WRITING REFLECTION # ______1____

Mrs. Cracchiolo (2014-2015)

PIECE OF WRITING ______________________Oedipus The King-The Unknown Self_______________________
In class writing OR out of class writing
1. Looking at the feedback, what/where do you think you did particularly well?
I think I did particularly well on the thesis statement and I had good topic sentences.

2. Looking at the feedback, what do you think was the area you need the most improvement in and why? (Be
Specific)
The area I need the most improvement on would be tying in the big ideas to my thesis statement because
this would give the essay more clarity.

3. Did the loop cycle work for you? Why or why not?
The loop cycle definitely worked for me because it gave me a good order on writing my essay and let me
know where to place my quotes and explanations.

4. Body paragraph construction is the most important part of your paper since this is the area that uses
evidence to back up your claims. Looking at your paper and feedback, rate yourself overall on the
following elements that correspond to the loop structure.
STRONG
AVERAGE
WEAK
MISSING
Topic Sentences

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Suppoting Details (SD)

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Explanations (EXP)

__ X___

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Closings (CLOS)

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___X____

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Transitions

___X___

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Incorporating Quotes

___X___

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Set up quotes

___X___

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Used quote and documenting properly___X__

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Explain relevance

___X__

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Concluding sentences

___X___

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OVERALL RATING

___X___

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5. The big question: based on your comments, checklist where you rated yourself on body paragraph
structure, and overall score, what NEW GOAL do you have for your next writing assignment? In other
words, what skills will you try to focus on in the future and why?
GOAL:
In the future I will focus more on connecting my big ideas to the thesis statement and closing out my quotes.

WHY:
I will do this because it will give my paper more structure and clarity.

6. Any other feedback youd like to share??

Do not use the word that.