MEMO
To: Dr. Erika Paterson, Professor of English 301 99c Technical Writing
From: MinZhang Si, Student
Date: March 2, 2022
Subject: Unit Two Reflection Blog
Here is my reflection on my learning from unit two.
I am hesitant about creating a professional social media network because I am wary of having too much personal information on the Internet. Although I am convinced that using the ten best practices I researched to network on LinkedIn can provide job opportunities and add to my professional life, I am satisfied with not having a profile now. I will consider signing up for an account when I am desperate for a job and career advancement.
For the report proposal and outline, I am rather pleased with the progress and eager to start my primary and secondary research. I look forward to sending out the survey on approval. However, I am a little concerned about the quality of the work I am producing because I have never written a report of any kind. I am also worried about the weekly deadlines and about missing details required for each assignment, especially because our tasks are getting more complex.
The peer review for my partner’s proposal provided another opportunity for me to learn how to give feedback to others, which is an essential skill in communication. As I wrote the review, I was mindful of my tone so that it would not sound pretentious or dismissive. After all, a peer is a peer, and I am no better than anyone in writing or analysis of any issues, so I tried to prevent any harshness from creeping into my words. But the most challenging part of a peer review, to me, has been the art of offering honest feedback without putting someone down.
As for what I have learned about my writing and reading, I find that I am still very much of a “dependent” person, which means I have to depend on the samples in my textbook, others’ submissions in the team’s writing forum, and the instructions on instructor’s blog. I am unsure about this dependence because it seems that nothing has stuck in my head yet or that I have not managed to commit to memory any writing structures, like the structure of a formal proposal or requirements for a peer review. That is, I am still dependent on external knowledge or information, and that I am yet able to remember detailed writing structures by heart.
Moving forward, I aim to study the writing formats and tips more closely, to hopefully make myself more sensitive to what to avoid when I write professionally and personally.
Hyperlink to report outline:
Report Outline for Determining the Feasibility of Employee Engagement Programs
Hyperlink to revised report proposal:
Proposal for Determining the Feasibility of Employee Engagement Programs
Hyperlink:
Review of Proposal – Determining the Feasibility of Employment Engagement Programs