WRITING REFLECTION # ____1____

Mrs. Cracchiolo (2014-2015)

PIECE OF WRITING _____The Iliad Essay______________
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 a good job on choosing the quotes and analyzing it.

2. Looking at the feedback, what do you think was the area you need the most
improvement in and why? (Be Specific)
I need to be more clear and specific. My
claim was unclear from the very beginning so the body paragraphs were weak.
Also many of my topic sentences are unclear and doesnt connect back to the
claim.

3. Did the loop cycle work for you? Why or why not?
I wasnt here in the first semester so I didnt learn it. N/A

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)
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Closings (CLOS)
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Transitions
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Incorporating Quotes

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Set up quotes
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Used quote and documenting properly______

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Explain relevance

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Concluding sentences
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OVERALL RATING
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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: I want to focus on writing connecting my body paragraphs back to my
claim/thesis statement.

WHY: I felt that my body paragraphs were very weak. It didnt connect very well
with the claim I made in the beginning. The whole essay felt all over the place
because I dont connect back.

6. Any other feedback youd like to share??

This is my first essay this year so I thought it wasnt too bad.