$eflection Activity %nformation Sheet

(-o "lete a sheet for each activit%)

Name of Activity: ENG 420: Business Writing Leadership Skills and Attributes Goal For This Activity: Gaining feedback skills (both giving and receiving) as well as allotting ti e for reflection on collegiate e!"eriences to develo" "ersonal "rofessional "ortfolio Briefly summarize the activity: #n ENG 420$ # work with class ates in a grou" setting where feedback on assign ents is a constant wa% of i "roving class docu ents& # also get the chance to focus on s"ecificall% identif%ing the ke% leadershi" skills$ "rofessional skills$ and core co "etencies gained that will ake e a valuable asset for an% co "an%& hat ne! kno!led"e or ideas did you learn by bein" involved in this activity# 'hrough ENG 420$ #(ve gained a lot ore e!"erience with "rofessional docu ents related to the business world& )ro e ails to "ortfolios and backgrounders to e os$ # have had the chance to "ractice ethods of co unication in the "rofessional world that will have great value to e when # start % career in *une& hat kno!led"e or ideas about your leadership skills and attributes did you learn from this activity# # think # learned how to be better organi+ed and efficient in rela%ing co unication& # also learned a lot about how to arket %self be%ond ,ust a t%"ical resu e that #( used to in college& # think a "ortfolio that enco "asses a lot of what #(ve done with references and other aterials hel"s e showcase all % acco "lish ents which co unicates % work ethic&

&o! did the activity impact the community# 'Ans!er if applicable( Not a""licable& &o! did your involvement in the activity impact you 'on a personal level(# # think the class has given e confidence when # think about where # want to go with % career down the road and has also given e great knowledge ,ust on a basic understanding of how to co unicate in the business world& hy does this learnin" matter) or !hy is it important# .s # begin a career in a few onths$ this is "robabl% one of the ost relevant learning e!"eriences # could "ossibl% have& #t(s "utting e in a great "osition to go into a ,ob and not co e off as the ine!"erienced rookie& 'his will hel" advance % relationshi"s /uickl% with custo ers and coworkers and give e a chance to have a head start so # can focus develo"ing %self ore in other areas& %n !hat !ays !ill you use !hat you have learned from this activity# # think it is obvious that the skills #( gaining through ENG 420 are skills # will be using ever% da% when # start % career& Whether it(s through e ail or "resentations$ the knowledge #(ve gained is going to "rovide e a chance to look "olished and "re"ared in a "rofessional setting&