Reflection on Open Letter Draft

This is the last official blog post of this semester! Went by really fast! For the last peer review I conducted in this course, I looked over the drafts of Victoria and Alex.
On an unrelated note here's a cute little otter waving hello.

Michel, Christopher "Sea Otters: Monterey Bay Aquarium" January 2nd, 2015
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Did you demonstrate an ability to think about your writing and yourself as a writer?

• I tend to have a more difficult time writing about myself than any other topic. I always feel as though it's somewhat disingenuous when I write about myself and my skills, which isn't really a good thing because for papers such as resumes you need to be able to discuss you strengths and weaknesses. I believe I did a pretty good job basically explaining how I have grown and changed as a writer this semester, but it definitely needs expansion.

Did you provide analysis of your experiences, writing assignments, or concepts you have learned?

• I gave a basic analysis. I talked about writing in high school and how I felt I had evolved from those specific styles of writing. I briefly discussed the major projects we had in this class, but they definitely need to be expanded upon and discussed in greater depth. Concepts would include my shift away from being such a Heavy Reviser, but again needs more depth. 

Did you provide concrete examples from your own writing (either quotes from your writing or rich descriptions of your writing process)?

• Like I said above, I need more depth in my examples. I need to flesh out the writing of this letter as it stands right now, including quotes, links to examples, or better descriptions of my writing process.

Did you explain why you made certain choices and whether those choices were effective?

• In some areas, yes. I explained my high school experience and why the choices I made then grew to be different from the choices I needed to make in college. Again, I'll go back and explain a bit more as to why my choices as a freshman in college were different and more effective. 

Did you use specific terms and concepts related to writing and the writing process?

• I touched upon several specific terms and concepts related to the writing process we developed and discussed this semester. I discussed peer reviewing, the concept of a genre, deadlines, and what "type" of writer I began as and ended as.