Look over your writer’s notebook and daily writes from the past four weeks. Reflect on this unit. What did you find challenging? What did you find essential to your success in this unit? Think about your process work. Was using a writer’s notebook for homework reflections and process work help as you drafted your paper? Did the readings support your success in this unit? What about the kernel essay peer review? Or your conference with me? Did you visit the writing center? What ultimately helped you “get it” during this unit?
I found this unit challenging in the beginning because I had forgotten how much process work goes into writing a successful synthesis essay. At first I had way too many sources so I had information overload that made it hard to write something that didn’t bounce around from one point to another without true direction. My writer’s notebook was most helpful for me because from the beginning I saw that I had the most information and most interest on the education section so that I could narrow it down to what information I could use and what information I couldn’t use. What helped me “get it” the most was looking back at my synthesis essay from first semester so I could see where my strengths and weaknesses were there so that I could make this paper better. I looked at where I went wrong on the first synthesis essay and tried to correct them in this paper. I also looked at the points that Mrs. B marked out as good and tried to make sure I exemplified them again. I also drafted and redrafted several times before I was finally happy with my essay and after I thought I was done I would compare it to my first draft to see if I had improved enough for my liking.
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