Taking Stock of Your Writing Paper #1 - Literacy Narrative

Skilled writers can intelligently discuss their writing process--what worked, what was a struggle, where they need help, etc.  The purpose of answering the questions below is twofold: It’s an opportunity for you to share any special concerns--such as printer or computer problems, challenges with the topic, materials, etc.--and it’s an opportunity for you to discuss your writing process (brainstorming, journaling, discussions, drafting, etc.).  This second part will help you later in the course when you analyze what you’re learning.  Please post answers to your blog, and/or bring them in printed out with your paper.

1.      What was your main point (thesis)?  “The Moral of the Story”?

2.      Who was your audience?  What did you assume about them?  What “audience needs” did you have to consider in writing the paper?  How did you tailor your writing to them?

3.      What feedback or reactions did you get at various times while composing this paper, and how was this helpful?  What other kinds of input or support did you get from classmates, teacher, tutors, others?  Were you able to make use of it?  How, or why not?

4.      What did you find interesting about the process you went through in writing this paper, and what did you learn from it?

5.  What skills and knowledge can you take from this Unit to future writing situations? 

6.  What do you see as the paper’s strengths, and what areas are you unsure of?