My Reflection Paper about Writing Minutes of a Meeting

Taking down Minutes of meetings might seem tedious at first because you have to take down the

critical details of the forum without it being too lengthy, but if you know what to do and what to

write, you will be able to accomplish the task easily. Now, why is it important for us to have a

minute of the meeting? It is because we can proceed to the new topic without any pause or

hesitation by having the topics already noted. Minutes of the meeting can also be a guide for

future meetings because it acts as the official record of "what happened" in the meeting and not

"what is said during" the meeting. It must be short but also has the gist of what happened in the

meeting as seen by the Minutes of the "Association of Beekeepers" where the secretary did not

write what was said during the meeting but what happened in the meeting. To conclude, You

should not be discouraged by the word "minutes" since the board or committee does not want to

have a record of its meeting procedures minute by minute but what is important is to capture the

important decisions made during the meeting, such as the decisions (votes, motions made, etc.).

Minutes are a tangible record for both the participants and the company for members who were

unable to attend, it can also serve as reference points. Overall, the "Toronto association of

Beekeepers" minutes highlighted what to do in taking down Minutes. Overall, I am both satisfied

and enlightened on how to take down Minutes of the meeting because the Minutes of the

“Association of Beekeepers” was comprehensive yet short and was able to give more insights on

how to write a good Minutes of the meeting

My Final Output in English 46 – Writing Minutes of a Meeting

Submitted by: Elie James B. Larida

BSED – English Student

Submitted to: Ms. Jeannyrose I. Goyha

English 23 Instructor