WJ #20

Writer’s Journal #20 – Reflecting on Reflective Writing

OVERVIEW

By this point in the semester, it should be abundantly clear that reflection is greatly valued by writers. Different writers may have different reasons and goals associated with reflection, but they tend to share their reliance on--and trust in the productivity of--reflection.

DIRECTIONS

In this Writer’s Journal, you will have the opportunity to continue thinking about reflective writing and your relationship to it. This Writer’s Journal will involve three steps.

Step 1
If you have not already, please read “Reflective Writing and the Revision Process: What Were You Thinking?” by Sandra Giles.

Step 2
After reading, please answer the following question from the reading (from page 203 of the reading):

- Why does reflective writing help a student learn and develop as a better writer? How does it work?

In answering this question, please draw upon both Giles’ reading and your experiences in our class so far. Be sure to be as detailed and thorough as possible.


I believe true learning involves reflection in any contexts inluding writing. While I write something, I can practice new mothods, technics and stratgies, but true learning happens when I reflect what I wrote and find out what could be better and what progress I made. In this sense, I think we should put more emphasize on reflective writing than developing intial draft in order to grow as a better writer.