Down to the last post

This module made me realize that both verbal and written communications are equally important. In the past, my focus was mainly on verbal communication because I thought that if one is able to master the art of this alone, he/she can be deemed as a skilful communicator. He/she would be able to understand a conversation better, avoid any conflicts or argument easily and present his/her ideas across better. If it was the old me, I would have said that this was sufficient. The reason for me having this mentality could be because I am a science student. For all the science reports that I had submitted, language was never an area which I would place my focus on. It was the content that I am more concerned about. My marks depend solely on my content. Even the language used in our lecture notes was not up to standard. That’s why I did not see the need to improve in the area of written communication. It was only through this module that I saw the essentiality of written communication.

I have to admit that I faced problems with trying to bring my ideas across for all the assignments that I have completed. I have little confidence for the language used and I have to make sure that my work is checked by someone before I submit them. Even for this blog entry, I am uncertain about the number of grammatical errors and incomplete sentences I have made. This module has a great emphasis on language and it is an area I am poor in. The fact that I have decided to take this module has showed that I have the intention of salvaging my language problem. I felt helpless when the number of written assignments came flooding in. The weekly blog entry, the written report, the resume and cover letters have forced me to practice my writing skills. I had to pay special attention to the language used. Every time I finish my assignment, I made it a point to source out as many grammatical errors as I could before letting another person vet through. At least, this was an effort that I had put in and I am definitely proud of myself. My friends said that I was making life difficult for myself and I have the same sentiments. However, the time spent would certainly be worth the while if I am able to improve myself further.

On a whole, I felt that the lesson on 7Cs was the most useful. These 7 words (Clarity, Coherence, ..) may seem easy to comprehend but putting them to use in our piece of writing is difficult. As I looked back at my blog entry, I realized that I have not been coherent in my writing. I wrote down everything that I thought of without hesitation.. Maybe it would be better if I plan my work and jot down the points before writing them in paragraphs. This is a good habit that everyone ought to cultivate.

To end off, I would like to say a big Thank you to everyone for making each and every lesson an enjoyable one. Thanks Weili and Miko for making our report writing and presentation a fruitful one. THE GREEN COMMITTEE ROCKS!! In the past, I would grumble about the number of points that I used to bid for this module. But right now, I would say that the 1009 points used was certainly worth it.

P.S. I have a love-hate relationship with this module. =/