REFLECTION ESSAY
REFLECTION ESSAY
Several of your courses may ask you to “reflect” on readin" rel="nofollow">ings and/or write a reflection paper or essay. The general idea is for you to read, view, or do somethin" rel="nofollow">ing, and then figure out what it means to you. Some of your writin" rel="nofollow">ing is devoted to analyzin" rel="nofollow">ing what you read, viewed or did, and some of it is devoted to its meanin" rel="nofollow">ing for you. In your reflection, read three essays in" rel="nofollow">in your text (The Norton Reader). Select from the list noted in" rel="nofollow">in the “Readin" rel="nofollow">ings and Preparation” section above. Then write a reflection, usin" rel="nofollow">ing the headin" rel="nofollow">ings below. Your reflection should be a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of 500 words. This assignment will also help you become accustomed to the style of essays in" rel="nofollow">in your text for this course. The min" rel="nofollow">inimum word requirement for this assignment is a bit shorter than others in" rel="nofollow">in the course, which are a min" rel="nofollow">inimum of 750 words. This difference is in" rel="nofollow">intentional to help you adjust to the style of work in" rel="nofollow">in the course. You will be readin" rel="nofollow">ing essays throughout the course.
Essay's to read
http://thelamedame.tumblr.com/post/30938417648/on-bein" rel="nofollow">ing-a-cripple
http://www.readwritethin" rel="nofollow">ink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson998/Comin" rel="nofollow">ingHomeAgain" rel="nofollow">in.pdf
https://eng1301blog.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/joey-franklin" rel="nofollow">in.pdf
Headin" rel="nofollow">ings for Reflection Essay:
1)Introduction
In your in" rel="nofollow">introduction, address the readin" rel="nofollow">ings you chose and why you selected them.
2)Challenges of the Readin" rel="nofollow">ings
Under this headin" rel="nofollow">ing, explain" rel="nofollow">in two or more challenges that you had while readin" rel="nofollow">ing. These challenges can be anythin" rel="nofollow">ing from fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ing yourself distracted or fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ing a need to re-read passages. Include how you might face these challenges when you read additional essays later in" rel="nofollow">in the class.
3)Highlight of Readin" rel="nofollow">ings
Under this headin" rel="nofollow">ing, explain" rel="nofollow">in two or more highlights of the readin" rel="nofollow">ings. What did you learn, like or discover, and what surprised you? Were there any assumptions you held before you read the essays? If so, did these assumptions change after readin" rel="nofollow">ing them? Please elaborate.
4)Ask the Author
Imagin" rel="nofollow">ine that you have an opportunity to follow up with one of these authors and ask them to tell you more. What would you ask and why?
Your Personal Account or Journal Plan
Thin" rel="nofollow">ink about what you would write about if you were to write a personal account or journal plan. What would you write about and why? How would it be different or similar to the accounts or journals you read?