TO: English 101 Students FROM: Your ENG 101 Instructor DATE: November 21, 2023 SUBJECT: Instructions for the Reflective Memo Assignment Here we are at the end of the semester Now that you have submitted several ather writing assignments, it is a good time to reflect on your progress in the course. You will be writing your final reflection in the form of a one-page professional business memo, similar to the format of this very document. Much like the earlier reflective letter, you will submit a memo to me, your instructor, detailing how the semester has gone for you and what you have learned about yourself, your writing process, and writing in general. Note that this memo is not a chance to evaluate the course or the course readings, the focus should be on you. To help you write your reflective memao, consult the following sources: e Memos: General Information e Audience and Purpose for Memos o Memo Format s Sample Memo Note that formatting for a memo matters in this genre of writing. Like all professional writing, an infroduction, body, and conclusion are key to organizing your ideas. In addition, the memo has other features. You can help break up your memo through the use of bullet points and headings, if needed. o Audience a)nd' Purpose for Memos e Memo Format e Sample Memo Note that formatting for a memo matters in this genre of writing. Like all professional writing, an infroduction, body, and conclusion are key to organizing your ideas. In addition, the memo has other features. You can help break up your memo through the use of bullet points and headings, if needed. In particular, your reflective memo should strive to answer at least three of the following questions (though you can address as many aspects of your writing as you see fit)- o What do you know now about your writing/writing process that you did not know at the beginning of the semester? What were your goals for this course? How have you met those goals? What have you learned about writing? What did you already know? What are things you still want to learn about writing? What are your strengths as a writer? Any examples? What still challenges you as a writer? Any examples? What activity/assignment was most helpful/interesting to you personally? What are you most proud of this semester? What is your current writing process versus your ideal writing process? What works for you when you are struggling with an assignment? What doesn't work for you? e What advice would you give yourself back in August (knowing what you know now about the semester)? o When you met challenges this semester, how did you react? Would you do anything differently? While my memo has gone over one page In length, | wouldn't recommend making your memo much longer than one page. Brevity is a skill that is necessary in some types of writing. Consider how you condense redundant ideas while still developing your main points. Don't forget to tie everything together with a conclusion. Satisfactory completion of this assignment is determined by meeting the following criteria: correct memo formatting, careful proofreading, and meeting the other above criteria related to reflecting on the course._ In this case, my conclusion is the last part of the memo you will see You don't sign a memo like a letter_ | look forward to reading your final reflection