University Writing Styles 100 (or ENGL 100) is the first university level english course that I have ever taken. This course provides students with valuable tools and skills that are applicable to any university writing assignments that may be encountered in a student’s academic career. This course is very focused on developing one’s individual writing skills and helping students develop a sophisticated understanding of university level writing. Although this specific course has been administered online, students are still given the opportunity to work together through peer evaluation assignments.
The skills taught in this course are a part of Capilano’s core requirements for a bachelor of arts degree. This course has been very educational; but not without challenge. University level writing has been an adjustment for me in my first year at university but I feel that I have risen to the challenges of this course. My greatest achievement in this course is the final draft of my essay for this semester. I have worked towards the final copy of my essay for multiple months; starting with my annotated bibliography. The topic that I chose is the benefits of eliminating standardized testing from universities. I am very passionate about advocating for the mental well-being of students and changing outdated ways of teaching; which are key parts of my my final research essay. Foundational English skills are a necessity for academic success in a university environment. This course given students the opportunity to provide multiple drafts of the final essay; which provides opportunity for significant development and feedback from the instructor. Students are then able to use this feedback to improve their final assignment and learn useful tools for future assignments.