Reflection on Open Letter Draft

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I reviewed Cynthia and Ann Emilie's Open Letters. In this post, I will mainly reflect on my peers' comments on my own draft of an open letter, in which  I will answer questions about my overall revision plan/process/and reflection.

1. Did you demonstrate an ability to think about your writing and yourself as a writer?

Personally, I believe I did. I talked about my writing/revising/planning, and how it has changed. I fell like I could elaborate more in this context, however, as I focused more on time management. As writing was the main focus of this class I should talk more about how my writing has transformed and include examples.

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

I did provide a brief analysis of my own experiences, but not much else in terms of analysis of concepts I learned or assignments I completed. My purpose was sort of unclear when I was writing the letter, but  these questions, as well as my peers' comments, are helping me to understand that I should focus more on how my writing has changed in this course through concepts learned and personal experiences in the course.

3. Did you provide concrete examples from your own writing?

No, unfortunately, I didn't include any concrete examples in my rough draft. I was unsure of where quotes or links would be necessary, but if I elaborate more on my writing and examples of course assignments, I think this placement will become much more clear.

4. Did you explain why you made certain choices and whether or not those choices were effective?

This, I believe I did well. I definitely talked about regrettable choices that I made, why I made those choices, and why they were regrettable. I think if I add this same level of explanation to choices I made in terms of writing and assignments, instead of just deadlines and time management, my letter has great potential.

Overall, I have a long way to go in the revision process, as my letter doesn't contain much evidence or analysis on the actual writing and course lessons that affected my writing style, on top of my process. I believe if I merely add more of this, the rest of my revisions will become easier and more local.