Congratulations! You have reached the final unit of this course, and your journey through your first course at Capella University is almost complete. Communicating effectively through persuasion is an important skill that can help you in all aspects of your life. In this course, you have developed a foundation for critical thinking and persuasive writing that will be used throughout your program of study and can be applied in your professional work.

In Unit 9, you had an opportunity to reflect on critical thinking skills. in the syllabus and reflect on the many competencies you have developed over the past ten weeks. In your discussion post, describe the following:

• In what ways have you built your knowledge about psychology, your analytic and other critical thinking skills, your skills in library research, and professional communication skills?
• Of which accomplishments are you most proud? Why?
• Which skills do you believe you still need to work on? Why?