I was a regular serving as a technical supervisor in the Singapore Armed Forces. I remembered vividly that there was once I had to instruct my team to carry out a maintenance task. However, due to a mistake in my form of writing, my team carried out a different task and targeted another system and caused problems in the equipment instead. As a result, my team had a poor impression of my instructions and this particular incident caused them to lose the trust they had previously perceived of me. At that point of time, I believe that it was due to my negative attitude towards writing and thus, I did not ensure that my instructions were clear and concise. This incident greatly impacted me on the effects of proper English writing.
As a current student in SIT, my classmates and I will be tasked to write technical reports, thesis, and essays as part of my learning journey to prepare us for the industry. The correct usage of English writing in sending our messages across will greatly aid users in understanding of reports. However, I will also need to constantly ensure the readability and user-friendliness in my content.
Furthermore, my classmates and I will be graduating as future engineers and the level of command in our English writing determines the credibility of us in the industry. Technical manuals and incident reports are some of the examples why it is important for us to write in proper English language.
To conclude, the proper usage of English is essential in delivering the correct information and I believe that only through practice comes perfection. Thus, I will strive hard to improve my English proficiency by cultivating the habit of reading, writing daily journals and listening to the news.
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Very clear and precise, you showed your past experiences, current situation and future possibilities. Mistakes were admitted and you showed the will to learn from that mistake and apply it to your current and future situation.
ReplyDeleteHey Chun Kai, Thank you for your feedback and response to my blog post.
DeleteHello Alfred,
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see you recounting on your past experience of how the English language affected your job. I believe that every mistake is an opportunity to learn and I'm glad that you saw the positive side of it.
It is also rewarding to see that you have an action plan for the future to improve your English, such as reading, writing daily journals and watching the news.
All the best for our time spent in SIT. Lets both aim to make the most out of our effective communication module can hopefully do well.
By: Shaun Lau (www.shaunlau.wordpress.com)
Hey Shaun, Thank you for your feedback and response to my blog post.
DeleteLets do our best together :)
Hey Alfred,
ReplyDeleteThough the poor command of English caused you to lose trust from your fellow teammates, I glad you did not let this matter get into you but instead turn this into a drive for you strive harder. I know after joining the workforce, there is zero tolerance for mistakes that you make. But since you are even the opportunity to study again, it is definitely a good platform to make mistakes and learn from it.
Your journal reflects your willpower to improve your English. I am sure you will exceed beyond your expectations with your determination. Do not be discouraged when making a mistake. Be glad that it happened so you can learn from it and do better next time! With practice, we will get there! Let's work hard and make the best out of effective communication.
Hey Ling Yi, Thank you for your feedback and response to my blog post.
DeleteI'm sure we can do it well for effective communication! :)
Greetings Alfred,
ReplyDeleteSeeing that you have the determination to learn from your mistakes and reflect back the causes and the impact of your mistake which affected your team. I feel that you have done well in addressing your problems and through these experiences, you have made improvements and realized the importance of English.
I do hope that you will continue to learn English and make sure that you keep on improving yourself to achieve more success in the future.
Regards,
Johnny Tan
Hey Johnny, Thank you for your feedback and response to my blog post.
DeleteYes, learning never stops and most importantly is the attitude of learning that all of us carry together :)