Reflective Essay
Purpose:
To analyze your own progress across the semester
Content focus: Analyzing your own writing and
your attitudes towards writing
Grammar focus: The six areas we have focused on this
semester: (1) Tenses
(2) Subject/verb agreement
(3) Fragments
(4) Run-ons, Comma splices
(5) Pronouns
(6) Prepositions, Plurals, Possessives
Length:
At least 2 1/2 pages (you may write more if you need to)
Due:
When you turn in your portfolio, but you may submit early drafts to me
and/or the list-serv
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Okay, we've made it! Now that you are almost
at the end of the semester, you should be beginning to put your portfolios
together. You've already done a good bit of writing and revising;
in fact, some of you may already have several drafts of one of more assignments.
Good. What you have left to do now is to look back at those early
drafts, look back at any journal entries from the beginning of trhe semester,
and assess your progress.
In what areas do you think your writing has improved?
What are you currently learning? What do you still feel uncomfortable
with? Which is harder for you--personal writing, summary, or analysis?
You don't have to answer all these questions. As usual, they are
simply here as springboards to allow you to jump into the assignment.
Since you will be working on final revisions while writing this essay,
you should include in it examples of the changes you are making and the
reasons for those changes.
You have all worked very hard this semester. Thanks.