Question: This unit, in theIntroductionsthread, we will begin to get to know each other. There, you are asked to provide a metaphor or analogy for who you are as a writer. In this, your formal first writing assignment, you will expand on your writing metaphor to inform your writing teacher of what you already know about writing. The purpose of your writing this unit is to reflect on who you are as a writer and to set goals for the term. If you do a good job with this assignment, you will have a benchmark against which to compare yourself at the end of the term in your reflective essay, which will be included in yourPortfolioin Unit 6.
In your Reflective Introduction, due at the end of Unit One, please answer the question above:what do you already know about writing?To do this, consider describing your previous experience with writing, either in school, professionally, and/or in your personal life. Think about listing some of the rules, guidelines, standards, or processes you have learned about writing. You might think about evaluating the different types of writing advice you have received over the years, or explaining which kinds of writing instruction are most useful. You might also set personal learning goals for this term.
Finally, consider using this assignment to introduce me to any particular challenges you face when writing, writing issues or problems you have struggled with in the past, or anything I can do as your teacher to help you become the best writer you can be.
Length: Approximately 500 words (about 2 pages, double-spaced).
Style/Format: This, as all essays in ENGL101, should be formatted according to MLA (Modern Language Association)
General MLA Guidelines
Purdue OWL.pdf
Helpful supplemental readings
Literacy and Rhetorical Situation_Pages from rise-b-axelrod-the-st-martins-guide-to-writing _1_-2.pdf
File format: Please submit your essay in PDF. This is available in most word processing programs; it will ensure maximum document accessibility for all operating platforms.
Titles: Include a descriptive title at the beginning of your essay.
Deadline: Submit your final draft essay to the appropriate assignment link no later than 11:59pm midnight on Sunday.
Use of essays for future courses: Please understand that your essay may be used- anonymously-as a sample for future ENGL101 students and instructorsunlessyou expressly request that it not be used. Your work, of course, will only be used for educational purposes.
Grading: See the "Grading and Assessment" content item under Course Information. For this assignment, I will grade your writing usingonlyusing the "Focus," "Development," and "Rhetorical Strategies" areas - each area will be worth 10 points, for a total of 30. That means that your priority in this essay should be on communicating your message artfully and persuasively, not on formatting or conventions (grammar, mechanics, punctuation, and formatting.)