The text provides five goals for you to become more competent, confident, and ethical communicators

and better critical thinkers.

Which of the goal represents your greatest strengths? Why? Which of the
course goals requires the most self-improvement? Explain. Then, using the area to improve, write a
personal goal for the semester. How will you obtain your goal?
What will be an ideal response?

For minimum credit, students should identify one of the goals outlined in the chapter (more
competent, confident, and ethical communicators and better critical thinkers) as a strength and one as an
area to improve. Students should provide rationale for their choices. A great answer will discuss why
the area was chosen and provide an example to support their rationale. A great answer will also have a
timely and reasonable goal written for their area to improve;