Valery Delgado

Prof. Elisabeth von Uhl

ENGL 21002 M

December 12, 2018

Final Assessment

 

By having the opportunity to to partake in this Writing For Social Sciences course I was able about the different perspectives when conducting a field research study. It was quite interesting to learn about how having an emic or etic viewpoint of a particular culture or subculture could influence your biases. Furthermore, we learned that artifacts could teach an individual the stories of a civilization and how it relates to the specific time period. Additionally, I remember reading this passage in the textbook that spoke about a man studying this particular tribe of people that their version of hygiene was completely different from to the modern world. Also, I enjoyed that in class, we were able to speak about controversial topics and everyone could share their opinion. It was a free judgement zone that allowed for any topic of discussion and to suggest or build upon each other’s ideas. Alternatively, with all these suggestion and constructive criticism, I was able to improve on my writing throughout the semester. By having my classmates and the professor review my writings, I could see the mistakes and weakness I had with certain grammatical topics. For instance, the lack of transitional words, usage of random commas and not properly explaining a topic. By noticing all these errors and learning from them I was able to become a better writer. In addition, by reading the required

 

If had the chance to speak to my friends about the course I would say that it is a very interactive. You don’t take notes or exams or homework’s but the grade it based upon participation. It is a no judgement zone that allows any topic to be discussed even if its controversial. The class overall it’s fun, since people are able to share their personal experiences that relates to the topic. The suggestions I would provide for other students to get the most out of the class is to become involved in the discussions. It helps improve effective speaking, listening skills and improve critical thinking. I believe that this course would improve essential skills that are important and would be used in a professional setting. Overall, this course is a great experience to provide a different understanding of society.