MBA FP6004
UNIT 1
January 21, 2015
Upon completion of the writing skills assessment I received an overall rating of seven (7). The scoring breakdown rated the following categories:
Focus and Meaning, which I scored a seven (7). Content and Development, which I scored a six (6). Organization, which I scored a six (6). Language Use and Style, which
I scored seven (7) and Mechanics and Conventions, which I scored a seven (7). A score of 7 in a ranking system where a score of 6-8 indicates solid writing skills is one (1) any from excellent. My plan to improve my writing skills include the use of Purdue Owl and constant reference to APA formatting. Of course, no plan of performance improvement is complete without the inclusion of practice. I plan to utilize the turn it in tool to refine my writings with each assessment. I plan to write at least one paper a week to improve my writing skills. In my MBA courses writing skills will be an essential element in defining my success. I plan to read and comprehend the APA formatting and Purdue
Owl writing guide. I plan to utilize the direction of both sources and implement those techniques in my writing assessments. I plan to critique my writing assessments utilizing the scoring guides and grading rubric provided through Capella in each unit of study for each course. My Excel assessment score was 19 out of 20 correct answers. I plan to review the Excel level 1, Formulas and Functions as well as, level 2, Analyzing data in
Excel as recommended in my evaluation report. I plan to set aside a specified time line of study to improve my excel skills. I plan to complete this over the next to 5to10 days. I plan to practice creating excel work sheets that can be used in both my work and personal life to organize and sort selected data to create a higher level of organization in my accounting and data tracking functions. My career goals in obtaining my MBA are