Unit 2 for ENGL 301 has been quite a lot of work to be honest. I have taken a few online courses and each time I feel that the amount of workload is heavier than in-class courses. Be that as it may this unit had some interesting assignments.
This unit was comprised of completing a Formal Report proposal, a peer review of a Formal Report proposal, setting up a LinkedIn Profile, completing Formal Report Outline, and submitting a progress report regarding our report. The proposal assignment was the most intriguing part of this Unit in my personal opinion. I think that it is really important and also a great skill to be able to write a good proposal especially if you want to get grants for research or if you are pitching a business plan. It was great to learn how to properly structure a proposal and to always consider who your audience is. Truthfully, completing the peer review for this unit was very difficult for me. My partner didn’t post their proposal until a day after the peer review was due and didn’t provide any heads-up on the matter until I emailed them the day the peer review was due. I hate losing marks unnecessarily especially in English courses since I do not do that well but I guess the onus was on me to contact them earlier as to why they had not submitted their proposal on time. However we are all post-secondary students at the University of British Columbia and it goes a long way, not just now but later on in life to respect your peers and colleagues. Anyways, I found setting up a LinkedIn Profile to be the most enjoyable assignment in ENGL 301 to date. It was encouraging to see past accomplishments and work history laid out on a profile page that prospective companies can check out. I still need to get a professional taken photograph of myself to put on my LinkedIn Profile but it needs to be cheap. Maybe I can find a friend who will help me…
Overall this unit showed me something new, how to write a proposal, something I do not like, handing assignments in late, and something I need to improve, polishing up my LinkedIn Profile. It has been a lot of work so far but there are only two more units remaining, let’s go!
My LinkedIn Profile can be accessed here