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Analyze Your Strengths And Weaknesses

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Deciding to go back to college after 20 years will be challenging, but achievable. However, having the opportunity to take an assessment test at the beginning will enable us time to work on our strengths, as well as our weaknesses. This type of test allows me to reanalyze the skills I have acquired through the years. Although I have gained strengths, my weaknesses have remained relatively the same.

After assessing each skill, critical thinking and reasoning, ability to focus on one thing at a time, writing, goal setting and retaining written info were ranked lowest. These findings can be critical to my success in this program and beyond. (Bethel University, 2014) The common theme I found in my weaknesses was the lack of reading.

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Writing will enable me to increase my speaking ability with my coworkers, as well as, others in my community, home, church and other organizations I may join.

APA or American Psychological Association, originated in 1929, established style rules to make writing more consistent. (Bethel University, 2014) It covers the uniform use of punctuation and abbreviations, the presentation of numbers and statistics, the construction of tables and figures and the use of in-text citations and references.

As a student at Bethel University, there are several challenges of utilizing APA consistently. APA gives acknowledgment to the source of the original information.(Bethel University, 2014) Also, it's a guideline for grading students' work submitted. Bethel University doesn't allow any type of dishonesty, for example, plagiarism. (Undergraduate Student Quick-Reference Guide, 2013-2014, p, 40) Earning an "F" on your assigned work, failing the course, or being expelled from the institution is a bit costly. Learning to cite and reference sources will be a great help throughout our journey while attending Bethel University Online

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