Reflective Writing and the Revision Process: What Were You Thinking?

Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page

Giles, Sandra L. “Reflective Writing and the Revision Process: What Were You Thinking?” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, vol. 1, 2010, pp. 191–204.

Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words

In Sandra Giles, “Reflective Writing and the Revision Process: What Were You Thinking?”, she explains that reflective writing is an activity that asks to think about your own thinking. Giles explains in her essay that reflective writing helps you in the revision aspect of writing an essay. She mentions a process called “Letter to the Reader”, in this process students write to their readers explaining their purpose, how they want the effect their readers, describe their process and talk about their peer evaluations. This process allows you to see where you have errors and what needs to be fixed within your essay.

Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.

No new terms

How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?

Moving forward I will be able to use this process of reflective writing to help polish my writing pieces and make sure there no problems or mistakes.

Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion.

How does reflective writing help in the revision process?

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