Apa Self Assessment

Self-assessments can provide insight into the perceived areas of strength and opportunity of the person taking the test. These types of assessments are also used in the business world to identify untapped skills, and allow people to understand better themselves and their colleagues. The self-assessment in this week’s reading assignment asked students to rate each of 30 skills, honestly, from good to poor (Bethel University, 2014). Areas for assessment included skills such as reading, mathematics, and goal setting, among many others.

The areas in which I scored lowest were seeking support from others, the ability to focus on one thing at a time, and the planning and organization topics. The ability to focus is a new challenge that has arisen in recent years, as my work has required the ability to do many things simultaneously. Seeking support from others has always been a challenge and is something I struggle to overcome.

The areas in which I scored the

This group determined that, when receiving articles and papers from a variety of different sources, a singular format and style would make reading and understanding the materials far easier. The rules and guidelines of APA style are in place to provide students, academics, and others a framework within which to work when composing a piece of writing.

By implementing the APA system of rules and guidelines as a requirement for coursework, faculty can easily move from one student’s work to another and know exactly where to find references, and understand the student’s intention in citing the work of others. The consistent format allows a standard by which all students’ work can be measured, taking out the elements of style preference that could otherwise result between professors. Having guidelines allows for the easy comparison of one piece of writing against another, as the formatting styles are the