Throughout my years in school, I have always felt very comfortable, and I find that I’ve always did a good job when it comes to writing. I have always done fairly well in English, and I would say that is was my favourite class in high school. After leaving high school I have realized there were many essential things that I have not been taught. Since September, I have learned many things relating to writing skills. The first thing I have …show more content…
Both of these things were not taught to me in high school, and it Is something that is essential for me to learn in order not to plagiarize. we have been doing a lot with references so I know feel comfortable doing them, and I feel that I have a good understanding of them for the next time I have to do them.
The next thing that was done in class was conducting an interview and doing research on my topic, then doing reference research portfolios, and the summary. At first, I did expect all of these assignments to tie together, but they did and I found out a lot about my topic, and it gave me really good insight on a halfway house. If this was not an assignment, I most likely would not have conducted all of the research, and I would not know what I know now about halfway houses today.
The next topic that we covered in class was how to write memo’s, response letters, request letters, and negative request letters. This was also not something that was taught in high school that should have been. This is a great skill that I have learned thanks to the writing skills course. I am sure there will be times in my life that I will be required to write one of the four different …show more content…
It really makes a difference in quality of work when the end goal is to achieve your career, and makes doing all of this work so bearable. I would say I have achieved my goal of thriving in this course, which is a big accomplishment for someone who has a diagnosed learning disability. Doing good in school gives me the confidence I have been looking for, and the will to learn that I have never received in my previous studies in high school, or at CBU.
The purpose of this paper Is was reflect on the Criminal Justice Writing Skills course that I have just completed. I have reflected on what I have learned throughout the duration of this course, what I have learned about myself, the struggles I have encountered, and the achievement’s that I have made. I feel very comfortable coming out of this course, and I feel that I did very well throughout the duration of the Writing skills