Thursday, August 26, 2010
Class assignment "If there is one thing about your academic challenge, what would it be?
Grade wise I am doing fine. I excel in the classes that have practical applications to Health Information. Although most jobs I have had have been OJT (on the job training) with some schooling. The one thing I do miss is applying what I have learned right away in a work setting. This is the first time I have taken the schooling way before the actual job. Academic writing is my greatest challenge. I have had to write in my various position I have held. It was always within a short time frame, on a subject I knew well. I am used to writing under the gun, my creative juices are really flowing. I think the type of writing required in this class is way too restrictive for my style of writing. Too many rules and also there is a grade involved. Right now my paper sounds to informative. I wish I could switch subjects from my comp classes. Most people are interested in the subject. I guess I will find out when I turn in my first draft.
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William, I believe that we had similar topics in this class but I have altered mine a little. The same topic is still there, the ideas are different. I agree with you that maybe I should have taken a little more time to come up with a topic but the research I have done on it is priceless to me. The assignment of prewriting this week has been an eyeopener.
ReplyDeleteThe on the job training is something I am used to also. I really enjoy hands on so I know exactly what I am going to be doing. As you can see in my blog, going back to school has been an uplifting experience for me. It has helped me in the confidence area which in turn has helped me in other aspects of my life. Like you, Academic Writing is a challenge to me. I believe that it is because of reasons other than yours but still a challenge that I am taking on head first.
Sandy