Reflection: A Note On Writing Assignment

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How long has the instructor given to complete the assignment? The assignment was given at the start of the school year with due dates, and no given start dates.
What materials do you need to use in order to complete the assignment? One of the requirements of the reflection paper is to write one interesting thing that is learned from the textbook or lectures.
What kinds of spaces will you need to inhabit in order to complete the assignment? For me, personally, I work on the assignment in my room with music and the occasional break for food or Netflix.
Does the assignment prompt function like our writing prompts where students are expected to write and revise over a long period of time, all the while reflecting on their writing process? For …show more content…

Students are not given feedback on the reflection papers. Once assignments are submitted there is no talk about revisions made on …show more content…

What does attention (or non-attention) to the spaces of writing teach students about how the assignment defines the work?
Do certain assignments write better in certain spaces?
If so, how do students know?
Can you describe that process?

What repeated adjectives/adverbs, verbs, or tropes get attached to the work of writing that gives you an insight into how the work is defined?
How do those adjectives or tropes cultivate an attitude or pattern of expectation that tell you what the work of writing should entail within the assignment?
Using the close reading skills you have been developing in this class, pay close attention to terms that modify the assignment. For example, does the assignment ask for pithy or concise prose?
If so, what does the assignment indicate about what the work of writing should involve?
If the assignment asks for a strong demonstration of grammatical skill or asks that students follow the guidelines that the instructor has established, what is the assignment teaching students about the work of writing?
What about verbs (especially the ones in command form) that appear in the assignment

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