Reflection Memo on Writing Skills and Course Progress

This assignment is a reflection memo written by a student for their technical writing course. The memo discusses the student's progress in developing their writing skills, highlighting improvements in areas such as directness, clarity, and organization. The student reflects on the writing process, including prewriting, writing, and rewriting stages, and identifies key takeaways, such as the importance of planning. The memo also covers specific assignments the student is proud of, areas where they still struggle, and the broader impact of the course on their writing abilities and professional prospects. The student expresses gratitude for the course and its impact on their confidence and understanding of technical communication, emphasizing the relevance of these skills beyond the classroom. The memo is a self-assessment of the student's growth as a writer throughout the course.

Running head: MEMORANDUM 1
Memorandum
Name
Institution

MEMORANDUM 2
REFLECTIVE MEMO FOR TECHNICAL WRITING
TO: (Write the name of the Tutor)
FROM: (Write your Name)
DATE: (Write Date)
SUBJECT: Reflection Memo
This memo is to discuss what I have learned from this class as a technical writer. In this
class, I have always tried to improve my writing skills as well as accomplish a decent level that
matches my profession. This course has really helped me improve my writing skills. The class
covered basics of technical writings as well as what technical documents comprise of in the
beginning. The application of all these concepts in the projects has improved my writing style. I
was advised to take this course since it would be most useful to my profession. In this memo, I
shall be discussing my progress through the course by illustrating my thoughts. Also, this memo
will discuss some of the things that I have learned from the technical English course as well as
their impact on my writing skills.
This class taught me more than just technical writing and how to apply it to share and
communicate my ideas; this class had given me more confidence more so in my writings. I
learned a lot as a technical writer, such as being direct as well as using simple language more so
in the profession that does not need ambiguity. This helps in maintaining a relationship with my
classmates at school. Also, my revision skills improved because I used to take positive criticism
as well as allow my Tutor to assist me in areas where I experience difficulties.
I was able to grow as a writer due to the new writing process I was taught. Initially, it
was hard for me to start writing. I could never figure out how to begin the writing process. This
course introduced me to the writing process. Some of the three steps of writing which I

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discovered include prewriting, writing, and rewriting. From these steps, I learned the importance
of planning in writing. Planning is quite essential in writing because it enable you to organize
and structure your paper well. Planning in writing enabled me to compose job letters, memos,
instructions, and adjustment letters. The assignments that I have done in this class indicated that I
had made implausible progress this term. At the beginning of this class, I used a lot of
description in my writing. And most of my papers lacked organization and structure. I have made
improvements to my writing structure. In this quarter, I have learned that if I stop over-thinking
when writing my paper, and stop trying to make them perfect, writing becomes much simpler for
me.
There are many things that I am proud of since the start of this quarter. First, I am proud
of my resume and job letter because I was able to include all the technical writing skills that I
have learned to make a final copy that I would send to my future employer. Also, what l have
learned throughout this course, I can definitely be proud of since I believe that this kind of
English writing is what I shall be using for the remaining part of my life. This course indeed
introduced me to the technical world. It is true that there are some things that I am still struggling
with while writing. I usually make a lot of mistakes while writing. Some of the mistakes include
over-generalizing things as well as writing about something before understanding the topic of the
discussion. In this course, I have learned numerous things regarding myself as a writer and have
established a method of writing that works best for me.
I believe that all the things that I have learned in this class shall help me to introduce
myself to the outside world beyond education; this course shall indeed help me find an
applicable occupation. The discussions I had in this class have indeed shown me how a single
text may be approached as well as analyzed from different angles. This memo not only

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demonstrates to everyone how I have improved as a writer, but it also demonstrates what l have
learned about my abilities as a writer. It is true that I have developed my writing in more than
one field; this gives me the ability to understand other subjects that I may feel like writing about.
All these showed me technical writing remains essential in more than just one career because it
made me learned many things as a technical writer.
Thank you so much
(Write your Name)