Project Completion Report
De los Santos Cruz, Enmanuel
BYU-Idaho: Advanced Writing in Professional Contexts
Spring 2022
Instructor: Anthony Beal
Executive Summary
I gained a variety of writing techniques for use in professional settings throughout this
course. There were sections in the lesson. My employment portfolio was the first item I
worked on. I had the option of creating my own résumé in the Employment Portfolio. I
next had to do some research on a job I was interested in applying for. After doing this,
I had to make a LinkedIn account and list my skill description there. Finally, in the
Employment portfolio, we had to write a cover letter for the employment I was seeking.
The second stage involved selecting a firm from a list of 1000 Fortune Company and
constructing a business portfolio for it. Choosing Microsoft, Inc. I wrote a project
proposal, a business memo, and a business report. I also had to do a lot of research to
write these documents. In this stage I also wrote a recommendation report for the firm I
had chosen.
The third stage involved creating a SWOT analysis of the company. This was a very
comprehensive and detailed analysis of the company where I gained a lot of knowledge
about different writing techniques that can be used in a professional setting. I also
created an agenda for a meeting, wrote minutes of the meeting, and created a
presentation for the meeting.
Overall, I gained a lot of valuable writing skills and knowledge throughout this course
that I can use in my future career.
Background
I expected to learn about different writing techniques that can be used in a professional
setting. I also expected to gain a lot of knowledge about the industry I chose to study. I
hoped to learn about different writing techniques that can be used in a professional
setting and to gain a lot of knowledge about the industry I chose to study.
In addition to that, I also expected to improve my writing skills in general and to learn
about different writing styles. These are the skills that I feel are most important in a
professional setting.
Portfolios and Lessons Learned
The Employment Portfolio was the first portfolio I worked on. In this portfolio, I had to
create my own résumé, research a job I was interested in, and make a LinkedIn account.
I also had to write a cover letter for the employment I was seeking.
The lessons I learned from this portfolio were mainly about different writing techniques
that can be used in a professional setting. I also learned about different ways to format a
résumé and how to make a LinkedIn account.
The Business Portfolio was the second portfolio I worked on. I chose Microsoft, Inc.
and wrote a project proposal, a business memo, and a business report. I also had to do a
lot of research in order to write these documents. In this portfolio, I also wrote a
recommendation report for the firm I had chosen.
The lessons I learned from this portfolio were mainly about different writing techniques
that can be used in a professional setting. I also learned about different ways to format a
business memo and a business report. I also learned about how to do research for a
business report.
The Social Media Portfolio was the third portfolio I worked on. In this portfolio, I had
to create a SWOT analysis of the company. This was a very comprehensive and detailed
analysis of the company where I gained a lot of knowledge about different writing
techniques that can be used in a professional setting. I also created an agenda for a
meeting, wrote minutes of the meeting, and created a presentation for the meeting.
Post-implementation Review
I expect to transfer the KSAs I gained from the course to my future career. I have
already used some of the writing techniques I learned in the course in my current job.
For example, I have used the SWOT analysis technique to analyze my company's
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. I have also used the business report
writing technique to write a report on my company's financials.
