This midterm reflection summarizes Jeremy Harding's learning in the ENC 3250 Professional Writing course. It covers key aspects of the writing process like outlining and revision. It also discusses effective workplace communication tools like email, social media, and formatting techniques. Harding reflects on utilizing resources like the writing center and professor meetings to learn course material. Going forward, he aims to continue developing skills in organizing, concise writing, and obtaining feedback to improve his learning.
2. The Writing Process
• This process was the basis for most of my outlines
• I was able to relate to my audience
• State my point-of-view
• Measure the scope of information
• Revision of my finished outline
3. Workplace Technology
• Using work email is one of the best ways to communicate in the workplace
• Level of knowledge to accomplish the task
• Experimentation
• IT staff and trusted colleagues
• Built in Help
• Online Tutorials
• Manuals
4. Workplace Technology Cont.
• Social Media
• Writing for the Web
• Chunking Content
• Lists
• Keywords
• Writing for a Global Audience
6. Style & Clarity
• Affectation
• Awkwardness
• Biased Language
• Business Writing Style
• Coherence
• Conciseness
7. Design and Visual
• Drawings
• Flowcharts
• Global Graphics
• Graphs and Charts
• Lists and Tables
8. What I learned from the material
• I have learned to better my organizing skills
• Be more concise
• Outline everything
9. How I learned the material
• I utilized the Writing Center
• Met the professor in person
• Read text in great detail
10. Why is this way of learning significant?
• The three ways I listed are the most straight forward of techniques.
• Meeting with the professor shows exactly the way it should be done
• The text is more literal and insightful of the topic.
11. How will I use my learning style in future
courses?
• I will continue in my business courses by utilizing my skills from this class
• I will be well understood in memos and letters to other coworkers
• My organizing skill will require less time and I can succeed a lot faster
12. What goals will I set to improve my learning
curve?
• I still have a lot to learn and refine
• Some Goals to achieve:
• Continue to obtain help
• Proof read everything
• Always perceive how you want to sound
The writing process was the basis to my outlines and papers.
My audiences understood what I was discussing
My point of view was consistent
I found many ways to revise my rough draft and turn it into my final draft.
Workplace technology is very helpful if you have the right amount of knowledge of the task at hand
Some ways to gain knowledge of technology use are experimentation, Contacting IT specialists, Tutorials built into the software, and Manuals.
Social Media is becoming a large part of business operations and communications
Writing on the web for example, webpage creation, can be built by chunking content, making detailed but concise lists, using keywords for search of the webpage.
Writing for a global audience consists of being broad with terms that are universal to an international basis.
Correspondence consists of the detail structure of each type of document.
Adjustments are made in either a full or partial way.
If a Full adjustment is made when a claim for which your company is at fault
If a Partial adjustment is made when a claim is not really justified
Complaints are written when a customer is dissatisfied with service
Cover letters are written for a resume of a job applicant
Inquiries and Responses are used in context of specific questions
Letters and Memos are used to communicate business changes
Refusals are used to say no in a nice way.
Style and Clarity are important when typing memos and letters.
It is good to be professional, concise, and unbiased
Design and Visuals are great. They liven up the paper or report while describing data.
Graphs, Charts, and lists are the most favored
