Self Assessment Content
Objective:
To reflect on the process of drafting your essay, evaluate your strategies and performance, and set goals for future improvement.
Description:
By completing this self-assessment essay, you will gain a deeper understanding of your writing process, recognize areas for improvement, and set actionable goals for your future essays. This reflective exercise will also help you internalize the lessons learned from Dr. DeChavez’s experiences and apply them to your academic writing journey.
Take notes on the questions provided to help organize your thoughts. Edit your essay for grammar, spelling, and organization.
Submitting your draft to the writing center for feedback is advised but not required. Then, write a self-assessment essay of 375 words that includes the following components:
Instructions:
Drafting Strategies:
Briefly describe the strategies that you used to draft this essay. These could include:
Reviewing sample essays.
Watching specific videos (list the titles and sources).
Writing an outline. ( I used an outline)
Reviewing handouts and class materials.
Did you meet with a tutor virtually or in person? If so, provide the name of the tutor and the number of times you met. ( I met with a virtual tutor named Austin Feguson on brainfuse 1 time).
How many drafts did you submit to the writing tutoring center for feedback? (0ne )
Challenges:
What challenges did you experience while writing the essay? Discuss any difficulties in understanding the assignment, organizing your thoughts, or any other obstacles you encountered.
Goals for Improvement:
What are your goals for improvement on the next essay? Identify specific areas where you aim to enhance your writing skills.
What did you learn about yourself as a writer during this process? Reflect on your strengths and areas for growth.
Insights from Dr. DeChavez’s Experiences:
What did you learn from Dr. DeChavez’s experiences that influenced your approach to writing this essay? Discuss any strategies or insights that were particularly impactful.
Formatting (see attached):
Double-spaced.
12-point Times New Roman font.
Properly formatted with your name, class/section, teacher’s name, date, and title.
Indented paragraphs.
Rubric:
The essay clearly and concisely describes effective drafting strategies. It provides specific examples of reviewing sample essays, watching relevant videos, writing an outline, reviewing class materials, meeting with a tutor, and obtaining feedback from the writing tutoring center.
The essay effectively discusses the challenges encountered in writing the essay, including difficulties understanding the assignment, organizing thoughts, or other obstacles faced.
The essay clearly identifies specific goals for improvement on the next essay and provides detailed areas for enhancing writing skills. It reflects on the writer’s strengths and areas for growth. The essay effectively discusses what they learned from Dr. DeChavez’s experiences.
Essay is free of grammatical errors; well-organized and clearly written.Excellent
Fully adheres to formatting guidelines: Heading Information, unique centered title, 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, 1-inch margins.
