Academic Success
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University of Phoenix Material
Academic Success
Answer each question below in at least 75 words per question, reflecting on your current abilities, and identify resources to strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers.
Question | Your reflection |
How would you define academic readiness? | I define academic readiness as a person such as myself who has decided to enroll back into college and work towards my bachelor’s degree in business management. As a student I know that I need to maintain my GPA, keep my grades up, as well as keep up with any of my readings, discussion threads, and assignments. I also need to make sure that every assignment that I do is accurate and turned in on time. |
What concerns, if any, do you have with academic writing and reading? | As a student, I always worry about how I am doing in my classes and if I am writing my papers, discussion posts and responses in the correct way. I also worry about if my professors will be able to understand my writings to where I will be able to get the grade I deserve. As for my readings, I try to read everything thoroughly so that I may understand exactly what the author is trying to tell me. If I do not understand, then I will post a message to my instructor or fellow classmates in hopes that they will be able to give me some answers to questions that I may have pertaining to readings. |
What two university resources will you use to strengthen your writing and reading skills (refer to your Student Life Worksheet)? | I would use the library and the Center for Writing Excellence section. By using this resource it will allow me to check my papers for plagiarism and use the write point tool, which will give me an automated view of my written work. The other resource that I would use would be Phoenix Connect. Phoenix Connect will allow me to be able to learn about...
University of Phoenix Material
Academic Success
Answer each question below in at least 75 words per question, reflecting on your current abilities, and identify resources to strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers.
Question | Your reflection |
How would you define academic readiness? | I define academic readiness as a person such as myself who has decided to enroll back into college and work towards my bachelor’s degree in business management. As a student I know that I need to maintain my GPA, keep my grades up, as well as keep up with any of my readings, discussion threads, and assignments. I also need to make sure that every assignment that I do is accurate and turned in on time. |
What concerns, if any, do you have with academic writing and reading? | As a student, I always worry about how I am doing in my classes and if I am writing my papers, discussion posts and responses in the correct way. I also worry about if my professors will be able to understand my writings to where I will be able to get the grade I deserve. As for my readings, I try to read everything thoroughly so that I may understand exactly what the author is trying to tell me. If I do not understand, then I will post a message to my instructor or fellow classmates in hopes that they will be able to give me some answers to questions that I may have pertaining to readings. |
What two university resources will you use to strengthen your writing and reading skills (refer to your Student Life Worksheet)? | I would use the library and the Center for Writing Excellence section. By using this resource it will allow me to check my papers for plagiarism and use the write point tool, which will give me an automated view of my written work. The other resource that I would use would be Phoenix Connect. Phoenix Connect will allow me to be able to learn about...