Self-Assessment.
I do not have much writing background, and writing never been my favorite activity. Previously
I took an English Composition class in Hocking College therefore this was my very first time I had to
write an essay in English language. As a middle aged women, out of school for 20 years and English as
a second language, I felt a little nervous before research skills class, and I probably have a
disadvantage compared to the other students in this class who are fresh out of high school but I believe
that a good challenge is important for our personal growth and I welcome any challenge that comes my
way. Research skills class assignments were divided into small chunks which introduced every little
nuance about the final paper. We started the class with introducing …show more content…
Creating the working theses was a little bit challenging for me. There were lots of materials in
Moodle about how to create one and with the help of my instructor Audra and Moodle I was able to
create strong theses for my research paper. The week when we started to learn about APA and MLA
reference styles seemed overwhelming because there are so many specific instructions. After reading
about it in Norton Field Guide, it started to make more sense, and I was able to get a good grade when
our assignment was about how to quote, paraphrase and summarize my resources. In my opinion
referencing in APA style was one of my strong sides. Also, I was able to pick reliable sources for my
research paper. The annotated bibliography assignment was also easy for me because I had similar
assignment in my psychology class a week before and I knew exactly what to do.
After submitting my final draft, my weakest was the proofreading according to my instructor
and I agree with her 100 percent. My sentences may seem a little different and awkward from time
I do not have much writing background, and writing never been my favorite activity. Previously
I took an English Composition class in Hocking College therefore this was my very first time I had to
write an essay in English language. As a middle aged women, out of school for 20 years and English as
a second language, I felt a little nervous before research skills class, and I probably have a
disadvantage compared to the other students in this class who are fresh out of high school but I believe
that a good challenge is important for our personal growth and I welcome any challenge that comes my
way. Research skills class assignments were divided into small chunks which introduced every little
nuance about the final paper. We started the class with introducing …show more content…
Creating the working theses was a little bit challenging for me. There were lots of materials in
Moodle about how to create one and with the help of my instructor Audra and Moodle I was able to
create strong theses for my research paper. The week when we started to learn about APA and MLA
reference styles seemed overwhelming because there are so many specific instructions. After reading
about it in Norton Field Guide, it started to make more sense, and I was able to get a good grade when
our assignment was about how to quote, paraphrase and summarize my resources. In my opinion
referencing in APA style was one of my strong sides. Also, I was able to pick reliable sources for my
research paper. The annotated bibliography assignment was also easy for me because I had similar
assignment in my psychology class a week before and I knew exactly what to do.
After submitting my final draft, my weakest was the proofreading according to my instructor
and I agree with her 100 percent. My sentences may seem a little different and awkward from time