WJ #19

Writer’s Journal #19 – Writing Project #2: Reflection

OVERVIEW

Congratulations! You have now worked through Writing Project #2. A you probably have learned from our course so far, reflecting after a long writing project can provide writers with insights about their writing, thinking, and composing practices and processes. Writers can then leverage these insights in future writing projects.

DIRECTIONS

In this Writer’s Journal, you will have the opportunity to reflect on the process of completing your second major writing project for English 101. To help you in this reflection, please respond to the following questions:

- What did you find most unexpected or surprising about the process of composing Writing Project #2 compared to your process of composing Writing Project #1? Why do you think this was unexpected or surprising?

It was surprising because composing WP #2 was a lot easier than that of WP #1. Maybe that is partially because describing a community is relatively easier than reflecting myself.
  
- What did you find most challenging, confusing, or frustrating about the process of composing Writing Project #2? How did the assignment itself contribute to these challenges, confusions, or frustrations?

The most challenging part of composing WP #2 was interview process. It was hard to find proper interviewees and preparing right questions.

- Now that you have worked through two major projects, what—for you—seems to be the most critical or important part of the writing process and why?

Developing a right topic is most critical and important part of the writing process. Because if I choose the right topic then next step will be much easier.

- After you completed Writing Project #1, you were asked the following question: “If you were invited to teach someone else something about writing tomorrow, what would it be and why?” If you were to answer that question now, would your response be the same? Why or why not?

I answered like this : I think the most important part of writing is thinking itself. If thinking is not clear and then writing simply refelcts that unclear thought. Therefore, I would like to emphasize the importance of thinking clearly with a structure.

I don't think I would change my answer as it still seems most important for me.  


- Why do you think the WPA Outcomes (under “Processes”) and this course seem to value reflection and reflective writing? After all, we continue to ask you to reflect on the writing you do. Do you think reflection is a task that is separate from writing, or do you think that reflection is an essential part of writing?

Writing is a way of express our thinking, and reflection is a way of thinking that makes things more meaningful. Therefore I think reflection is a crucial part of writing.