Final course reflection assignment
- 2. Functional Outline Using a functional outline taught me how to write organize my writing properly. It was most useful before starting a writing assignment. Functional outlines will be most useful in the future when entering a management position and writing to employees. I will always remember the following four steps: NEWS (WHAT???) REASON (WHY?) DETAILS (HOW?) CLOSING (NOW WHAT? and/or HONEY)
- 3. The 5 C’s in Professional Writing I learned perhaps the most important thing in writing is to always use the 5 C’s. Those include being clear, concise, complete, correct, and courteous when writing. I tried to incorporate the 5c’s in every assignment in ENC 3250. I will be using the 5 c’s in future writing assignments for different classes.
- 4. Module 5: Designing Documents, Slides, and Screens The most important thing I learned from Module 5 was how to create and design a good document. For example, when designing a document there should be no more than two different fonts used throughout the entire document. I used the skills I learned from Module 5 in Analysis Assignment #3. The assignment required me to use the skills and analyze a poorly structured website. I will use the skills taught in this lesson the rest of my life. Not only in my career, however for personal use as well.
- 5. Module 23: Short Reports I learned how to organize a short report in Module 23. Organizing a short report includes how to use an acceptable subject line. In WA3 Assignment Draft, we were asked to write a short recommendations report about potential books OCOB could choose from in the future. I also learned it is better to write a short report over a long one because it is easier for the reader and something they won’t struggle with.
- 6. Module 22: Finding, Analyzing, and Documenting Information In module 22 I learned how to correctly cite information. Along with that just basic writing skills such as analyzing and finding information as well. An important thing to remember when finding information is to use keywords. Using keywords simplifies the search of important information. The skills I learned from Module 22 will be especially useful in the future when I am given an important task that involves research.
- 7. Module 21: Proposals and Progress Reports In Module 21, I learned the proper steps I should take when preparing to write a proposal or progress report. Some of these steps include researching the subject that will be proposed before starting a draft. This will come in handy especially if I am in a management position and I will need to find propose alternative routes.
- 8. Module 12: Persuasive Messages What I took away from Module 12 was that I learned the best strategy to writing a persuasive message. One would think it was quite simple to write a persuasive message because the objective is to “persuade” the reader, however it is not.