SKILLS INVENTORY

Drawing I

  1. My greatest strengths include: Years of art classes and knowledge (not extensive in the slightest) of how to use micron pens and graphite pencils.
  2. For greater success in this course, I need to: Practice outside of class more, thus enhancing my abilities in using charcoal pencils and other tools within my kit.

Visual Studies I

  1. My greatest strengths include: Understanding typography, having an interest in photography, having a base-line skill with computers and printers, and a love of paper.
  2. For greater success in this course, I need to: Get a handle on Photoshop and keyboard short-cuts.

Rhetoric & Composition I

  1. My greatest strengths include: A love of writing, knowledge of sentence structure, and knowing a multitude of types of essays.
  2. For greater success in this course, I need to: Become better at thinking and writing outside the box, which comes mainly with practice.

Truth, Justice, Graphic Way

  1. My greatest strengths include: Art, coloring, story-making, and writing.
  2. For greater success in this course, I need to: Read the harder essays more times than I do, complete assignments in a timely manner (planning out what I have to do more often), and focusing more on the formats and demands of the assignments.

Basic Mathematics

  1. My greatest strengths include: A love and knowledge of algebra and basic math.
  2. For greater success in this course, I need to: Practice word problems, percentages, and questions containing anything with Precalculus.

1st Yr Seminar- Visual Studies

  1. My greatest strengths include: A knowledge of art and love of presentations (i.e. being taught new things) and of which getting more knowledge from the different professors and what they have to inform me.
  2. For greater success in this course, I need to: Taking more notes and dedicating a greater attention span to the class, along with which managing my assignments from the class with a greater concern.

Computer Skills

  1. My computer skills include: Autodesk Sketchbook, Microsoft Word, Pages, PowerPoint, Printer(s), Microsoft Excel, basic keyboard commands
  2. I still need to learn: Enhanced keyboard commands, Photoshop, Illustrator.

Research & Writing Skills:

  1. My greatest strengths as a researcher/writer include: Sources and how to tell if the sources are reliable, understanding the basic formats of different essays and articles.
  2. I need to work on these aspects of research and writing: Having a broader source of research and developing a more enhanced method of writing.
  3. I learn best and accomplish most when: If I am given an example with which to format and research, and am given an understandable amount of time to complete an assignment in determination to that of the demands of the essay or whatever it is I need to complete.

ACTION PLAN (Truth, Justice, Graphic Way)

  1. Study my assignments for longer periods
  2. Ask the professor specifically what he/she is demanding
  3. If I am confused, talk to the professor instead of just relying on a classmate
  4. Don’t leave my assignments last-minute — start working on it two days early
  5. Provide more class interaction (i.e. speak more)
  6. Slow down and take time reading assignments
  7. Get a good night sleep so I can avoid falling asleep in class
  8. Come to professor hours
  9. Stay focused on the topics
  10. Take more specific notes during class