Class Activity Reflection

Reflecting on Feedback

In our discussion on writing skills on February $12$th$,$ I suggested that feedback is another step in

writing as an academic conversations. Receiving written feedback $-$ especially feedback that

points out mistakes and short$-$comings $-$ can be difficult. But feedback is also essential to

learning and improving a particular skill, so it's essential to learn how to reflect on feedback in a

constructive way so you're able to use it to improve. Have you had feedback that you needed to

take a minute to feel your feelings about but ultimately gave you important information about

how to improve your writing? If so$,$ write a reflection on the experience. It should be structured

this way:

WHAT: tell me about the feedback situation $($what was the assignment, subject$)$

SO WHAT: talk about your experience and how you felt about it $-$ how did you feel

when you first read the comments? If they were difficult, were you able to feel your feelings

and then accept the feedback as something that could help you do better next time? Did

you need to follow up with your instructor to clarify the feedback? If so$,$ how did you feel

after that conversation? Did you use this feedback to think about how you approach other

parts of the essay writing process?

NOW WHAT: considering your experience, how will you approach essays and writing

projects in the future?

Your reflection should be approx $500$ words $($this is a ballpark to help you gauge expectations $-$

be thorough but don't pad$).$ Write in complete sentences and be honest about your experience $-$

the goal is to learn something that helps you with your work in your other courses, this term and

beyond.

The last date to submit is March $22,2024($grace period to April $5).$I suggested that feedback is another step in

writing as an academic conversations. Receiving written feedback $$ especially feedback that

points out mistakes and short$-$comings $$ can be difficult. But feedback is also essential to

learning and improving a particular skill, so it$$s essential to learn how to reflect on feedback in a

constructive way so you$$re able to use it to improve. Have you had feedback that you needed to

take a minute to feel your feelings about but ultimately gave you important information about

how to improve your writing? If so$,$ write a reflection on the experience. It should be structured

this way:

$$ WHAT: tell me about the feedback situation $($what was the assignment, subject$)$

$$ SO WHAT: talk about your experience and how you felt about it $$ how did you feel

when you first read the comments? If they were difficult, were you able to feel your feelings

and then accept the feedback as something that could help you do better next time? Did

you need to follow up with your instructor to clarify the feedback? If so$,$ how did you feel

after that conversation? Did you use this feedback to think about how you approach other

parts of the essay writing process?

$$ NOW WHAT: considering your experience, how will you approach essays and writing

projects in the future?