Reflection
Project #2
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. sciences and humanities engage in? Point to specific parts of the
paper that illustrate this.
- How did you
determine your paper's structure? Are you pleased with the result? Why or
why not?
- How have you
demonstrated the ways in which each of the three articles is representative
of research and writing in their respective disciplines? 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
synthesis of three discipline-specific texts? Point to specific parts of
the paper that illustrate this.
- In what ways have you
compared the three texts in terms of methods of inquiry and how knowledge
is made
in this discipline?
- In what ways have you
compared the three texts in terms of interpretive conventions? In terms
of stylistic
conventions? How might you strengthen this section
of the paper?
- In what ways have you
explored the connections among the fields represented by these texts and
other fields
within the larger disciplines? How might this discussion be
strengthened?
- 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?
- How did you
go about establishing your credibility and authority as a writer?
- 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.