9H WRITING REFLECTION PART I OF HONORS PORTFOLIO

PRE WRITE Look through all your writing assignments for Quarters1-3 Look at comments, grades, formatting, errors, grammar, organization, structure, figurative language. Fill in the chart with your strengths, weaknesses, and what you learned this year. Will be your HW

DRAFTING After completing your chart you need to construct a written draft. Paragraphs should follow Proper Paragraph Method. See the following slides to format essay For draft and final copy

INTRO Topic sentences Mention what a reflection is How do you feel about writing Thesis needed: what are your strengths/weaknesses as a writer in 9 th grade? Closing Sentence -First person is allowed but do NOT address the reader as “YOU”

1 ST BODY PARAGRAPH Topic sentence stating what paragraph will be about.(strengths as a writer) Mention one of your strengths/skill. Mention a CD. Give an example from a paper that shows this. Mention CM on this example. Why/How does it show a strength? Any teacher comments? What does the teacher says about this? Mention another one of your strengths and why Mention a CD. Give an example from a paper that shows this. Underline title of paper when you cite it Mention CM on this example. Why/How does it show a strength? Any teacher comments? What does the teacher says about this? Closing sentence about your strengths as a writer

2 ND BODY PARAGRAPH Topic sentence stating what paragraph will be about.(Weakness/areas for improvement as a writer) Mention one of your weaknesses/skill. Mention a CD. Give an example from a paper that shows this. Mention CM on this example. Why/How does it show a weakness? Any teacher comments? What does the teacher says about this? How could you have improved this part? Mention another one of your weaknesses and why. Mention a CD for support. Give an example from a paper that shows this. Include title of paper and underline it. Mention CM on this example. Why/How does it show a weakness? Any teacher comments? What does the teacher says about this? How could you have improved this part? Closing sentence about your weaker areas as a writer. End on a positive note!

3 RD BODY PARAGRAPH What is the most important aspect of writing you have learned this year? Mention and reflect on why? Where did you show this in an essay? Closing sentence

CONCLUSION Topic sentence about reflection/writing. Restate thesis What do your future goals as a writer include? What will you improve on during 4 th Quarter? What are you hopeful for in your writing? Closing sentence on how you as a writer have improved in 9 th grade. End on a positive note. Staple the sources to the final copy Must use at least 3 different works!

FORMAT 12pt Times New Roman font Double Spaced MLA Format Attach your sources to paper (in back) Heading: Name Teacher English 9H Block # Date Place your last name and page number in the right header on paper except 1 st page.