Assignment for Paper 4: Reflection

Description

Write a paper of 2-3 pages in which you present a clear, comprehensive, and candid account of your progress towards our course goals this semester. Your audience is very specific: university faculty who teach in First Year Writing.

If Paper 4 is missing or incomplete in your final portfolio, your portfolio will be incomplete and not eligible for a passing grade even if the other papers are passing (C- or above). This paper may be shorter than the others, but it is no less significant.

Format

This paper should not cite any sources other than your own writing, and you must write in the first-person (using “I”). Before you start writing, re-read your own reflective journal responses for each paper, read over my feedback on each of your drafts, and look through the work you’ve submitted on Canvas. If you wish, you may introduce yourself briefly (your major, your educational and career goals, and any challenges you faced in achieving these goals now or in the past). You are also strongly encouraged to use examples in this paper to show readers how you have improved, how you have met course goals, and to share the elements of your work about which you feel most proud. Examples can take many forms, including quoting from your own papers or reflective responses, describing your writing process in detail, and referring to places in your final portfolio where we might see improvement most clearly.

While I always enjoy hearing feedback on my work as an instructor, this paper should not be used for that purpose. Your feedback will be much more effective on your Student Feedback Forms because SFFs are anonymous and completely disconnected from the grading process. We will complete SFFs in class either the week before or the week after Thanksgiving Break.

Process

This assignment will go through peer review, and I will collect it once to ensure that you are making progress. However, I will only provide feedback on your draft of Paper 4 if it is seriously off-track; if you do not receive feedback, you may rest assured your paper is heading in the right direction and is at least in the C range.

Resources

To discuss ideas and get help on this assignment:

Ask questions in class or through e-mail.
Come to office hours or bring your draft to an optional conference.
Consult with a tutor from the Writing Center. Appointments and other options are available here: https://studentsuccess.temple.edu/programs/writing/index.htmlLinks to an external site..