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Feedback Journal: Graduate Writing II

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Week 1: Feedback Preferences

What kind of feedback would you like to receive from your instructor? On what aspect of writing would you most like to receive feedback?”

TYPE YOUR ANSWER HERE: My preferred method of receiving feedback is through email in a written format that is easily understood. I am a very visual learner and I often comprehend a subject better when I am given an example of what is expected of me. The type of feedback I would like to receive from my instructor is constructive feedback that will help me improve my overall writing. I want to become a scholarly writer so I may apply it to my dissertation. I often get lost in my writing topic and lose sight of what I was trying to describe or explain. I would like to receive the most feedback on my grammar and writing style. As English is my second language I often transpose words or fail to clearly write down my idea. I need to learn to connect with my audience.

Strengths and Weaknesses: In thinking of myself as a scholar, the area I feel most confident in is my vision and the way I am able to describe it in writing. I am confident that I poses writing skills that are needed for a scholar writer, I just need to strengthen them and apply them to my everyday writing and speech. In Scholarly writing the area of improvement that I feel I most need to work on is in the way I deliver feedback to peer reviews. I also need to not let Scholarly writing intimidate me, after all it is just a new way of writing, it is writing with style.

Use this journal to record the writing feedback you receive. Please update and submit this table by Day 7 of Weeks 2 through 5.

Date	Piece of writing (title, description, etc.)	Area where excelled	Issue to work on	Resources to review	Plan for revision / future writing *Optional: Questions to ask the instructor or the Writing Center*
12/10/19 WK2	Discussion post assignment for Week 2 in Research and Theory class	Started a paragraph with a direct and specific idea.	Avoid the use of plural first-person point of view (i.e., we, us, our).	https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/formandstyle/writing/scholarlyvoice/first#s-lg-box-21068797 and https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarlyvoice/first	Can I use “I” in scholarly writing?
12/10/19 WK2	Discussion post assignment for Week 2 in Research and Theory class	Paragraphs are cohesive and have a clear flow. Writing provides specific and direct points.	Paraphrase resources more, reword. Avoid anthropomorphism in my writing.	https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/other/anthropomorphism	Read more articles that explain what anthropomorphism is.
12/15/19 WK3	Discussion post assignment for Week 3 in Research and Theory class	Great job including citations.	APA tip: When stating the title in your paragraph, use double-quotation marks and title case.	https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/citations/etal	Does the article measure up to the statement?
12/15/19 WK3	Discussion post assignment for Week 3 in Research and Theory class	Great job citing sources.	Consider paraphrasing the idea a bit more.	http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2014/05/patchwork-paraphrasing.html	Is the study grounded in the research?
12/22/19 WK4	Assignment for Week 4 in Research and Theory class	My paper includes specific arguments and details.	Use precise terms in my writing. Guide the reader to the main point. Your answer can help you create a sentence that connects the two topics.	https://www.dailywritingtips.com/10-techniques-for-more-precise-writing/	What is the argument I am trying to make?
12/22/19 WK4	Assignment for Week 4 in Research and Theory class	Two sentences in my paper present a specific idea.	To make a list grammatically parallel, use the verb form of a word. Remember to capitalize proper nouns. Don’t forget to place the publication year after the author.	https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa/other/serialcommas	How is my point about obesity connected to my point about social media tools?
12/26/19 WK5	Assignment for Week 5 in Research and Theory class	Great job using transition words.	Consider revising sentences for clearer connections. Try to avoid composing sentences with "I think," "I feel," or “I believe.”	http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2018/06/catch-your-readers-ear-verb-choice-and.html	Is there a particular reason why your audience cannot share their health history or navigate the healthcare system?
12/26/19 WK5	Assignment for Week 5 in Research and Theory class	Great job focusing on a specific topic and using transition words.	Try to avoid making generalizations.	https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/scholarlyvoice/avoidingbias	How are their lack of numerical skills connected to their knowledge of health?

Adapted from Shiell, A. (2015, January 12). How you can avoid my college writing mistake [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2015/01/how-you-can-avoid-my-college-writing.html