Learning Goal: I’m working on a criminal justice multi-part question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.

Writing Decisions – Reflection Activity

Select at least 3 of your discussion post initial responses and/or completed assignment from this course to use as you complete the activities below.

Use the following strategies as you reflect on your writing:

• Re-read your writing out of order. For instance, read the end or the middle of the passage before the beginning. Reading it this way disrupts the order and allows the errors to stand out.
• Cut and paste your selection into another document or enlarge the text. This strategy allows you to see the writing differently and identify any patterns.
• Read the selection aloud to yourself or use software to read it to you.
• Have a trusted friend, peer, or family member review your work and discuss what to change. Using outside resources can provide a valuable perspective when you revise and edit your work.
• Spell-check your work using Microsoft^® Word or another grammar tool, such as Grammarly^®.

Read your writing samples you selected and consider the following questions:

• What do you like about your work?
• What doesn’t seem quite right?
• What feedback did your faculty member provide?
• If you used any spelling or grammar tools or received feedback from others, what did that feedback indicate?

Now that you’ve completed your review of your selected writing samples, write a 100- to 175-word response to each of the following reflective prompts in the space provided below each question. Review each response for correct spelling, grammar, and clarity before you submit your assignment.

• Based on what you learned during this course, what genres do you recognize you use in your personal life, in your career, or in academic writing? Explain your response.
• What audiences do you think you will primarily address in your academic and professional careers?What about in your personal life? What types of writing (genres) do you feel will be most appropriate for these audiences? Explain your response.
• What was your favorite written work you created in this course and why? Which assignment was it from? Include a quotation and/or description from that written work as an example of what you like about that piece of writing.
• Why might your favorite written work, identified in question 3, be effective for your readers? What skills or strengths did you demonstrate in writing it? How might you apply these skills or strengths to other writing contexts?
• Did you notice any patterns or themes in the feedback you received during this course? Does the feedback tend to focus on audience, genre, structure, content, language, voice, or grammar? Share or describe the feedback that held the most value for you. How might the feedback help you improve your writing?
• As you consider the feedback you received or observations you’ve made about your writing during this course, what are 1 or 2 skills you want to improve upon as a writer? Why are those skills important to developing your writing during your college or career path?
• Select 1 paragraph from 1 assignment, journal entry, or discussion post you wrote during this course. Consider choosing a passage that reflects a writing skill you want to develop. Provide that paragraph in the space below and include the assignment it is from. Identify your intended audience, purpose, and the genre (form or type) you were creating in the selected writing. Explain how this selection represents your identity as a writer.
• Using the paragraph you identified in question 7, complete 1 of the following:
  • Revise and rewrite the paragraph to address and incorporate feedback you received. (If you need help with the revision, see the optional resources provided in the assignment description in Blackboard^®.)
  • If you feel your work is proficient and want to further challenge yourself, rewrite the paragraph to address a different audience and see how your language and style change as a result.
• Compare the original paragraph you selected in question 7 to the revised paragraph you wrote in question 8. What did you consider as you made decisions about what to revise or rewrite?
• When your faculty member shares feedback on this assignment, what feedback would you find most valuable to help strengthen your writing skills or craft? How do you believe your writing has changed throughout this course?