Academic writing

There are two exercises to be completed this week. Two of them are activities on the worksheet below and one is a quiz which is on Moodle. Please complete all three activities and, submit them via Moodle.

1. Think about a time when you were disappointed or failed at something. What helped you to overcome it? Did you learn from it?

Write a reflective response of approximately 500 words. This is designed to be a chance for you to practice reflective writing.

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2. Writing Scenario:

It’s 7am and you have a temperature and have been up most of the night vomiting. You are unable to go to work today. Write an email to your boss (Lisa Smith).

· Think about the formality and how much detail she needs to know

· Think about GROWS principle

· Use correct salutation and signoff

Incorporate the peer feedback you received class.

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