Today’s goals Evaluate week 1 learning goals Introduce Major Essay 1: Write to Reflect Discuss experiences and expectations of reflective wrting

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Group Activity: WTR sample analysis In your unit 1 groups: Select and read through one of the sample WTR essays on the class website. When you are finished, answer the following questions: What characters does the writer give detailed descriptions for? What setting/locations does the writer describe? How would you describe the mood or atmosphere for each setting? What emotional responses does the writer show in their essay? Use specific examples here. What did the writer learn from their experience? How would you evaluate this student essay? Give it a grade based on the assignment sheet we have just examined.

Class discussion- reflective writing What is reflective writing? What kind of information should we include or focus on in reflective writing? What is the point of reflective writing? How can it be useful for academic contexts? What experiences have you had with reflective writing before coming here?

Class discussion Reflective Writing Strategies Watch: -“Reflective Writing: A Very Brief Guide” -“Otis Teaching Tips: Reflective Writing”

Homework- Blog Entry 2 Due 1-22 Prompt: Brainstorm possible ideas for your WTR essay Take a few minutes to begin brainstorming possible topics for your WTR essay. Rather than thinking of just your favorite media, try reflecting on your own identity and then try to identify ways that media may have been important in shaping it. You may wish to consider: Who am I? What makes me special or unique and sets me apart from my peers? What significant experiences with media might have contributed to these differences? Are there any places back home that I miss? Why might I feel that way? How is my own culture or identity represented in the media? How was US culture represented in media in my home country? What events in my history helped shape who I am? If you already have a media in mind for your essay, instead begin thinking of why that media is important and what you will write about it. You may wish to consider: What are my emotions or reactions when I think back to my experiences with that media? When I view/visit it again? How many times have I viewed/used this media? How many times will I do so in the future? How can I tell a story about my experiences with this media? What events, settings, or characters will I focus on? What part of my identity was affected by this media? What did I learn from this experience?