Final Assignment: The Reflection Essay
The final essay you will write in this class is a reflective essay. An essay of this sort uses all of the tools you have gleaned while improving your writing skills:
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focusing on one topic with a explicit thesis statement; | |
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developing a logical progression of thought; | |
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using transitions to move from one idea to the next; | |
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drawing upon specific evidence; | |
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displaying a mastery of mechanical and grammatical correctness. |
Your task then is to reflect upon your experiences in this class, then write about them, describing how you have changed as a writer throughout your time in online English 101 -- this piece should show the skills you have gained while engaged in learning more about language and writing. Moreover, please include some of the discoveries you have made about language; after all, we have studied it the entire quarter. Since you are a pioneer of sorts, as not many people have taken this type of class, you should have much to share about your experiences. Some ideas you might incorporate, but you are not restricted to:
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what surprised you about your writing | |
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what you still need to work on | |
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what you gained and/or loss | |
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who you are as a writer | |
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how your writing has changed | |
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why taking an 101 writing class worked (or didn't work) for you | |
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any ideas that come to you about the writing process | |
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what you would have done differently had you the chance | |
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what was your best work? the worst? |
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have your ideas about language changed through this course? |
The goal here is to reflect back upon your development in these last few months, and write about those insights. This is your chance to talk about yourself as a worker and a writer. Please follow your own inspiration here. Know, too, that reflection essays are rarely less than three pages long, as they require depth of thought that means adequate development. Since this will be the final essay you write in English 101, your talents should be amply displayed. The possibilities are endless.
Good luck to you!