Reflection Paper:

Pre Calculus

Objective: Students will reflect over their semester in Pre Calculus. Students will answer a series
of questions & then write a 2-4 paragraph paper summarizing their experience over the past
semester.

Logistics: - Answer the questionnaire on the back honestly & completely.

- Answer questionnaire in black OR blue ink & responses must be legible
& in proper English with complete sentences.

- AFTER completing the questionnaire, answer the next series of questions

in essay form using 2-4 paragraphs.
- Essay responses must be typed in black ink with Times New Roman, 12
point font with a 1 inch margin.

- Staple this rubric/questionnaire to your essay.

- Paper is due Thursday, December 10, 2009 at the beginning

of 2nd period – NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED!!
Attach this rubric to your final reflection paper along with questionnaire:
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Name: ___________________________________ Due: Thursday, December 10, 2009
Rubric:

It is hard to assign a “grade” to a reflection paper & your thoughts.

However, I will be assigning points to the following categories:
Your GRADE:
Questionnaire is complete & responses are
in ink & legible (5pts) __________________

Essay response is in
paragraph form, no grammatical/spelling errors
AND the paper flows well (10pts) ___________________

Essay response is typed & follows the above

requirements (black ink, font, margins, stapled, etc.,) (5pts) ___________________

I will also consider your honesty, thoughtfulness

& the time and effort you put in to every response (10pts) ____________________

Total Score: ____________________

End-of-semester Reflection Questionnaire: Name: ________________________

Answer the following questions honestly. Take the time to consider each question. Place an “X” under the column that
best describes your response.

applicable
even
Never / Not

maybe?
Once ,

Very rarely

did
Half the time I

time
Most of the

the time!!!
Always/ All
0 1 2 3 4 5
1. How often did you take notes in class?
2. How often did you look over your notes during the
week?
3. How often did you look over your notes during the
weekend?
4. How often did you ask questions during notes when you
were confused or lost?
5. How often did you do your homework during the week
AT HOME?
6. How often did you copy the answers to homework from
the board/book but never actually did the problems
yourself?
7. How often did you do homework over the weekend?
8. How often did you read the book when you did not
understand your homework?
9. How often did you read over your notes when you did
not understand your homework?
10. How often did you daydream/sleep/write notes to
friends/doodle/do other homework/play on your cell
phone/not pay attention in class?
11. How often did you tell your parents about your
progress in Pre Calculus?
12. How often did you ask a teacher/adult (who actually
knew how to help you) for help with Pre Calculus?
13. How often did you ask a peer (who actually knew what
they are doing) for help with Pre Calculus?
14. How often did you “TAKE HOLD” of your education
when struggling & “STEPED UP” and did something
positive?

15. If you had to give your self a grade? What would it be? (A, B, C, D or F) Why? Explain thoroughly.
 End-of-semester Reflection Essay

In essay form (2-4 paragraphs) answer the following questions. You do not need to answer in the
same order but answers must be in complete sentences, be supported with detail or explanations &
written using proper English.

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER IS FOR YOU TO REFLECT ON YOUR WORK IN THIS
CLASS AND CONSIDER HOW YOU WILL TAKE THIS EXPERIENCE & APPLY IT TO
OTHER AREAS OF YOUR LIFE IN THE FUTURE!!!

Let me know what’s going on in that pretty little head of yours….plus you should hopefully be
answering the question below in the process.

1. Do you honestly feel you learned anything new/different in this class (academically or
otherwise)?

2. Do you honestly feel you learned anything new/different about yourself & your future
(academically or otherwise)?

3. How are you going to ensure you pass a math course next year in college OR have success
in a new/tough job next year?

4. What advice would you give in-coming Pre Calculus students for the 1st semester of this
class?

5. What advice do you have for me as I continue to grow as a teacher?

6. Is there anything else you would like to share? Feel free to elaborate on any of your
responses to the attached questionnaire.

PLEASE, be sure your reread your work. Make sure it reads well, makes sense & truly represents
your thoughts, feelings & ideas.

Good Luck!