University Module Learnings: Impact on Grammar and Writing Skills

This assignment details a student's reflections on the grammar and writing modules they completed, emphasizing the significant impact these modules have had on their academic and professional development. The student discusses the importance of grammar and writing skills for success in various fields, including academics and professional settings. The paper covers key concepts such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, sentence structure, active vs. passive voice, academic keywords, and punctuation. It also delves into plagiarism and referencing, highlighting their importance in academic writing. The student explains how these modules enhanced their ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and how these skills are essential for avoiding miscommunication, writing business letters, and preparing reports. The assignment emphasizes how a clear understanding of academic writing principles and the avoidance of plagiarism contribute to effective communication and career advancement. Desklib is a platform where students can find similar assignments and study materials.

Running head: MY LEARNINGS FROM MODULES AND HOW IT HAS HELPED ME
My Leanings from modules and how it has helped me
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note

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MY LEARNINGS FROM MODULES AND HOW IT HAS HELPED ME
The modules are a good teaching of grammar and writing skills, an enhanced
skill of which of will help a person to achieve success in life in various fields. These
lessons will help in academic as well as in professional life of a person. The learning
gained from the modules will enhance the clarity and effectives in interacting with others
whether verbally or written. The grammars and the skills learned in the modules will in
succeeding in all aspects of life.
In academics, people are often judged and evaluated based on their writing skills
which include corrects usage of grammar. In professional world, a person must be able
to interact in an effective manner with his colleagues, managers, and staffs to avoid
miscommunication, which would lead to hampered production or loss to the business.
The grammars which were taught in the module will help a person to effectively write
business letters, draft mails and prepare report.
The module on academic keywords imparts knowledge about the various
keywords used in academic writing. It contains the meaning of words such as analyse,
contrast, accounts for, define, compare, examine, describe, justify, summarise,
interpret, distinguish, illustrate, narrate, relate and many more such words. These are
the commonly used for asking academic questions. The teachings from the module will
help in understanding such academic questions and will enable to write effectively and
efficiently. With a clear understanding of these terms, the topics and requirements of a
particular writing will be properly addressed while writing for academic purpose.
The modules on grammar 1, gives knowledge of nouns, verbs, adjectives,
adverbs, subjects, punctuations and singular plural. In this module, the various uses of
these concepts have been learned from the descriptions and the examples. Nouns are
any place, person, thing or concept. Verbs are action words which represents actions of
a person. Adjectives such as lazy, short or difficult describe nouns. Subjects are the
main noun or noun phrase that does a particular verb. Sentences are a group of
subject, verb and other words. Punctuations constitute things like comma, full stop and
capitals. Abbreviations are the short forms of words. The module has taught the
differences between noun, verb, adjective and adverb. This lesson is useful since in
future it will help in framing sentences in a correct way.

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MY LEARNINGS FROM MODULES AND HOW IT HAS HELPED ME
Grammar 1 exercise is focused on assessing the knowledge of noun, abstract
noun, verb, adjectives, adverbs, subjects in a sentence, types of sentences,
punctuations and abbreviation. This provides a scope of improve the understanding of
these concepts.
In the module of academic writing, the differences between active and passive
voice has been learned. It has been learned that in a paragraph, the first sentence must
introduce the paragraph, necessary details must be included and points have to be
illustrated through case and statistical figures. Writing an assignment needs a formal
language which is different from speaking. The abbreviations and acronyms must be
written in full while using them for the first time. Academic writing needs to be in an
impersonal style. This can be done by altering styles of writing. Active voice can be
changed into passive voice. For instance in the sentence “this goal needs to be
achieved”, the word “you” has been eliminated by changing it from active to passive
voice.
The formality module 1 has taught the usage of first person, second person and
third person. First person is used when one needs to speak about himself and the
words ”I”, “my”, “we” can be used. In case of second person, “you” can be used while
speaking to another person and in third person, words like “he”, “she”, and “it” can be
used to describe another person or thing. Indirect questions must be used rather than
direct questions.
The punctuations need to be proper to deliver a clear understanding of the
sentences. Commas are used to separate parts of a sentence, to group information
differently and are used in lists. Apostrophes are used to show missing letters. While
using proper nouns like name of a place or a person, capital letters must be used.
Sentences must begin with a capital letter and when a person descries about himself “I”
must be in capital. Full stops are used at the end of sentences and must not be used
before “but”, “and”, “so”, “or”. In longer sentences full stops must not be used before
“however”, “in addition”, “otherwise” and “therefore”.

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MY LEARNINGS FROM MODULES AND HOW IT HAS HELPED ME
The module gives and in depth knowledge about plagiarism and referencing.
Plagiarism is an act of copying the work of others and expressing it in own name.
Intentional plagiarism is when copying is done intentionally. Unintentional plagiarism
happens when one doesn’t know how write the same information by paraphrasing and
summarising. Referencing is done by writers to make clear that a particular piece of
writing is not his own idea and has been taken from some sources. For doing
referencing, citation and reference list are the two main things that need to be focused
on. Reference list is a list of sources from where information has been collected. For
avoiding plagiarism paraphrasing needs to be done. It is a task of writing an information
in one’s own word after reading it from some sources, without changing the actual
meaning.
A good communication skill has a great impact on one’s career and career
development. A person’s communication skill is regarded as an effective one when his
thoughts and messages are clearly communicated and delivered without creating any
communication gaps or misinterpretation. One needs to be an expert in grammars to
clearly deliver the exact message that needs to be delivered. The writing skills such as
academic writing, referencing and avoiding plagiarism would help in future where
excellent writing skills are demanded. These skills will lead to effective communication
and interaction with people at workplace. Possessing a good interaction skill plays a
vital role in professional and academic career. Communicating well enables a person to
gain social recognition and a position the society.