Reflect on one’s skills to begin the process of self-monitoring progress. Note about this assignment: To ensure students are properly placed into English courses that will best set the
Instructions
Complete and submit your assignment using the following steps:
Step 1: Download and complete the Week 3 Assignment Template [DOCX] Download Week 3 Assignment Template [DOCX].
Step 2: Save the template as, YourName_WRK100_Week3_Reflection and submit it in Canvas in Week 3.
Step 3: Submit your completed template below.
Note: Review the Week 3 Assignment rubric below before submitting.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
- Reflect on one's skills to begin the process of self-monitoring progress.
Note about this assignment: To ensure students are properly placed into English courses that will best set them up for successful college writing, it is customary for students to have their writing skills assessed. For students without transfer credit for college-level English courses, the writing you provide in the Week 3 Assignment will be assessed to determine whether you should be placed into ENG090 or into ENG116. This review of your writing will not affect your grade on the assignment or the overall course; your instructor will grade the Week 3 Assignment based on the rubric for the course, which is separate from the writing review.
About this Assignment
In this assignment, you will reflect on your values, strengths, areas of improvement, and experiences that capture who you are and how they connect to the 10 Skills and your personal, academic, and professional goals by sharing your thoughts in the template below.
There are three parts of this template for you to complete:
- Reflect on Your Goals, Strengths, and Growth Opportunities.
- Share Two Experiences.
- Reflection.
After completing this assignment, you will have a document you can bring to the Strayer University Career Center, where counselors can help you further develop your career strategy. You may also use this information in the Week 8 Assignment to create an action plan for developing skills that will help you reach your future goals.
DONT NEED TO BE CITATED ITS FROM MY HOME EXPERIENCE
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WRK100: Week 3 Assignment |
Week 3 Assignment Template: Reflecting on Your Skills, Goals, and Experiences
Overview
In this assignment, you will reflect on your values, strengths, areas of improvement, and experiences that capture who you are and how they connect to the 10 Skills and your personal, academic, and professional goals by sharing your thoughts in the template below.
There are three parts of this template for you to complete:
1. Reflect on Your Goals, Strengths, and Growth Opportunities
2. Share Two Experiences
3. Reflection
After completing this assignment, you will have a document you can bring to the Strayer University Career Center where counselors can help you further develop your career strategy. You may also use this information in the Week 8 Assignment to create an action plan for developing skills that will help you reach your future goals.
Instructions
Complete the Template: Read the instructions for each part and answer all the questions using complete sentences, in your own words. Do not copy and paste from any source.
Note: This is personal writing, so you shouldn't need to cite anything, but if you use information from a source, be sure to cite it. To help make sure you are properly citing your sources, please review Strayer Writing Standards.
Help Videos
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Help videos have been linked in this template to assist you with completing the assignment. When you see a help button, follow the in-text link to view the content in your web browser. Begin by watching this help video. |
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PART 1: REFLECT ON YOUR GOALS, STRENGTHS, AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Instructions: Make sure to write five or more complete sentences for each question.
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1a. What are your values, motivations, or aspirations? |
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1b. What are some of your main personal, academic, and professional goals? |
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1c. What are some of your strength areas? Think about the top 2–3 skills you would advertise about yourself or consider why people come to you for help or advice. |
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1d. What are some areas you would like to grow and improve in? |
YOU’RE DOING GREAT! KEEP GOING! THERE ARE 2 MORE PARTS TO COMPLETE.
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PART 2: SHARE TWO EXPERIENCES
Instructions: Stories are a great way to share your experiences with others. You can prove your skills to employers by using the Challenge, Action, Result, and Details (CARD) response to share the story of your accomplishments. Complete the CARD response for two accomplishments from work, school, volunteering, or other activities to showcase your skills and abilities.
CARD response: · Challenge: Problem, goal, or requirement. · Action: Specific actions you took to resolve the challenge, solve the problem, or meet the requirement. · Result: Benefit or outcome in specific and measurable terms, including how results align to your personal, academic, or work goals. · Details: Relevant, clarifying details to provide context, such as how many, how much, how long, or how often. Example CARD response for Experience #1: · Challenge: As a retail manager, there was a time when there was an increase in customer complaints regarding the helpfulness of staff. · Action: I used my technology skill to develop a new training program for staff, got approval from the district manager using my communication skills, and once approved implemented it with a regular review process using my initiative skill. · Result: Customer complaints decreased. · Details: After three months, complaints decreased from an average of four per week to an average of one per week. |
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YOU’RE DOING GREAT! KEEP GOING! THERE IS 1 MORE PART TO COMPLETE.
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PART 3: REFLECTION
Instructions: Make sure to write five or more complete sentences per question. |
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3a. How has reflecting on your goals, strengths, areas of growth, and experiences been valuable for you at work, home, and in your personal life? |
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3b. What are two ways you can build-in a regular practice of reflection that will help you reach your future goals? |
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3c. How have two of the 10 Skills helped you describe the experiences you listed in Part 2? |
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3d. Do you feel more confident in communicating your experiences to an employer? Briefly explain why. |
GREAT JOB! YOU’VE REACHED THE END OF THE TEMPLATE!
BE SURE TO REVIEW YOUR WORK FOR CLARITY, SPELLING, AND FORMATTING BEFORE SUBMITTING.
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Watch this help video for assistance with saving and submitting your completed assignment in Canvas. |
Resources
10 Skills Defined:
· Visit the Strayer 10 Skills Hub for an interactive overview of all 10 Essential Employability Skills.
· 10 Skills Definitions (PDF).
Accomplishment Categories:
Accomplishments don’t have to be as large as climbing the top of Mount Everest or starting your own company. Perhaps you organized volunteers for your school’s food drive or made an extremely profitable sale. Or, if you’re more advanced in your career, perhaps you’ve received a promotion or special recognition. To help you identify accomplishments from work, school, volunteering, or other activities, review the Accomplishment Categories [PDF].
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