Reflection On Scholarly Writing

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Please list at least five things you learned during our quarter together.
Scholarly Writing
One of my greatest learning as a graduate student at CWU is Scholarly writing. I believe that writing is important in professional studies because it generates new knowledge and facilitates expression of thoughts. This class helped me become more aware of my personal strengths and weaknesses in writing. The feedback provided by professor helped me understand how I could improve writing skills. I have learned a variety of writing principles that include, writing complex sentences in a more concise manner, subject-verb agreements, and using active voice instead of passive voice.
Professional communication
This course introduced me to various professional

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