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created by L. Lopez, 9/25/05
Writing Reflection Journals
Each time an essay is returned to you, carefully reread the essay
and comments and reflect. Write a "journal entry" on a piece of paper
where you point out three things that you did especially
well in this essay and three things that need improvement.
It is important to note your successes as well
as your weaknesses and continually strive to improve your writing.
To that end, think in terms of the following components:
- how well you answered the essay question
- how well did you used supporting quotes
- your style, word choice, and sentence structure
- your organization (both within the essay paragraphs and
the overall essay itself)
- your grammar and punctuation
- your avoidance of subjective 1st or 2nd person pronouns
- ...and anything else that you can think of that was a part
of the writing assignment.
Your reflection journal entry should be written in full sentences. Reflection
journals are typically due two days after an essay is returned to you. Their
due dates will be noted in the Week At A Glance. If you do not submit
an essay and therefore cannot write a reflection journal, you will receive
a grade of zero on the reflection journal. At the end of the quarter,
all reflection journals will be averaged together to form a quiz grade.