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English 112 Reflection Writing Final Exam
This course has strengthened what you have learned in English 111 about the academic writing process—the process should be familiar: read analytically, prewrite, draft, share, and revise to communicate ideas effectively in a variety of essay styles. No matter the length of any particular writing assignment, process is at the heart of a well-crafted essay. Your Final Exam is a Reflection Essay in which you are tasked to explain the ways in which you have expanded your writing skills in observation of following the writing process during the semester. Refer to your work throughout the semester to help you generate answers to the questions below. Your Final Exam must adhere to the following guidelines:
· MLA Heading
· A minimum of four academic-length paragraphs with specific examples from the course to support your thoughts—while I ask you questions below that I want you to answer, do so in paragraph form so that your exam is in essay (instead of list) form.
· First person is expected, but avoid “I think” or “I believe” statements.
· Describe your expectations for the course and whether or not those expectations were met; use examples of assignments or lessons that support your opinion. (Questions to answer: Are you satisfied with the course? Do you feel prepared to continue academic writing in additional courses—including non-English courses? Explain your answers.)
· Describe the extent to which you engaged in the writing process (Questions to answer: Did you always draft ideas before writing a final? Did you participate in writing workshops or use tutoring resources for feedback? Explain your answers.)
· Describe the feedback you received on your writing from anyone (classmate, instructor, tutor, family member, etc.) and what you included in your revisions and why. ALSO include what you did not include and why.
· Compare an earlier writing assignment in this course to one of your most recent. What changes in your writing do you see? Give examples.
· Reflect on your strengths and weaknesses throughout the semester. Include in your responses an assessment of your:
· Time management (Questions to answer: Did I plan out time to complete assignments? How prepared was I for writing and reading assignments? Give examples. What steps should I devote more time to in the future?)
· Research skills (Questions to answer: Do I know how to locate and incorporate reliable resources? How successful was I in citing sources responsibly?)
· Critical reading and writing: (Questions to answer: Did I carefully read and annotate posted notes to prepare for reading and writing assignments? Did I reread or ask questions when I needed more information about how to complete an assignment successfully?)
· Conclude with advice you would have given yourself at the beginning of this course.
English 112 Reflection Writing Final Exam
This course has
strengthened
what you have learned in English 111 about the
academic writing
process
—
the process should be familiar: read analytically,
prewrite, draft, share, and revise to communicate ideas effectively
in a variety of
essay styles
. No
matter the length of any particular writing assignment, process is
at
the heart of a well
-
crafted essay
. Your Final Exam is a Reflection Es
say in which you
are tasked to explain the ways in which
you have
expanded your writing skills in
observation of fol
lowing
the writing process during the semester.
Refer to your
work throughout the semester to help you generate answers to the questions below.
Your Final Exam must adhere to the following guidelines:
·
MLA Heading
·
A
minimum of four academic
-
length paragrap
hs with specific examples from
the course to support your thoughts
—
while I ask you questions below that I
want you to answer, do so in paragraph form so that your exam is in essay
(instead of list) form
.
·
First person is expected, but
avoid
“I think” or “I
believe” statements.
·
D
escribe your expectations for the course and whether or not those
expectations were met
; use examples of assignments or lessons that support
your opinion. (Questions to answer: Are you satisfied with the course? Do
you feel prepared t
o continue academic writing in additional courses
—
including non
-
English courses
?
Explain your answers.
)
·
Describe the extent to which you
engag
ed in the writing process (Questions
to answer: Did you always draft ideas before writing a final? Did you
partici
pat
e in writing workshops or us
e tutoring resources for feedback?
Explain your answers.
)
·
Describe the feedback you received on your writing from anyone (classmate,
instructor, tutor, family member, etc.) and what you included in your
revisions and why. ALS
O include what you did not include and why.
·
Compare an earlier writing
assignment
in this course to one of your most
recent. What changes in your writing do you see? Give examples.
·
Reflect on your strengths and weaknesses
throughout the semester
. Include
i
n your responses an assessment of your:
o
Time management (Questions to answer:
Did
I plan out time to
complete assignments?
How prepared was I for writing and reading
assignments? Give examples.
What
steps should I devote more
time
to
in the future?
)
o
Resear
ch skills (Questions to answer: Do I know how to locate and
incorporate reliable resources? How successful was I in citing sources
responsibly?)
o
Critical reading and
writing
: (
Questions to answer:
Did I
carefully
read
and annotate
posted notes to
prepare f
or
reading and
writing
ass
ignments? Did I
reread or ask questions when I needed more
information about how to complete an assignment successfully
?)
·
Conclude with advice you would have given yourself at the beginning of this
course.
