...Writing is a major part of any career. As a Health Science major, I did not realize how big of a role reading, writing and communicating plays in the health sciences field until I start taking my degree specific classes. All of the writing thus far has helped me realize how important being a good writer is, and helped me to see some of my strengths and weaknesses. I have never truly liked writing especially in the academic setting, but I know how important it is. Writing is a good way of expressing yourself and reflecting and analyzing your thoughts. I have never been confident in my writing skills, but I have seen major improvement over the year and hope to continue to grow as a reader and a writer. Improvements in My Writing I have saw...
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...How do I . . . Write a Reflection? Why reflective writing? Reflection offers you the opportunity to consider how your personal experiences and observations shape your thinking and your acceptance of new ideas. Professors often ask students to write reading reflections. They do this to encourage you to explore your own ideas about a text, to express your opinion rather than summarise the opinions of others. Reflective writing can help you to improve your analytical skills because it requires you to express what you think, and more significantly, how and why you think that way. In addition, reflective analysis asks you to acknowledge that your thoughts are shaped by your assumptions and preconceived ideas; in doing so, you can appreciate the ideas of others, notice how their assumptions and preconceived ideas may have shaped their thoughts, and perhaps recognize how your ideas support or oppose what you read. Types of Reflection Experiential Reflection: Popular in professional programs, like business, nursing, forensics and education, reflection is an important part of making connections between theory and practice. When you are asked to reflect upon experience in a placement, you do not only describe your experience, but you evaluate it based on ideas from class. You can assess a theory or approach based on your observations and practice and evaluate your own knowledge and skills within your professional field. This opportunity to take the time to think ...
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...Essay #1- Connecting Reading to Service Typically, when the term “literacy” is mentioned, one automatically connects it with reading and writing. Literacy, to me, is much more than that. Literacy is the “ability to read and write”, but I believe that literacy is a way to grow, discover, and express oneself. My ideal vision of literacy instruction would be to allow students to use reading and writing as a gateway to self-expression. Literacy can be used to grow not only as a person, but as a well-developed writer. A constraint to my vision of literacy would be the restricting mindset instructors enforce on their students. Students have been expected to write solely based on the “rules” taught by their teachers throughout their education. If students do not comply with these “rules”, they are punished with a bad grade. I strongly believe that students write in fear of bad markings and in fear of not pleasing their instructors’ needs. As students advance through the education system, they must advance in their writing skills as well. University students should be able to read and write at a higher level. High school and college instructors must be open to reason and consider that being so demanding with their criteria will only cause students to write at basic level. Instructors that have a stern grading policy are only keeping their students skills at a standstill. Some concerns with my vision of literacy would be that it can cause instructors to hold back on their grading’s...
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...Second Semester Final Exam: Portfolio A: Narrative/Descriptive Writing Parasailing (Vignette) Narrative and descriptive writing is the writing style I enjoy the most. The vignette I wrote about is a story that happened to me when I was younger and this kind of writing allows me to relive this memory on paper. I find this kind of writing easier to write and easy to relate to because it’s all about me. It is harder for me to write and relate to a book that we read in class since it isn’t about my personal life. This kind of writing style helps me reflect on the something I learned because I have seen how much I have grown this school year based off of what I wrote about and my writing style. This kind of writing style allows me to describe...
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...A child’s early experiences with literacy instruction can define his or her attitude towards reading and writing throughout life. Because of the impact on students, it is important for teachers to consider different modes of literacy instruction and the effects they have on students. I have examined my own experiences as an early reader as well as the DeFord Theoretical Orientation to Reading Profile (TORP) to develop my own emerging philosophy of reading. First, I explore my personal experiences as an early reader. My earliest experiences began before I even entered school. My parents often read aloud to me as a child. I remember my mother stopping to point out words, the letters in them, and what sound each one made. As I entered Kindergarten,...
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...VARK Analysis Grading Criteria PATRICK ERONINI GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Family Centered Health Promotion NRS 429 V Lorraine Hover December 20, 2012 VARK Analysis Grading Criteria Learning styles are a popular concept in psychology and education that are intended to identify how people learn best. The popularity of this concept grew dramatically during the 1970s and 1980s, despite the evidence suggesting that personal learning preferences have no actual influence on learning results. (Pashler H et al 2008). Neil Fleming's VARK model is one of the most popular representations. In 1987, Fleming developed an inventory designed to help students and others learn more about their individual learning preferences. In Fleming's model, sometimes referred to VARK learning styles, learners are identified by whether they have a preference for visual learning (pictures, movies, diagrams), auditory learning (music, discussion, lectures), reading and writing (making lists, reading textbooks, taking notes), or kinesthetic learning (movement, experiments, hands-on activities). Visual Learners Visual learners learn best by seeing. Graphic displays such as charts, diagrams, illustrations, handouts, and videos are all helpful learning tools for visual learners. People who prefer this type of learning would rather see information presented in a visual rather than in written form. Assessment: * Do you have to see information in order to remember it? Do you pay close attention...
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...the course of this semester, I wrote three pieces of work, which contributed towards my development both as a writer and as a communicator. Writing in Freshman Composition gives me an opportunity to express myself through not only speech but also the power of words, thereby sparking a sense of inner confidence with regards to my growing proficiency in the subject matter. The Freshman Composition course consists of an explicit set of course – learning outcomes, with a special focus on developing strategies for reading,...
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...In this section, I will list a sequence of events including student-student and teacher-student interactions from my observation. I won’t overwhelmingly display every detail; however, will attempt to list the important aspects, which I will later elaborate on and analyze in the reflection section. In class discussion of the assigned reading (To Kill a Mocking Bird) o After each assigned reading for the day they are given TKAM study questions, which they would have to answer in essay format. Vocabulary exercises o Find Your Partner Students are given vocabulary words to define weekly. And by the end of the week instead of taking a spelling/vocab quiz they’d play a game called “Find Your Partner.” One student would have the vocab word,...
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... 3 Swot Analysis 4 Areas of Skill Development 4 Long and Short Term Goals 5 Conclusion 5 Appendix 6 Introduction This is my personal development report and within the content of this I will show how I have identified weaknesses that I need to work on and how I can monitor the progression of improvement within these chosen areas. I will also look at how I can implement changes to my personal, academic & personal skills to help me develop them too. Assessment of Self At the start of my journey of personal development I undertook a simple ‘Assessment of Self’ task to briefly establish what and why I wanted to improve my skills. This was in the way of a few questions…..Goals, Barriers etc. (Appendix 1). I then moved on to a more in depth way of assessment through a skills audit which helped me to identify my strengths and weaknesses and what I could improve on. Skills Audit The skills audit (Appendix 2) was a process of questions around different communication techniques, teamwork and IT Skills. The answers I gave, in my opinion, felt most appropriate to my current skill set. Upon finishing the audit I chose 2 weaknesses and strengths evidently shown in the results. Weaknesses * Academic Reading * Academic Writing Strengths * Teamwork ...
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...Running head: VARK Analysis VARK Analysis: How Do I Learn Best? Jolanta Nietupska Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429v Date: January 21, 2012 Summary: VARK learning styles theories were designed by Neil Fleming in 1987. These theories describe learning styles, distinct types of a learner’s processing information, and identify the best ways to study. The VARK learning styles theories divide learning components into four parts including: visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic styles. What’s more, VARK learning styles help to identify people’s preferred learning styles so that their work achieves the best outcome. Furthermore, VARK helps people develop study skills which benefit learning and teaching experiences. This paper will discuss VARK analysis learning styles, determine my preferred learning strategies, and changes that I need to make in my study habits in order to become a successful student. First, the VARK learning styles theory is based on the idea that different people learn in different ways. The VARK theory uses four main sensory receivers (acronym VARK): visual, aural, read-write, and kinesthetic in order to best serve the needs of a successful student. Neil Fleming said:” VARK learning styles are based on modalities-channels by which human expression can take place and is composed of a combination of perception and memory” (Fleming, 2006). The VARK analyses believe that visual learners learn best...
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...Analysis: The Plague of Doves Western Governors University Analysis: The Plague of Doves There were many compelling choices for my first Introduction to Humanities analysis. But Louise Erdrich had previously caught my eye while reading the course material, and I remember how much her work had made an impression on me; her dedication to writing about the Native American experience, and how multiculturalism in America had not necessarily been kind to them (MindEdge, Inc., 2015). So I was pleased to see that one of the choices was the first chapter of her novel “The Plague of Doves”. After reading the first chapter my initial thought was; “I want to read more!” It was well written, easy to read, and presented the turn of the 20th century life of the Native American vividly. The author’s use of words and prose transported me back to that time, how the narrator’s great-grandparents met, ran away, and eventually returned to the reservation. Their struggle to survive together amidst racial segregation and violence was well interspersed with stories of the burgeoning love life of the narrator in the 1960’s. This was the one aspect that impressed me the most, how the stories of the two generations were interspersed together in a way that tied them together, each story flowing from one to the other, but in a way that was easy to track and understand. The impression that I got from this style of writing was the apparent contrast and similarities of the generations, and at the...
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...Authenticity I, Ani Ohanian am the writer of all of the statements you are about to read. None of these statements of information is plagiarized. All of the information you are going to read is valid. These statements are honest representation of what I represent in skills as a career in the Business Administration field. Personal Mission Statement I am a smart, determined and compassionate woman that will not give up on my dreams. I will not let anything get in the way of my success as it is for me and my family. I will remain on my path and stay focused as to what is ahead of me by completing my Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and even my Ph.D. I will take each step at a time with a clear determination as to the goals to be accomplished and successfully go on into the next step. I will look to my family’s support for strength and guideless to the next step. I will not give up easily until I reach my final...
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...My favorite aspect of the AP English language course is that it is more like a self-paced course: during the learning part, the teacher tells us his schedule, while the students can learn the knowledge in the corresponding chapter as fast as one wishes and read any of the supplement at the end of the book; during the reviewing part, the teacher hands out reviewing materials while the students can choose what to do and when to do them; during the literature part, students can either read the entire book ahead or follow up the minimum reading speed during the class. In group discussions, for example when discussing MCQs, I always lead the discussions in my group as the senior students in my group tend to be quiet in discussions. Besides, whenever...
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...had in class allowed us to talk about my thoughts and those of my cohorts. Simultaneously, the studies helped to shape my initial experiences into a more unpredictable comprehension of the content. As I added to my perusing attitudes and insight into what literature is about, I have developed the capacity to make necessary disclosures about anything that I write or even read. Secondly, the academic resources from my lecturers gave us the foundation information that we need to excel in writing, both on reading the class resource books, extensive lectures, and independent research. Likewise, they have assisted us to exhibit our thoughts in a contemplated and thoughtful analysis. On a frequent basis, they would instruct us on points that they have a particular enthusiasm for and have taken a shot at broadly. Their exploration and analysis can be considered as the foundation stage of our interest in writing. To start with, in the contemporary society, there is by all accounts a move towards auxiliary school subjects that have a solid connection to a tertiary course of study. Hence, a there are few parents and a few understudies who feel that the aspect of writing, particularly among high schools, college, and universities is of great importance. For instance, students who devote their time on just English Language alone, with its accentuation on perusing and composing abilities, in some cases neglect to see the purpose of learning about writing. For instance, it happens if they have...
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...To Teach Effective Writing, Model Effective Writing ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JUNE 10, 2014 | UPDATED: JULY 14, 2015 * ------------------------------------------------- 8.1KSHARES * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- I strive to teach my high school students the value of criticism, especially when it comes to improving their writing. To do so, I model how criticism continues to help me become a better writer. Earlier this year, for example, I shared a draft of one of my education feature articles, which included detailed feedback from an editor at a prominent media company. I asked my classes for advice on how to address several edits, dealing with sources, transitions, terminology, and structure. A few days later, I directed my budding writers to the much-improved final draft. This easy but worthwhile activity helped more of my students feel comfortable receiving criticism, and not view it as an affront. As a result, they improved their writing by taking the time and care to consider and respond to reader insight. I want my students to feel secure in the knowledge that nobody is beyond criticism (even their teacher), and that the bigger challenge is developing the good sense to acknowledge and successfully respond to feedback. Along those lines, I also offer the suggestions below...
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