My Reflection: Improving My Writing Skills
My Reflection
During the journey of this course, I have gained an immense amount of knowledge on various health behavior theories and models. In addition to the knowledge gained about these subjects, I also developed as a writer. There are many aspects of my writing that have improved from the beneficial coursework endeavored on throughout this semester. This being said, there are also many aspects of my writing that I believe still need improvement. However, I can confidently say that even my weakest writing skills have clearly advanced and have positively evolved to aid in my abilities to become a more efficient writer.
My Effective Writing Elements In my opinion, the most effective writing feature I possess is the ability to demonstrate …show more content…
The provided lecture PowerPoint’s were a good reinforcement of the required weekly readings. I also think that the weekly journal assignments reinforced the information I understood about the theories. In addition to this reinforcement, the weekly discussion boards helped in the development of my critical thinking skills. I feel that having input from my fellow classmates about how they perceived ideas helped me view the theories from a different perspective. Ultimately, this facilitated me to comprehend the presented health theories on a deeper and more dynamic …show more content…
Prior to this course, I had not utilized this format of academic writing. I believe learning this format of writing increased my knowledge field on techniques of academic writing. These theory overview papers also contributed to a more in-depth knowledge and comprehension of the two theories utilized. I believe this improved knowledge was gained through the required research into the application of the theory in real word health settings and interventions. On the receptive end of learning, I could have changed a few different aspects to help me better understand the theories and to improve my writing. To see a more enhanced improvement of my writing, I could have used other resources outside of this course. One resource I was aware of and had available to me, but I did not utilize, was East Carolina University’s Online Writing Lab. If I would have reached out with any questions I had throughout my writing process, I may have seen a more drastic improvement in my
During the journey of this course, I have gained an immense amount of knowledge on various health behavior theories and models. In addition to the knowledge gained about these subjects, I also developed as a writer. There are many aspects of my writing that have improved from the beneficial coursework endeavored on throughout this semester. This being said, there are also many aspects of my writing that I believe still need improvement. However, I can confidently say that even my weakest writing skills have clearly advanced and have positively evolved to aid in my abilities to become a more efficient writer.
My Effective Writing Elements In my opinion, the most effective writing feature I possess is the ability to demonstrate …show more content…
The provided lecture PowerPoint’s were a good reinforcement of the required weekly readings. I also think that the weekly journal assignments reinforced the information I understood about the theories. In addition to this reinforcement, the weekly discussion boards helped in the development of my critical thinking skills. I feel that having input from my fellow classmates about how they perceived ideas helped me view the theories from a different perspective. Ultimately, this facilitated me to comprehend the presented health theories on a deeper and more dynamic …show more content…
Prior to this course, I had not utilized this format of academic writing. I believe learning this format of writing increased my knowledge field on techniques of academic writing. These theory overview papers also contributed to a more in-depth knowledge and comprehension of the two theories utilized. I believe this improved knowledge was gained through the required research into the application of the theory in real word health settings and interventions. On the receptive end of learning, I could have changed a few different aspects to help me better understand the theories and to improve my writing. To see a more enhanced improvement of my writing, I could have used other resources outside of this course. One resource I was aware of and had available to me, but I did not utilize, was East Carolina University’s Online Writing Lab. If I would have reached out with any questions I had throughout my writing process, I may have seen a more drastic improvement in my