It was a fruitful 14 weeks for me. Before attending this module, I am not used to formal writing and an introvert myself. I am not confident in public speaking, especially speaking to a crowd, due to that I am only close and speak to friends that I am comfortable with. However, this module requires us to mingle with other groupmates to work on different tasks on hand. With that, I was able to open myself to others in terms of communication and in my writings.
During the first week of this module, we were tasked to
write a formal letter about ourselves, from there I have set aside some goals
that I want to achieve from this module. One of which, was to improve my
writing which I was able to learn from this module through all the writings and
peer evaluations and consultations from Professor Brad. I was able to correct
my sentences and with the use of synonyms which has broadened my vocabulary.
The second was to improve in my speaking, which I was able to improve and learn
through this module even though I might not have done very well in the
presentation. The experience gained from this module will be put into well used
for another module.
One thing I like about this module is that there is a platform for us to write on like the blog created in the first week of class,
which I was able to utilize and express myself in the form of words. I was also
able to seek references from the writing of my peers as well as receiving
feedback from them.
I was also able to pick up some very good writing skill
through this module like following standards like APA style, seven Cs of
communication, how I should cite and paraphrase my articles instead of just
chucking it in a report as well as sourcing reliable resources through
scholarly articles and library researches instead of just using the internet
alone.
Some of the things I find challenging in this module are
the amount of reading and research we must go through for each task and
especially the project research which my team and I have difficulties mid-way
through the project, which we managed to pull through with the advice from
Professor Brad. My team and I were able to work pleasantly and smooth out any
differences along the way as well as contributing to different thoughts through
communicating and writing which is beneficial for us.
The project report also taught me how to summarize a related article, retrieve and paraphrase relevant information for our topic all the while keeping in mind the word limits and not to put in non-related details. This process ensures a better understanding of our project research as well as to prepare ourselves for the presentation of the topic.
In conclusion, I feel that communication is very important
not only just for school, but it relates to the workforce as well. I am glad to
be able to pick up important communication skills from this module as well as
the goals I have set in the first week. Will continue to improve my writings
and presentation skills.
