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Reflection
1. Have you done a similar kind of work in the past (earlier in the year or in a previous grade: in school or out of schools?) I have done work like this in the past. I have done it at my previous school where we read a book and then write an essay on a certain prompt. We did a lot of essays like this at my old school so I am used to having to work on essays that base off a book.
2. What did you learn about yourself as you worked on this piece? I learned that I need to dig deep and answer my prompt rather than summarize the book, I more summarized the book and then tried to incorporate my prompt question into it and try to answer it. Overall, I need to dig down deeper and talk more about my question and answer it rather than summarizing the book.
3. What grade would you give it and why? Personally I would've given it a higher grade. I think the evidence was there, as well as the analysis, but I know that the topic sentences weren't. I also feel like I did summarize the book more than I should've which is a reason my grade is lower, but overall I would've given it a higher grade because I feel like the evidence and the support it gives to the prompt is there.
4. What things you might want more help with? I want more help with topic sentences. Its hard for me to make them arguable and related to the prompt at the same time. I think that if I got more help with topic sentences it would make my overall essay stronger and better.
Suggested Areas of Improvement
Topic Sentences: A topic sentence is the opening to a paragraph, story, etc. that explains the main idea in which it occurs. owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/1/29/ http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-topic-sentences.html
Less Summary and More Analysis An analysis is an explanation of something or more of a basis for interpretation or discussion. www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/analytical-essay-outline/ https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/725/03/ No Contractions in formal writing A contraction in writing is when you squeeze two words together to make it one. grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/using-contractions.html http://www.businesswritingblog.com/business_writing/2006/04/dont_use_contra.html http://thewritepractice.com/contractions-list/