Language and design is also a very basic SLO, but it's also very easy
to make spelling, syntax, diction, and/or punctuation errors. Even though it
is a basic skill, it has always been hard for me since English is my second
language. To keep errors to a minimum, I usually double-check the words
when I'm not sure of the spelling or their meaning and I also sometimes
have my work proofread by a personal tutor. I believe that is the best way I
can make fewer errors in my writing. This is something that will take a long
time to become proficient in, but I will keep doing my best to work on this.
The last SLO is collaboration and I think blog posting best satisfies
this category. Each student was told to post their blog posting on Titanium
and comment on three different students posts. So I put my blog posting on
Titanium. I posted comments on three other students posts and I also got
three comments on my own posting. This should satisfy the collaboration
SLO. As I did this assignment, I realized how other peoples comments are
helpful when revising my post because they told me what my weaknesses
and strengths are. For example, one of comments on my blog was that my
blog post was hard to follow and confusing. I took that advice and revised
the essay so that it was clearer.
I hope this letter will help you understand how I became a better
writer throughout the course. I realized my weaknesses and strengths, so
now I know what writing level I am at. I feel a lot more comfortable writing
various kinds of essays than before I took this class. However I still need to
practice on many skills, such as my language and creating a clear structure
in my essays, so that I can become an even better writer.
Sincerely,
Hyun Seung Kim