Academic Success
Answer each question below in at least 75 words per question, reflecting on your current abilities, and identify resources to strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers.
Question
Your reflection
How would you define academic readiness?
There is no universal definition for academic readiness but I would define it as being fully prepared in all aspects of your academic pursuit. It would start with yourself and understanding your strengths and weaknesses and how to improve your areas of opportunity. Taking care of your health both physically and mentally to ensure you are prepared for any obstacle that you will come across.
What concerns, if any, do you have with academic writing and reading?
The only concern I may have with my reading is scheduling the time for it all. I feel very confident with my writing in addition to the resources I have available to me. I enjoyed learning about the Center for Writing Excellence and will utilize the tools such as Riverpoint Writer.
What two university resources will you use to strengthen your writing and reading skills (refer to your Student Resources Worksheet)?
The two university resources I will be using to strengthen my reading and writing skills all come from the Center for Writing Excellence. First one being the Tutorials: Guidelines for Writing Academic Essays. This will help from start to finish with developing the idea, to organizing and then effectively express my idea or argument. The second resource is tutorials on Building Writing Confidence. This is help when I have feel stressed or overwhelmed, which could prevent me from writing.
What is your personal learning style (refer to the Ch. 1 Aplia homework)?
MY personal learning style is Mode 1: Feeling. After reading the descriptions I knew right away what type I was. I have a very imaginative ability and sometime I have the inability to