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:

		focusing on one topic with a explicit thesis statement;
		developing a logical progression of thought;
		using transitions to move from one idea to the next;
		drawing upon specific evidence;
		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. You should have much to share about your experiences. Some ideas you might incorporate, but you are not restricted to:

		what surprised you about your writing
		what you still need to work on
		what you gained and/or loss
		who you are as a writer
		how your writing has changed
		why taking an online 101 writing class worked (or didn't work) for you
		any ideas that come to you about the writing process
		what you would have done differently had you the chance
		what was your best work? the worst?

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. Also, since we have focused so heavily upon critical thinking,  a discussion of it would be appropriate -- in other words, are you more attuned to your words and their impact or do you feel the same as you did when you entered class when it comes to thinking and writing?

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