My overall writing skills are fair, but there is room for improvement. From an early age I was always required to write short essays. Growing up my brother and I had to read an article from the newspaper on a daily basis and we were required to give a short report on what we read. On occasion, it had to be written. Therefore, my critical thinking and writing is well developed. I was exposed to the APA style of writing in my undergraduate and master degree courses. At times I still have to refer to my manual, but I still consider writing in APA style a strength. Some of my major concerns I have with my writing skills is being able to break the habit of using passive
