Literacy Final Performance Assessment Literature Review Example

- Persuasive Communications
- Educating themselves on the subject at hand
- Learning the arguments both for and against their position
- Being able to discern valid from invalid information and data
- Learning how to communicate with those opposed to your position
- Expository Communication
- Compared to my Future Self Paper and Presentation, I have learned quite a few things that have changed my life plan.
- I have learned just how difficult it is to actually compete in the marketplace for a career
- I have determined that I should not pursue a career (writing, the arts) that has a low rate of employment
- Journalism, with its emphasis on practical uses for reading and writing skills, now appeals to me as well
- The importance of 21st century technology (the Internet, computers, social media) is now clear
- Reading/Writing
- Reading:
- Identifying frame of reference and biases have helped me not take all things I have read at face value.
- The importance of research and proper citation of sources has been made clear to me, and I now know how to find reputable sources for work-related research, interviews, my own future education, etc.
- Learning how to read charts and graphs also helps me process visual information in addition to text, and how to absorb that information in a viable way
- Writing:
- Anecdotal evidence is hardly proof of correlation, which I now know and can make sure to discount in my own research, both in school and in my career as a journalist.
- Using persuasive appeals, backed by sensible arguments backed by evidence, is now something I always keep in mind as I write for school and beyond.
- Taking notes is absolutely important; learning how to organize them helps my papers, etc., flow more smoothly.
- Speaking & Listening
- As a speaker, I have also improved.
- I have grown more comfortable making appropriate eye contact with audience members as I speak, and speaking at a louder volume.
- I am more comfortable standing still and using hand gestures in restrained, direct ways while speaking.
- I understand that professionalism and formality are important in job interviews and school projects, as people should be able to take me seriously.
- Collaboration is also extremely important, as I must learn how to work well with others, both in future school projects and in the workplace.
- 21st Century Skills
- Computer and technology skills are vital; I am now a much faster typist, and I know how to create charts and graphs using spreadsheet software.
- I know that innovation and creativity are also important, as I must think outside the box in school projects and in my career to stand out.
- Maintaining a strong work ethic is important; the ability to slack off on the Internet makes that more difficult, but I am still planning on improving that aspect of myself.