Semester Goals
At any university, there is a myriad of subjects, classes, concentrations and goals that is constantly being discussed – so much so that it can be almost mind-boggling. However, most college English classes have a similar goal: to make better writers of the students participating in the class. To really learn, the student must take the initiative and be intentional about his or her progress in a particular area. In the current semester, I would like to work on improving my ability to go through the steps of writing a paper using an organized method. I've been writing for years, but I do not always put my papers through as many steps or revisions as I could. I believe doing so would make my writing more succinct and effective. To break down the parts of this – the writing process should or at least can be a multi-step, multifaceted process. Giving enough attention to each step of the process and fully developing each part will be very helpful in my attempts and developing a quality end product. Another area that I am choosing to focus on is using appropriate citation formatting. Previously, I have used MLA formatting, but this year I would like to learn and become comfortable with using APA. Being able to construct a paper with either format should serve me well in the future, since not all disciplines use the same style. Thirdly, I want to improve on collecting research material, especially online articles from academic journals. In this electronic age an increasing number of sources can be found online. This is very useful, but having grown up loving hard copies, I need to become more well versed in the ins and outs of navigating academic journals in my online research. Lastly, I am interested in becoming intimately familiar with the features of Microsoft Word. Sure, everyone has used it at one time or another, but not everyone can really navigate some of the lesser-known aspects it has to offer. I am confidant that with these goals, I am well prepared to begin this school year's development as a writer, researcher, and student.
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At any university, there is a myriad of subjects, classes, concentrations and goals that is constantly being discussed – so much so that it can be almost mind-boggling. However, most college English classes have a similar goal: to make better writers of the students participating in the class. To really learn, the student must take the initiative and be intentional about his or her progress in a particular area. In the current semester, I would like to work on improving my ability to go through the steps of writing a paper using an organized method. I've been writing for years, but I do not always put my papers through as many steps or revisions as I could. I believe doing so would make my writing more succinct and effective. To break down the parts of this – the writing process should or at least can be a multi-step, multifaceted process. Giving enough attention to each step of the process and fully developing each part will be very helpful in my attempts and developing a quality end product. Another area that I am choosing to focus on is using appropriate citation formatting. Previously, I have used MLA formatting, but this year I would like to learn and become comfortable with using APA. Being able to construct a paper with either format should serve me well in the future, since not all disciplines use the same style. Thirdly, I want to improve on collecting research material, especially online articles from academic journals. In this electronic age an increasing number of sources can be found online. This is very useful, but having grown up loving hard copies, I need to become more well versed in the ins and outs of navigating academic journals in my online research. Lastly, I am interested in becoming intimately familiar with the features of Microsoft Word. Sure, everyone has used it at one time or another, but not everyone can really navigate some of the lesser-known aspects it has to offer. I am confidant that with these goals, I am well prepared to begin this school year's development as a writer, researcher, and student.
- 356 words
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