My Goals

For this refection, I would like you to discuss, with examples, your goals as a WRITING STUDENT this semester. Please limit your attention to the following questions (one paragraph per question):

• What can you do to make progress as a writer?
• How dedicated are you to making this progress?

For full credit on this reflection, you must stay on topic and be specific. Follow these steps and work for the amount of time in parentheses:

1. In your shared folder in Google Drive, create a document and name it "Lastname.Firstname.My.Goals.F19" (2 mins)
2. Brainstorm in your Google Document about your struggles with writing, what you need to do to OVERCOME one or two problems, and your dedication to doing so (20 mins)
3. Brainstorm in your Google Document about the details you plan to include in each paragraph (10 mins)
4. Write a paragraph in response to each question above (30 mins)
5. Proofread your work carefully after writing (10 mins)

Your "revision history" in Google Drive should show that you typed out your response and took ample time to go back and revise. Brainstorm, write, and revise in the Google document so that I can see your progress. Do NOT type your response in some other place or copy and paste into your Google document. Always do all of your typing in the Google document itself.

Your finished assignment (i.e., two paragraphs) should total at least 200 words but no more than 300 words. Make sure the paragraphs are the same length as each other.

My Interests

For this refection, I would like you to discuss, with examples, your interests that might serve as topics of discussion in your papers this semester. Please limit your attention to the following questions (one paragraph per question):

• What areas of your life occupy your mind the most intensely?
• For what reasons would you be inclined to communicate with others about those concerns?

For full credit on this reflection, you must stay on topic and be specific. Follow these steps and work for the amount of time in parentheses:

1. In your shared folder in Google Drive, create a document and name it "Lastname.Firstname.My.Interests.F19" (2 mins)
2. Brainstorm in your Google Document about areas of concern you spend a lot of time thinking about and who might benefit from hearing your thoughts about those concerns (20 mins)
3. Brainstorm in your Google Document about the details you plan to include in each paragraph (10 mins)
4. Write a paragraph in response to each question above (30 mins)
5. Proofread your work carefully after writing (10 mins)

Your "revision history" in Google Drive should show that you typed out your brainstorming and your paragraphs and took ample time to go back and revise. Brainstorm, write, and revise in the Google document so that I can see your progress. Do NOT type your response in some other place or copy and paste into your Google document. Always do all of your typing in the Google document itself.

Your finished assignment (i.e., two paragraphs) should total at least 200 words but no more than 300 words. Make sure the paragraphs are the same length as each other.

Moving Beyond School Writing

At the bottom of p. 197 in Transition to College Writing, the last paragraph begins with a question: "In other words, how can you move beyond "school writing" . . . ?" It is not an easy question to answer, so your response will have to be, fittingly, an attempt to move past "school writing": you'll have to think about your point of view, think about your limitations and struggles, and then communicate your thoughts. Do you not have a definite answer? No problem. Communicate your uncertainty about what to do. But consider what you COULD try, how you might look for guidance, etc. If you do know what you need to do to move beyond "school writing," GREAT! Communicate it in your own voice--demonstrate your commitment to communicating honestly.

For full credit on this reflection, follow these steps and work for the amount of time in parentheses:

1. Complete the reading assignment from Transition to College Writing on the agenda for today: "Orientation" (pp. 1-16) and "Conclusion: The Whole Point of Writing" (pp. 193-200) (30 - 60 mins)
2. In your shared folder in Google Drive, create a document and name it "Lastname.Firstname.School.Writing.F19" (2 mins)
3. Reread pp. 197-198 of Transition to College Writing (10 mins)
4. Brainstorm in your Google Document about what you could try to do in order to move past "school writing" (20 mins)
5. Brainstorm in your Google Document about the details you plan to include in your paragraph (10 mins)
6. Write a paragraph in your own voice to explain your point of view on the topic as explained above these steps (30 mins)
7. Proofread your work carefully after writing (10 mins)
8. Give your piece an intelligent, thoughtful, two-part title that UNIQUELY captures your idea (5 mins)

Your "revision history" in Google Drive should show that you typed out your response and took ample time to go back and revise. Brainstorm, write, and revise in the Google document so that I can see your progress. Do NOT type your response in some other place or copy and paste into your Google document. Always do all of your typing in the Google document itself.

Your finished assignment (i.e., one or two paragraphs) should total at least 200 words but no more than 300 words. Make sure the paragraphs are the same length as each other if you have more than one.

How I Earned an A in This Course

Here at the start of the semester, I'd like you to imagine that you have actually finished the course and earned an "A." You know enough about this course to imagine yourself at the end of the course, knowing what you needed to do to earn your A. Think carefully about how you did it. I'm sure it wasn't easy. It must have required a certain level of diligence and sacrifice. You might have even had to outstretch what you thought you could do. How did you do it? Try to explain how you exceeded expectations and earned the A.

For full credit on this reflection, follow these steps and work for the amount of time in parentheses:

1. In your shared folder in Google Drive, create a document and name it "Lastname.Firstname.Earning.the.A.F19" (2 mins)
2. Brainstorm in your Google Document about the actions you took to earn an A in this course (20 mins)
3. Brainstorm in your Google Document about the details you plan to include in your paragraph (10 mins)
4. Write a paragraph in your own voice to explain your point of view (30 mins)
5. Proofread your work carefully after writing (10 mins)
6. Give your piece an intelligent, thoughtful, two-part title that UNIQUELY captures your idea (5 mins)

Your "revision history" in Google Drive should show that you typed out your response and took ample time to go back and revise. Brainstorm, write, and revise in the Google document so that I can see your progress. Do NOT type your response in some other place or copy and paste into your Google document. Always do all of your typing in the Google document itself.

Your finished assignment (i.e., one or two paragraphs) should total at least 200 words but no more than 300 words. Make sure the paragraphs are the same length as each other if you have more than one.

Email to Dr. H

Communicating with your professors is really important, and email is the most common way that you will touch base with a teacher or ask a question about class. So, for this reflection, you will pretend that you are writing an email to me about an issue or question you have. Try really hard to write about an actual issue or question you have, even though you won't actually be sending the email to me as part of the assignment. How will you go about writing the email? What do you need to consider when writing it? What will make your email effective and impressive?

For full credit on this reflection, follow these steps and work for the amount of time in parentheses:

1. In your shared folder in Google Drive, create a document and name it "Lastname.Firstname.Email.to.Dr.H.F19" (2 mins)
2. Brainstorm in your Google Document about issues or questions you need to communicate to me (10 mins)
3. Brainstorm in your Google Document about HOW you need to communicate to me. What will my expectations be? (10 mins)
4. Review the guidelines for How to Write an Email to Your Teacher (5 mins)
5. Type "Subject:" and then type the subject line, as you would in an actual email (2 mins)
6. Type "Message:" and then type the content of an email you would be comfortable sending me (10 mins)
7. Proofread your work carefully after writing (10 mins)
8. Revisit your subject line. Does it still fit your message? (2 mins)

Your "revision history" in Google Drive should show that you typed out your response and took ample time to go back and revise. Brainstorm, write, and revise in the Google document so that I can see your progress. Do NOT type your response in some other place or copy and paste into your Google document. Always do all of your typing in the Google document itself.

Your finished assignment, not including the brainstorming, should be at least 100 words but no more than 200 words.