Reflective Writing

Goals: How did I do with the goals I set? Why didn’t I achieve my goals? Which goals were most useful to me? Which didn’t really help?

I think I did really well with the goals that I set. I made a goal that would do more research before starting to write however, I should have done better with that. My goal to write more clearly was definitely the most useful to me. However, it also kind of hindered me because it made me want it to be perfect the first time I wrote it.

Quality: Where in the writing do I feel most confident? Where am I weakest? What would I change if I had more time? What am I most proud of?

I am most confident in my writing voice. I am probably weakest in my use of ethos and just getting my thoughts down on the page. I am most proud of my ability to start trying to get better at the things that I am weakest at. Next time I would go straight to the source first.

Writing Processes: What writing process did I use to write this? How well did it work for me? What needs to change, moving forward?

I used a process where I went through many different ideas and started writing about them, and then picked which one was best to write about.

What I learned: What did I learn from this writing task? What was the hardest part? What’s something new I’m taking away from it? What part of the process interested me the most? What did my instructor do to help me learn? What did my instructor do that wasn’t effective and didn’t help me learn?

I learned that I have a really really hard time coming up with what I should write about. However, when I actually do start writing, I can focus pretty well. The hardest part was definitely figuring out what I wanted to say.

How to apply what I learned: How will I apply what I learned from this writing task to future writing tasks (in my major, for example, or in the workplace)? What new goals will I want to set?

I am definitely using my knowledge of going to the writing center to get another person's view of my writing before I make my final draft. That seriously helped me so much. A new goal that I want to set, would be to go to the writing center earlier.