Before class you need to...
- Read Student introductions to essays in First-Year Writing p. 375 (Joy Van Marion), 411-412 (Janette Curtis), 451-452 (James R. King), 490-491 (Megan Sheehan), 524-525 (Arianne Fokema), 567-569 (Curt Gritters).
- Your quiz grade will occur at the beginning of class this week. Other than the assigned reading listed above, there is nothing for you to study or prepare; just come to class.
In class today we will...
- Take a quiz
- Complete course evaluations (part 2)
- Discuss Writing Review and ENGL 1302
- Watch the History of the English Language parts 1-5
- Read handout and discuss difficulties of English language
- Watch History of the English Language parts 6-10 & class discussion
- Break into work groups and read Bryson's article & class discussion
- Watch postcolonial videos
Writing Review
Objective: To review the work you have completed in the course and to reflect on what you have learned from it.
Description: To complete this assignment, begin by taking the post-semester diagnostic. You will need to include a discussion of the pre- and post-semester diagnostic in your review. Then look back at your pre- and post-semester grammar diagnostic scores and results, all of your assignments and commentary, and class notes and in-class activities. Based on what you find when you examine these materials, write a 400 - 550 word reflection on what you have learned about academic writing and what you understand about it that wasn’t clear to you before. Develop a thesis that helps your readers understand what you will focus on in the review.
Then, give specific examples that help you illustrate your thesis. For example, you can discuss specifically what you have learned about summarizing and paraphrasing texts, about analyzing texts, as well as what kinds of challenges those tasks posed for you. You should also discuss what you have learned about grammar and mechanics that has helped you become a stronger writer in that respect. In addition, you should also talk about other learning experiences you’ve encountered during the course. Finally, you should discuss how the work you’ve done in 1301 has or has not transferred to the writing you have been asked to do in other courses this semester.
You may use first-person pronouns in this review, but keep in mind that the language and tone of the review should be professional.
Some things the graders are looking for...
C1: Issue Identification and Focus
Does the student thoroughly explore and reflect on what he or she has learned about academic writing?
C2: Context and Assumptions
Does the student consider his or her writing experiences prior to this course to contextualize the knowledge that has been attained?
C3: Sources and Evidence
Does the student support his or her reflection with evidence from the various assignments? In other words, does the student directly refer to specific parts of his or her assignments (paragraphs and/or sentences). This criterion is particularly important because students tend to use vague and generic language that could apply to any student’s situation.
C5: Own Perspective
Does the student show authority in relaying his or her perspective about the learning experiences?
C6: Conclusion
Does the student provide an evaluative statement of his or her learning experiences that also encompasses how the attained knowledge might be beneficial in the future?
C7: Communication
Does the student communicate his or her reflection effectively? Is the student's tone professional? Has the student organized his or her reflection effectively? Is the reflection relatively free of grammatical errors?
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