WRITING REFLECTION # ____3______

Mrs. Cracchiolo (2014-2015)

PIECE OF WRITING _____________Macbeth In Class Essay_______________________________
In class writing OR out of class writing
1. Looking at the feedback, what/where do you think you did particularly well?
I did really well with my thesis.

2. Looking at the feedback, what do you think was the area you need the most
improvement in and why? (Be Specific)
I didnt tie my topic sentences back to my thesis and they werent clear.

3. Did the loop cycle work for you? Why or why not?
Sort of, it helped me organize my ideas, but I couldnt bring everything together as
clearly as I hoped I would
4. Body paragraph construction is the most important part of your paper since this is the
area that uses evidence to back up your claims. Looking at your paper and feedback,
rate yourself overall on the following elements that correspond to the loop structure.
STRONG
AVERAGE
WEAK
MISSING
Topic Sentences

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Suppoting Details (SD)
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Explanations (EXP)
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Closings (CLOS)
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Transitions
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Incorporating Quotes
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Set up quotes

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Used quote and documenting properly______
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Explain relevance

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Concluding sentences
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OVERALL RATING
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5. The big question: based on your comments, checklist where you rated yourself on body
paragraph structure, and overall score, what NEW GOAL do you have for your next
writing assignment? In other words, what skills will you try to focus on in the future and
why?
GOAL:
Ill try and focus on connecting my topic sentences to my thesis and adding more supporting
details for quotes.

WHY:
Thats what I didnt do in this essay.

6. Any other feedback youd like to share??

Nah