| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page |
Giles, Sandra. “Reflective Writing and the Revision Process: What Were You Thinking?” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, vol. 1, 2010. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words |
In “Reflective Writing and the Revision Process: What Were You Thinking?”, the author, Sandra Giles informs the reader of how essential personal reflection is to a successful writer. Giles supports her claim with examples of good and bad reflection from her experience as a writing teacher. She points out reflection that lacks legitimacy in an attempt to simply write what the reader wanted to hear, and uses it to support the principle of writing from the heart. She also praises one reflection for calling attention to the writer’s target audience, intended message, and potential weaknesses. A strong point of Giles’ essay is its final two pages, through which she provides an example from her personal life that supports the benefits of reflection. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. |
Mark Winegardner – American writer, Godfather sequels |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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Sandra Giles’ essay on personal reflection connects to most of the other things that we’ve read in this class, as I find that we read only things that pertain to supplementary processes and principles of the college writer. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. |
With what lenses do you examine your writing during moments of reflection? |
