English 1010



Reflection EssayChoose one of the following options and write a 2-3 page (typed and double-spaced, 1” margins) reflection essay:Option #1: Reflection on the past (Consider an important event or significant moment from your past. How did it affect you then? What do you think/feel about it now?)Option #2: Literacy Narrative (Use the ideas on page 21 in the textbook and/or page 20 in the Reflective Writing PDF – see below – to help brainstorm ideas for this option.)In addition to thinking about and engaging your own writing processes as discussed in Chapter 2, you can use the PDF document entitled Reflective Writing from “Writing for College and Beyond” by Lester Faigley as a guide for writing the reflection essay. Option #1: ReflectionFor this essay option, consider an important event or significant moment from your past. How did it affect you then? What about now? Refer to page 19 of the Reflective Writing from “Writing for College and Beyond” by Lester Faigley PDF to help brainstorm more ideas for this option. (This document is posted on the “Readings” page in Canvas.)Option #2: Literacy NarrativeFor this essay option, you can consider either one (just pick one) of the following ideas: A childhood memory of reading or writing (consider some of the questions on page 21 in The Academic Writer)An experience with learning a new languageFor either of these ideas, think about how the experience impacted your life. What did you learn? (Refer to page 20 of the Reflective Writing from “Writing for College and Beyond” by Lester Faigley PDF for more ideas. This document is posted on the “Readings” page in Canvas.)Helpful Hints for Beginning a Reflection Essay:Consider the following ideas as you begin your first draft of the reflection essay:What is reflective writing?What ISN’T reflective writing?Review pages 5-12 of the Reflective Writing PDF.More Tips:Think about what literacy is and why it’s importantThink about your own experience writing in different situationsWrite about something that’s important to youArticulate your audience and purpose before you start writingThink about how to move around in time (“Now I . . .” / “Then I . . .”) ................
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