Reflection
Project #1
Please
address the following questions about your writing process and the final draft
of your paper. You may respond in the form of a letter, an essay, or by addressing
each question by number. Be sure to put your name on this document, print it,
and hand it in with your final draft.
- How have you
demonstrated that you understand the kinds of research scholars in the social
sciences engage in? Point to specific parts of the paper that illustrate this.
- How have you
demonstrated the ways in which" Prime Suspects" is representative
of research and writing in the social sciences? Point to specific parts of
the paper that illustrate this.
- In what ways
have you succeeded in demonstrating that you can write an accurate and complete
summary of a discipline-specific text? Point to specific parts of the paper
that illustrate this.
- In what ways
have you succeeded in demonstrating that you can write a detailed analysis
of a discipline-specific text? Point to specific parts of the paper that illustrate
this.
- In what ways
have you succeeded in demonstrating that you understand what makes that text
discipline-specific? Point to specific parts of the paper that illustrate
this.
- What do you
think is the most successful aspect of your paper and why?
- What do you
think is the least successful aspect of your paper and why?
- In what ways
have you sought to connect with your audience?
- Using the grading
criteria detailed in the handout "Some Thoughts
on Grading," as well as your own working definitions of what makes a paper
an A, B, C, etc. grade your paper, presenting a clearly supported argument
that demonstrates your reasons for assigning the grade you would place
on your paper. I'm not looking for "I deserve an A because I worked hard."
Remember, hard work is a minimal expectation and does not guarantee a good
grade. You're being graded at this stage on the final product and not on your
effort during the writing process. Rather, I want you to consider the
overall quality of your paper as a basis for the grade. This is an opportunity
for you to evaluate your work and to make a case for a particular grade; I
reserve the right to override your evaluation, but if you present a strong
and well-supported argument I may be persuaded.