{"id":41,"date":"2017-10-06T13:32:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T13:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/eisenkul\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2017-10-13T15:11:30","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T15:11:30","slug":"reflection-essay-1-first-five-journals-and-the-editing-skills-checklist-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/eisenkul\/reflection-essay-1-first-five-journals-and-the-editing-skills-checklist-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflection Essay 1, first five journals, and the Editing Skills Checklist 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is my reflection essay #1.\u00a0 (300-500 words)<\/p>\n<p>Click here for my Reflection Essay 1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/eisenkul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1225\/2017\/10\/Reflection-Essay-1_Fall_2016_-with-outline.docx\">Reflection Essay 1_Fall_2016_ with outline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Reflection Essay 1 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There will be three reflection essays in University 150. Each reflection essay should summarize your observations concerning writing progress made during the specified period of time.\u00a0 The text should be written as an essay between 300 and 500 words.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guidelines to Reflection Essay 1: Reflect upon the progress that has or has not been made over the first five weeks of instruction.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Making use of the following list and any other thought-provoking materials particular to your writing process, <strong>reflect upon the progress that has or has not been made over the first five weeks of instruction<\/strong>. Take note of what you perceive to be important steps that have moved to forward in your writing journey; if you have not moved forward, try to determine why. There is no single correct answer, as every writer is an individual. Refer to journal entries you made throughout the first five week of classes for a specific examples and details you may wish to include in your reflection piece.<\/p>\n<p>Reflection I &#8211;\u00a0 points to consider (not an all-inclusive list)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Status of writing skills at the end of week five<\/li>\n<li>Status of participating in peer review essay<\/li>\n<li>Pertinent points discussed at individual conference<\/li>\n<li>Comfort level when participating in peer-review as a writer<\/li>\n<li>Comfort level when writing skills at the onset of the course reader<\/li>\n<li>Specific points covered in class that have aided in understanding of<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>writing<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Specific changes made in writing process as result of classroom<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>instruction\/interaction<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li>Significance of study hall attendance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Outline of the Reflection Essay<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Progress in the Class<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Essay writing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Essay 1<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grade \u2013 WSPT<\/p>\n<p>Errors<\/p>\n<p>Format<\/p>\n<p>Structure<\/p>\n<p>Need to study<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Planning Essay 2<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Habits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coming to class<\/p>\n<p>Posting essays on blackboard, printing out copies<\/p>\n<p>Participating in the Peer review<\/p>\n<p>Coming to conference<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grammar<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sentence Structure<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Grammar test<\/p>\n<p>Journals<\/p>\n<p>Web sites \u2013 resources<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Catching up on Journals One through Five<\/p>\n<p>To complete the first five journals, these are a few suggestions for topics.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Write a paragraph about how you will manage your time to accomplish your goal of a college education.\u00a0 Use any of these questions to guide your thinking:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>What are your priorities?<\/li>\n<li>How will you balance school, work and family\/friends?<\/li>\n<li>What are some time management tools you plan to use?<\/li>\n<li>How can you deal with time bandits?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Write a paragraph about how you will avoid procrastination.\u00a0 Consider these ideas when thinking about procrastination: fear of failure, fear of success, perfectionism, need for excitement, excellence without effort, and loss of control.\u00a0 How will you complete your assignments on time?<\/li>\n<li>What is your plan for managing your money?\u00a0 Consider these ideas when thinking about your plan: monitoring how you spend your money, using a budget, applying for financial aid and scholarships, saving money and spending money wisely.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/\">http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/<\/a>. Explain how examining potential careers is helpful in choosing a major.<\/li>\n<li>Consider the people you have met at Old Dominion University this semester. Explain why an understanding and appreciation of diversity can become important in your future. How will meeting a people both similar to and different from you be helpful to you in your academic career and in your work life?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>(From <em>College and Career Success<\/em> by Dr. Marsha Fralick, Kendall\/Hunt Publishing, 2011)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Works Cited<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJournal Entries.\u201d <em>Journal Entries<\/em>. Web. 3 Nov. 2014.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;http:\/\/www.collegesuccess1.com\/JournalEntries.htm&gt;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I have been in University 150 for five week.\u00a0 I finished essay 1, did five journals, read chapters one through three.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to see the Editing Skills Checklist #1.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/eisenkul\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1225\/2017\/10\/Isenkul_editing_skills_checklist_1-6.xlsx\">Isenkul_editing_skills_checklist_1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are my first five journals:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Journal 1<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\">Journal 2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000\">Journal 3<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff00ff\"><strong>Journal 4<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Journal 5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is my reflection essay #1.\u00a0 (300-500 words) Click here for my Reflection Essay 1 Reflection Essay 1_Fall_2016_ with outline \u00a0Reflection Essay 1 There will be three reflection essays in University 150. 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