Critical Reflection
One of the goals I set for myself by the end of the module is to speak confidently to a crowd and also to improve my writing skills to be more convincing and professional. Entering university after 2 years serving my national service, my writing skills had deteriorated significantly. This was evident through the formal introductory letter and summary reader response assignments. When writing the formal introductory letter, I had to employ the 7Cs of communication and the Paul-Elder’s framework, identify language errors, apply academic language conventions professionally and also proofread my letter numerous times. I had not learnt the Paul-Elder’s framework before and that was a new skill I picked up along the way. There were also sentence fragments and run-on sentences throughout my letter. Through the feedback given by my peers, I managed to identify where my mistakes were and rectify them. When it came to writing the summary reader response, I felt better prepared as I k...