July 3

We responded to one of three quotes about reflection for the writing into the day (see slide 168 on the PowerPoint).

Then, we went over the questions from yesterday (see slide169  on the PowerPoint).  The class answered the questions in the following ways:

• Looking for revision and feedback and responding to it
• Learning what you have done in the past by asking questions and getting feedback
• Reflection looks like moving through certain activities and how they affected her.
• One overall thread – writer
• Shows how assignment and projects affect that thread
• Links to show different writing examples
• Using past experiences having an impact on who she was (both as a person and a writer)
• She took the class and all the other things and kept going back to her as a writer

• We can use the model to understand exactly what is expected
• The paper really wasn’t all that long
• It’s more about detail than about being complicated
• It was a good example of how to write a reflection that is all attached to each other

What threads have you been considering?

• Writer
• Student
• How I have changed as an academic writer
• How this class affected me professionally
• How this class helped me decide on my major
• How this class has affected how I interact with people
• How this class helped me get my priorities in order

We discussed how to embed the final drafts using Scribd (see syllabus for instructions).  We also discussed how to hyperlink (creating a link that will take the reader to another post):

1. Log into blogger
2. Hit the orange pencil to create a post
3. Copy and paste your final reflection into the blog post
4. Highlight the word or words you want to turn into a hyperlink (such as “this post” or “Definition Essay”).  The highlighted words should give the reader a clue about the content that is hyperlinked.
5. Click the word “Link” (It is in line with where you can change your text font or color)
6. Open a new internet window or tab and go to the post to which you want to hyperlink.
7. Copy the URL to that post.
8. Go back to your final reflection post.
9. Next to “Web Address,“ paste in the URL that you copied.
10. Click ok.
11. Repeat Steps 4-10 for all hyperlinks you want to create for your final reflection.
12. Hit “Publish”

Important: Click “View Blog” and make sure ALL of your hyperlinks work correctly.  Working hyperlinks are part of the grade for your final reflection.

Finally, we began brainstorming for the final reflection using slides 170-175 on the PowerPoint.

Homework (due Monday):

• Post an instructor comments reflection on your blog
• Embed the final drafts of the Definition Essay and Discourse Communities Comparison on your blog (used Scribd)

Note: ALL final drafts must be turned in on your blog by the due dates in order to pass the course.