Introduction

Looking back on this semester, I see that I have developed significantly as a writer and thinker. By completing a variety of assignments and engaging in reflection, my writing abilities have been honed, I‘ve learned more about effective communication skills, and I’ve come to know where improvement is possible. Thus, this essay will examine my progression through particular tasks’ analysis of their teaching moments as well my outlook for the future.

Development as a Writer and Thinker

One significant change in my writing is improved clarity and persuasiveness. For instance, in “Formal Letter”, when introducing myself to Professor von Uhl, I was able to express what computer science means to me and how determined I am to succeed even though it is dominated by men. Through this task, I learned that maintaining an assertive voice while writing officially is essential.

Evidence: The opening paragraph of my formal letter reads, “My passion for innovation, problem-solving, and technology drives my pursuit of this field. As a woman in a male-dominated STEM area, I am determined to break stereotypes and excel.” This example demonstrates the ability to tell a strong story about oneself that has grown within few weeks of the non-fiction course

A Few Particular Learning Moments:

A teaching moment hit me strongly during the “Stroop Effect Lab Report Comparison.” It involved reading three different lab reports and comparing their structure, clarity, and efficacy. I learned how to analyze science writing in a critical way and know what makes a good report.

Evidence: When analyzing this abstract of the first lab report about the Stroop Effect on Greek Healthy Population, where researchers aimed at providing normative data for the Stroop Neuropsychological Screening Test in a sample of  healthy Greek population. This type of reflection shows that I am able to evaluate academic texts by pointing out their strengths and weaknesses.

Another memorable experience was taking part in group work where we developed the “Flood Fix Project (FXV1).” Through working with others my perspective broadened as well as my skills on team playing sharpened. The project entailed solving problems associated with subway flooding; hence illustrating technical writing’s practicality when addressing real-life issues.

Evidence: According to our project proposal: “We can make a more individualized learning approach by dividing the class into smaller groups. In this sense, students who are put into smaller groups learn better.”

I have made great strides in my work, but there are still areas where I want to get better. One such area is the use of more substantive and particularized examples to substantiate arguments. For instance, in the memo to Dr. Boudreau, I could have given more specific examples how overcrowded classes interfere with student’s learning efforts

Future Goal: To this effect, I plan on using more case studies and real-life scenarios while writing so as to offer stronger backup for my opinions.

In addition, I should improve my technical writing skills further. The “Stroop Effect Lab Report Comparison” showed me places where I could do better concerning precise terminology use and technical language.

Future Goal: My future goal is to focus at increasing my word stock and technical terms knowhow mostly on computer science and engineering.

Conclusion

This semester has marked a significant period of growth in my life as writer and thinker. After various assignments were completed by me, it became clearer that; I had developed a more coherent persuasive style of writing which relied on evidences an improved ability of constructing evidence-based arguments as well as experiences in teams. In the coming years ahead of us, I will be working on making sure that there are example details which are going into more depth than what was presented above coupled with improving my technical writing skills. So far what we have achieved gives a strong foundation for future academic endeavors.

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