Major Assignment #1 Self Reflection

 

Annette Trejo

Joan Dudley

ENGL 1312

17 February 2024

 

Major Assignment #1 Self Reflection

            Brainstorming is a fantastic way to gather and organize your research information. There are brainstorming techniques such as mind mapping, brainwriting, star bursting, and planning worksheets. Planning worksheets are a wonderful way to brainstorm through questions. There were planning worksheets given to us in English Composition 2 course to help students organize for a topic. Planning worksheets help students, such as me, prepare for a major assignment.

            The major assignment #1 I submitted on blackboard was a rough draft of a topic I have chosen to write about, and which format I need to use. The format that was available to me to use were infographic or brochure. It took me a minute to understand which one of the formats would make sense for the topic I have chosen. The steps I had to take was mind mapping because I wanted to map out the facts about my topic. Another step I took was defining words and phrases that came up in contexts that I did not understand. In other words, how would you know what the topic is but do not know what the topic means? Also, another step I took was searching for other works that deal with the assignment so I can understand how to do the assignment. I looked at other brochures and infographics as well. Lastly, another step I took was taking suggestions from peers. I would present my work to my peers and watch for a reaction. The title of your assignment always catches the reader’s attention. If your title catches the reader’s attention, you are more than likely to get feedback. Your peers might even read the assignment back to you so you can see if your assignment makes sense with your topic or vice versa.

            There were parts of major assignment one that were challenging while parts were easy. The challenging part of this assignment was finding credible sources and reading. To do ANY ASSIGNMENT, you would have to do research on your topic. Yes, you would have to READ CREDIBLE Sources about that topic. Reading plays a huge role in gathering information about your chosen topic. My topic was Neuroscience and Psychology: Goal Pursuit. As you look around on my blog, you will see an infographic on the topic. The easy part was selecting a format which was infographic. I received feedback on my planning worksheets and infographic from my professor. It is okay to receive feedback because it could help you improve and update your assignment. If you know your mistakes, you will make it better the next time. You want others to understand your assignment.

            In conclusion of this reflective essay, I love to accept feedback and suggestions because it helps me clarify the understanding of the assignment. Also, it encourages me to do something different on my next major assignment. On my next major assignment, which is Major assignment number two, I plan to read more scholarly articles on the nature of the assignment. I want to see more brainstorming techniques from peers and students.