Specific - How am I going to achieve this?
Measurable - What steps do I need to take to get there?
Achievable- How will I know I have achieved it?
Realistic - What will be the proof of my success?
Time based- When do I want to have completed my goal by?
Below are my S.M.A.R.T goals that I have set myself in order to overcome two of my key weaknesses.
- Weakness 1: Sentence structure – I either write too long a sentence or they are not in the right order.
S: Practice writing articulate sentences whilst avoiding too many irrelevant words.
M: In order to accomplish the above I will need to write down my sentences with as few a words as possible. Once I have figured out my initial sentences then I will be able to add more detail to them.
A: When someone can read my sentences and understand them without reducing them by at least half of its original content, then I will know I have overcome this weakness.
R: The proof of my success will be notable when I can produce informative, but to the point sentences.
T: Realistically I feel I will be able to accomplish this task in at least three months time. With this lengthy duration I make sure that I am used to writing in this way.
- Weakness 2: Spelling similar words e.g. ‘they, their and there’ and 'are and our' which I still find confusing.
S: By paying more attention to the above words when I write and read through my work in order to choose the correct form of spelling the word.
M: Perhaps on my wall in my room next to my work station I could write a list of what each one of the words I struggle with means and when it is used in a sentence. That way I have something to refer to.
A: I will know that I have accomplished this task when someone can look over my work without finding spelling errors.
R: When I can write full papers without any need of a spell checker what so ever then I will know that I can spell and use my words correctly.
T: I would like to be able to correctly spell ‘they, their and there’ by the end of the first or second mouth next year. My full spelling ability on the other hand I feel is still a couple of years away, but with what I have accomplished throughout the years so far I believe that this is a realistic target.
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