Kelli Davis
Reflection
My goal for this project is to successfully collaborate with my peers in writing. This will help me in the future if I'm writing a journal or research articles with others in a research setting. The common goal of this project between my partner and I is to connect ALS and Dementia and inform people of neurodegenerative diseases and their components.
My Writing Process
As I have gone through this course my writing process has evolved. Now I plan out my writing. When writing my literature review I used a grid to discover what my sources had in common. Then I would use the comments made by my peers to improve my writing. As well as using resources like the writing center to verify I am using the correct format and accomplishing the goals of the assignment. Now I add in sentences that help smoothly transition from one paragraph to another. Overall, this class has helped me to become a more professional writer and pay attention to detail to perfect my writing.
Resume Entry
Conducted in-depth literature review on Dementia, identifying and synthesizing key research studies
Collaborating with peers to write a science article focusing on neurodegenerative diseases
Cover Letter Paragraph
In the class, Writing in the Sciences, I learned techniques of how to successfully speak to an audience about your research findings. I learned how to write in IMRD format, write a literature review, and collaborate with peers to speak to a broad audience on complex scientific topics. The skills I have learned can help me in this job to be a successful writer. I can write about scientific findings to a variety of audiences; whether people with or without a scientific background.
Tight End
It's difficult for me to write a good article in a short amount of time. I try to give myself lots of time to do the assignment piece by piece. Then modifying my writing by the feedback I receive from my peers or in the writing center.
Multimodal Writing
Multimodal writing is a skill I have been able to practice during this course. I've learned how to target and write for different audiences. This writing may involve word choice, adding more pictures, and a different format. I think this is an important skill I will take with me in my future writing.
New Skills
While completing this project I learned the skill of writing collaboration. I learned how to brainstorm and organize my thoughts effectively.
Translating Skills
I can use this skill in a professional setting when collaborating on a written project with coworkers. The skills I've learned can help me make a plan to be a successful writer by giving myself enough time to get feedback from my peers.
Pursuing My Goals
This project will help me to pursue my academic goal of collaborating with my peers. Learning more about ALS has helped me in my academics when discussing topics regarding patient care. The article's purpose is to help others who have loved ones diagnosed with dementia and give them more information.
In my professional life, this will help me when I work with peers in the future to write a research review. It has given me a way to see how I work best in a collaborative setting.