GREG DURAN
Instructions: Write a reflective letter which discusses your progress as a writer this semester. Use specific examples from your work to illustrate how well you have
achieved the outcomes of this course. As you know, the outcomes for WRI 101 are to:

develop the ability to analyze and evaluate in writing the content and style of written academic essays
summarize, paraphrase and quote from academic essays
write academic essays utilizing a range of rhetorical modes such as compare/contrast, cause and effect, process analysis, persuasion and argument
use sources in APA citation format as support and illustration for ideas and arguments in written academic essays
demonstrate knowledge of critical thinking, argumentation and persuasion, and critical reading skills
Formatting: The final version of the paragraph must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 pt., with standard margins. There is no need to submit a hard copy of
your work. Try to come as close to the word limit as possible, but do not go over 600 words.

Reflective Letter ‘Tips’ Sheet:

Discuss some of the writing challenges you faced in academic writing this semester and what you have done to address them. Feel free to address issues of the writing
process that you went through, from brainstorming and drafting to revision. Was there anything you felt was particularly useful or helpful? Were there things you still
feel need work?
Write about your attitude towards writing and reading, how you see yourself as a writer, how you developed as a writer, and how you improved over the course of the
semester.
Which assignment was the most difficult and why? Support your response with specific examples from your assignment.
Think about one of the assignments you are proud of. What was especially satisfying about either the process or the finished piece? Support your response with specific
examples from your assignment.
What kind of writing are you good at and what kind of writing do you find difficult?
In what ways have you improved as a writer this semester? What brought about those improvements? Support your response with specific examples from your assignments.
Refer to one of your assignments. Detail the revisions you’ve made and improvements and changes that you want readers to notice.
Acknowledge the reader-respondents who have influenced your work and how.
Refer to your essays and to your essay rubrics and discuss the merits and faults of your assignments in terms of content, organization, and style.
Discuss your strengths and weaknesses as a writer. Support your response with specific examples from your assignment.
What would you change if you had a chance to do an assignment over again?
If you read the work of your peers, what is one thing that you have seen in your classmates’ work or process that you would like to try in a future essay?