improve the report draft. Overall, it was a valuable learning experience to pinpoint certain sentences which need to be more concise and how to write a peer review using the YOU attitude. Overall, reviewing a group member’s work was a valuable learning experience which contributes to the improvement of the development of my writing skills.