300-Long English Class Analysis
What I expected to learn in this class and what I got out of this class definitely exceeded my expectation since the first day. As a freshman, it was a challenge for me to take a 300-level class, and I did not think that it would turn out this great. In about four months, I have learned more than I did in a year-long English class that I have previously taken. Before taking this class, my writing style is more focused on giving context rather than getting to the point. For instance, the first sentence of the final draft of e-mail that I turned in for the Business Correspondence Unit says, “I would like to inform you that our team was assigned for planning and implementing the company’s social media campaign”. Since an e-mail must be short,
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Before taking this class, there was never an instance that I have to write a memo. The first time I had to submit a memo was for the first module, which is the Business Correspondence Unit, and I concentrated more on talking about the next steps rather than the purpose, which is to update my boss on what my team had found out regarding the role of social media in businesses and what is the next plan. Specifically, the Nike memo, where you can see under the “Project 1 link”, says, “The team is focusing on the vital start-up months to establish a platform for success through weekly meetings”, which is not specific enough to figure out what the team has accomplished. In addition, I always focus on explaining what is needed to be done rather than explaining how and why certain actions need to be done. On the Project 1 link, you can find the final draft of the cover letter that I submitted which was very wordy and it was more about what I want my audience to do, however, I did not specifically explain why these actions that I want them to take is very important and how it will specifically help the project development. This class did not only teach me how crucial peer editing is, but also reviewing my own work through reading my paper at least twice before submitting
Before taking this class, there was never an instance that I have to write a memo. The first time I had to submit a memo was for the first module, which is the Business Correspondence Unit, and I concentrated more on talking about the next steps rather than the purpose, which is to update my boss on what my team had found out regarding the role of social media in businesses and what is the next plan. Specifically, the Nike memo, where you can see under the “Project 1 link”, says, “The team is focusing on the vital start-up months to establish a platform for success through weekly meetings”, which is not specific enough to figure out what the team has accomplished. In addition, I always focus on explaining what is needed to be done rather than explaining how and why certain actions need to be done. On the Project 1 link, you can find the final draft of the cover letter that I submitted which was very wordy and it was more about what I want my audience to do, however, I did not specifically explain why these actions that I want them to take is very important and how it will specifically help the project development. This class did not only teach me how crucial peer editing is, but also reviewing my own work through reading my paper at least twice before submitting