English Reflective Essay

Assignment 1 part 1

         We were supposed to choose two drama series either two from soap operas or two from situation comedies and write a compare or contrast drama genre. The learning outcome for this assignment is to demonstrate the understanding of the television series genre chosen. Besides that, this assignment is given to demonstrate our ability to compare or contrast the two television series and analyze the information from it, also to communicate relevant ideas in clear, logical and appropriate academic English. I chose to write about a contrast essay for two soap operas which is ‘Gossip Girls’ and ‘Desperate Housewives’.  After completing this assignment, I not only understand and learn to express my ideas into the correct way through academic writing, I also understand the television series that I have chosen more. Besides that, I learn to write my contrast essay in proper format and the citations for the research on some relevant information for the chosen soap operas. However, I still need to improve on my academic writing skills as it has not met the requirement.

Assignment Part 2

         We were assigned to go visit an art gallery and write a compare and contrast essay on a two painting chosen inside the gallery. The learning outcome for this assignment was to demonstrate the ability to compare and contrast between two paintings, analyze and synthesize information about the two chosen in a longer essay and explain them clearly and logically. This assignment also given to demonstrate our ability to ‘read’ the painting correctly and communicate our ideas into proper academic writing. This is an group assignment, I was in the same group with Yoke Lin, we c=visited our gallery full of water colour paintings which mostly are half done. We have to do some background research on the artist and some researches on water colour paintings. After we are done with this assignment, I have a better understanding on water colour paintings and learned some new techniques. I also learned to ‘read’ paintings better and observed them clearly and deeper. Nevertheless, I am able to communicate my understandings of the paintings into proper academic writing,

Assignment 2

         In a group of 4 people, we are to do some research on a site that we have visited. The learning outcome for this assignment is to use appropriate methodology in obtaining primary and secondary information related to the chosen question. Besides that, this assignment was given to understand the basics steps involved in preparing an academic research report and apply APA style citation accurately and effectively in the research report and also presenting our findings of our research in a formal presentation. I and my group mates did a research on Hainanese Chicken Rice restaurants. We did interviews on two chosen restaurants and tasted their food before proceeding with our compare and contrast academic writing essay. We had a better understanding on Hainanese chicken rice after doing some researches on it. Besides that, we also notice that even though it is the same cuisine from different restaurant, the taste of its cuisine will still be different. We also learned to write an approximately 3000 words long report base on what we have done our research on. I also learned to present what I have gained from the assignment in front of the class but I know I still have some improvement that can be done.