Unit two focused mostly on professionalism – how to write professionally and how to present the self professionally. The LinkedIn assignments were very helpful and practical in that it created a better online presence for myself. I already had an account, however, it was outdated. The exercise of researching best practices for LinkedIn profiles was helpful in updating what I had.
As for my report proposal and outline, it was difficult to first come up with a worthwhile research topics. The brainstorming and preparing was time consuming for the issue needed to be large enough to conduct a research upon while still feasible for this assignment. Once that was settled, the rest came together relatively smoothly. During the process of brainstorming, it was tough to decide of how much background information to include. One example, as Fiona mentioned in her review of my report proposal, is Mobify’s motivations for being environmentally friendly. A concern of mine going forth is how to take the information gathered through interviews and surveys as evidence, or motivation, for a possible solution. Overall, after reading my partner’s review and reviewing my partner’s, I have learned that it is crucial to provide sufficient background information for the audience. This will allow for the report to be easily accepted as the motivation is carefully explained.
Through the peer review process, I have learned that I tend to write long sentences that should be broken down. Perhaps a helpful way to address this issue is to read the writings out loud for proofreading. Moveover, I should probably proofread my work at least a few hours after I have written it to see it with a “fresh” pair of eyes. When reviewing my partner’s report, I really appreciated the clear and concise wording that was used. I have edited my report based on my partner’s feedback and attached a .doc file copy below.
Revised Formal Report: 301-Lansi-Chu-Revised-Formal-Report
Link to feedback: https://blogs.ubc.ca/engl301-99a/2018/10/17/peer-review-of-research-proposal-for-lansi-chu/