Reflection Letter This project has been fun and informative because it got me thinking about my writing and what it's strengths and weaknesses are. I am glad I got the chance to revisit a piece of writing that I am so fond of and perfect it even more, and that I got to get back to my childhood love of writing "sequels". I think it has given me the opportunity to grow as a writer in that I think more consciously now about what I am writing and why, and how I can improve it. I have rekindled my passion for short story writing, and feel that my story writing skills have improved even since last semester, because this semester I constantly have the opportunity to think about my writing and talk to others about what they think about it through this assignment. Now, because of what this project has brought back to life for me, I will continue to work on my stories involving the characters my group enjoyed so much and work towards making the stories into a book or book series. I don't know if I will seek publication, but if nothing else, this book will serve as a way to continue to sharpen my writing skills. I can see how a portfolio like this would be beneficial for my students because it helped me so much, just to think about my writing and what its purpose is. I especially liked doing the writing territories. It was a fun, eye opening activity and I think it would be good for my future students because it shows just how much they write on a daily basis without thinking about it. It would also be a good assignment for future students because it is always good for students to see improvement in their writing from semester to semester, year to year, and to peer edit as we did. This builds confidence in writing and gives you valuable feedback from peers about your writing.
Reflection Letter
This project has been fun and informative because it got me thinking about my writing and what it's strengths and weaknesses are. I am glad I got the chance to revisit a piece of writing that I am so fond of and perfect it even more, and that I got to get back to my childhood love of writing "sequels". I think it has given me the opportunity to grow as a writer in that I think more consciously now about what I am writing and why, and how I can improve it. I have rekindled my passion for short story writing, and feel that my story writing skills have improved even since last semester, because this semester I constantly have the opportunity to think about my writing and talk to others about what they think about it through this assignment. Now, because of what this project has brought back to life for me, I will continue to work on my stories involving the characters my group enjoyed so much and work towards making the stories into a book or book series. I don't know if I will seek publication, but if nothing else, this book will serve as a way to continue to sharpen my writing skills. I can see how a portfolio like this would be beneficial for my students because it helped me so much, just to think about my writing and what its purpose is. I especially liked doing the writing territories. It was a fun, eye opening activity and I think it would be good for my future students because it shows just how much they write on a daily basis without thinking about it. It would also be a good assignment for future students because it is always good for students to see improvement in their writing from semester to semester, year to year, and to peer edit as we did. This builds confidence in writing and gives you valuable feedback from peers about your writing.