This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin. Instructions Self-Assessment:

This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin™.

Instructions

Self-Assessment: Semester Plan

1 of 2 Reflection Assignments worth 40 points

Estimated Time = 2 hours

Purpose: Why do this

This Self-Assessment & Semester Plan assignment is designed to build your critical thinking and goal-setting skills, analyze your current business communication skills, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop a personal plan for success in this business communication course.

Tasks: What to do

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Compose a 350- to 500-word self-assessment as an APA-formatted MS Word document.

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Structure your Self-Assessment & Semester Plan using these headings: (Details are located in the Criteria below.)

· Introduction

· Business Communication Skills & Me

· Business Communication Skills & My Future

· Business Communication Goals

· Conclusion

Criteria: How to do it

· Length requirement: 350-500 words

· 1-2 pages plus title page (3 pages total)

· Only include a references page if needed

· Acceptable file types: .doc, .docx, & .pdf

· Formatting:  APA style with Times New Roman or Arial 12 pt. font, double-spacing, and standard 1″ margins.

· Use the APA resources in the Getting Started module as guides.

· Structure:

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Introduction

· Identify yourself by

· name and year in school (sophomore, junior, etc.)

· major, career goal, and passion (even if it isn’t career-related)

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Business Communication Skills & Me

· Analyze your current business communication skills.

· English grammar

· Provide your score on this 

free online grammar test

. ( my score was upper-intermediate 41/50

· How proficient are you with grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation?

· Which skills do you want to improve or learn?

· Emotional Intelligence (EQ)

· What skills do you want to improve in these four areas?

· Self-awareness

· Self-management

· Empathy

· Relationship Management

· Civility and mindset

· Consider the module readings

· In what ways could you be more civil? 

· How might you develop a growth mindset?

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Business Communication Skills & My Future

· Reflect on what effective business communication skills might mean for your life and planned career.

· How might the time you spend in this class benefit your future?

·
Business Communication Goals

· Explain the difference between a goal and a S.M.A.R.T. goal.

· Set two (2) S.M.A.R.T. goals related to business communication you plan to achieve this semester based on your analysis and reflection.

· Follow the rules for constructing S.M.A.R.T. goals.

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Conclusion

· Summarize where you are now and where you’d like to be by the end of the semester.

· Practice concise writing. You may use AI like ChatGPT or Grammarly to help edit your writing for conciseness and correct errors.

· Proofread after spell-checking and grammar-checking your document by reading it aloud to yourself or someone else three times. 

· Submit error-free work prior to the due date and time.