INSTRUCTIONS: please answer the following in honest detail before coming to your scheduled conference time. Post your answers as in the appropriate folder on eLC. Title it “Conference Prep.”
REFLECT:
What are two or three of your paper’s strengths? Explain why you consider them strengths and what you did in the writing process to achieve these successes.
What are two or three of your paper’s weaknesses? Explain why you consider them weakness and what you think produced them.
CHOOSE:
Choose a paragraph or two to look at in detail during the conference. Be prepared to ask specific questions about the paragraph(s).
ASK:
Make a list of any remaining questions/concerns you have about your paper.
REFLECT 2.0:
Write a short reflection (around 200+ words) about your progress in the class so far. How have you improved as a writer since the beginning of the course? Since the first essay? Consider your participation in class, whether that includes in-class writing activities, small group activities, or large-group discussions. How are you doing? Could you improve? Map out a general plan for the rest of the semester that indicates how you hope to grow and improve. What are your personal goals?