1) The document discusses a student's reflection on learning about effective writing from Chapter 1 of their textbook. 2) The student learned about key aspects of effective writing like being clear, concise, and considering your audience, as well as characteristics of job-related writing like being practical, using visuals, and providing precise information. 3) The chapter also covered ethical writing in the workplace and techniques for dealing with ethical dilemmas, which was new knowledge for the student.

1. Western University Lecturer:HAM KUNTHEA
Department of English Student:NAOSOKHAROTH
Reflection paper
Chapter1 Getting start
Writing is one of the most important skills that second language student need to improve. It is
considered as a difficult subject to learn because it includes many sub skills to be needed to
develop. After taking chapter 1 – Getting Start, I have learnt three essential issues. First, it is Key
to effective writing is a way to improving student’s writing by prevent student’s writing from to
be vague and inconsistence. Second issue is Characteristic of job-related writing which
introduce student to understand about job-related writing. And, last issue is Ethical writing in the
workplace which is obligation for student to follow to ensure that the student’s writing and
behavior are ethical. In each issue stated above, it has some technique and rule for student to
improve their writing in future workplace.
Based on ideas introduce in chapter 1 – Key to effective writing which i have learnt, I have
improve my knowledge to be better at writing. Before i learnt this chapter, I never have
considered about my audience language level or the words that i use in my paper. I just write
what i want to say. However, in my writing, i tried to make clear and concise sentences for my
audience easily understand my writing because my English level. The result of this section gave
me useful techniques to develop my writing ability to be more effective.
On second section – Characteristics of job-related writing give me very useful advices for
writing in workplace. Before i leant this section, I have tried to make long and wordy sentences
because i think that it’s good way to make my writing more interesting. After i learn this section,
i knew that writing in workplace is focus on practical purpose and fact not on impression of
writer. Moreover, in order to provide good writing, we also need visual to clarify and condense
information and precise measurement for audiences. In addition, writer must give precise

2. Western University Lecturer:HAM KUNTHEA
Department of English Student:NAOSOKHAROTH
information to audience about what audiences expect of or what can they do with your writing
because misunderstanding waste time and cost money. Additionally, persuading and offering
recommendation is also the crucial skills you can learn, It determined how successful is the
writing and the company.
Last but not least, Ethical writing in the work place is also essential for all students that never
have experience in workplace. This is new knowledge that i never learnt before. Before i took
this lesson, i knew that accountability and keeping company secret is obligation for every
employee. After i leant this lesson, i knew about Ethical writing in workplace and technique to
deal with ethical dilemma. it is useful for me in my future career.
In conclusion, after i have learnt chapter 1 of “Successful writing in work” I have benefit so
much from this chapter both rule and technique for writing. Moreover, i should bare in mind is i
should improve both English vocabulary and grammar in order to make my writing more
effective.