Reflection Of Written Communication

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Effectively communicating through writing is extremely important in any career. I have recently been hired by the City of Yakima as a law enforcement officer where written communication is imperative for my line of work. Writing clearly and coherently is something law enforcement officers are required to do because most often it will be used in court proceedings. If I am unable to write effectively the defense attorneys can use that as a way to discredit my performance as an officer and therefore could cause issues for the prosecuting attorney. Over the course of the semester I was taught how to do peer reviews and reflective commentary at the end of each unit. I have written a few papers that my peers have evaluated me on. Peer reviews …show more content…

What was new this semester was the peer review process, as I was not used to evaluating my peers essays. There is a lot that goes into the revision process and providing feedback that will help my peer improve their writing skills. My first peer review I did, I did not feel confident about the remarks I made. I was worried that I provided feedback that would hinder my peers writing and give feedback that was not necessary at all. As the semester went on I was able to understand what changes need to be revised in my peers essays based on our textbook. I know that I am not an expert in written communication, so I am sure I missed a few things that my other peers may have picked up. But that is the beauty of the peer review process in this course, we have few sets of eyes and ears that can evaluates ones …show more content…

Now that we are at the end of the semester, I have seen some big improvements in my own writing process. At the start of the semester I was barely able to write more then four paragraph. This was due to my critical thinking skills. Critical thinking as one of the most important thing a writer can have. Being able to critical think is one aspect of my writing that I have always struggled with. Having taken this course, I have learned how to improve my critical thinking skills and get past the typical four to five paragraph

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