- Length: 1 - 2 pages single-spaced memo - Well-organized and thorough with an introduction, body, and conclusion - Include headings, white space and any design features we've practiced during the semester such as bold type, color, figures, tables, etc. - Summary articulates critical analysis and is supported by referring to other documents/assignments completed for the course - Appropriate tone and style - Free of mechanical errors Discussion: You've completed all the assignments for the course. Now, your final task is to step back and reflect upon and articulate what you've learned. Before beginning this assignment, review the course "Course Outcomes" inside the Syllabus (located in the sidebar). You may also want to review the grading rubrics for individual assignments and the videos throughout the course. In your memo, reflect upon the following questions: 1. Based on your learning and your application of concepts in the course, how would you define critical thinking? How would you define technical writing? 2. How might your new skill set developed in the course be applied to other critical thinking and writing situations in your upcoming courses AND your professional career? Be as specific as possible and give examples. Include examples from both content and style. 3. What are your goals for developing your writing and communication skills (including research and the use of technology) as a professional? What is your action plan (outside of taking courses) to develop these skills? Be specific. 4. How did your writing in this course meet course objectives? Be specific: point to specific outcomes or competencies and explain exactly how you achieved them by pointing to examples in the assignments you wrote for the course. Keep in mind this is a self-assessment and reflection about your learning based on course outcomes, not an evaluation of the course. You should provide an an honest appraisal of what you've learned based on your understanding of course outcomes. Of course, an honest assessment means that you also discuss what you didn't learn or what you struggled with. After all, part of learning is to make mistakes and to learn from them. As such, you might want to discuss how you improved; for example, how your ability to meet an outcome improved from the beginning of the course when you weren't sure how to do something to the end of the course as you learned from readings, completing the assignments, and receiving feedback. Use the memo format (WRTGR, Page 157, Figure 9-1)