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Good vs. Bad Reflection Papers in COMP courses

Good vs. Bad Reflection Papers in COMP courses. Todd A. Whittaker whittakt@franklin.edu. Good Reflection Papers…. Connected topics both within and outside of the course material Prior courses Work experience Modules in course. Good Reflection Papers…. Were written in first person singular

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Good vs. Bad Reflection Papers in COMP courses

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  1. Good vs. Bad Reflection Papers in COMP courses Todd A. Whittaker whittakt@franklin.edu

  2. Good Reflection Papers… • Connected topics both within and outside of the course material • Prior courses • Work experience • Modules in course

  3. Good Reflection Papers… • Were written in first person singular • Personal • Conversational • Reflective • Casual • Easy to read

  4. Good Reflection Papers… • Were selective in their topics • “Ah-ha!” moments • In the moment • One or two key ideas per week

  5. Good Reflection Papers… • Contained examples or quoted the key points or textbook • Interaction with material • Added insight to knowledge

  6. Good Reflection Papers… • Identified both good and bad parts about the course • Helps with course design • Identifies weak spots • Builds on strengths

  7. Bad Reflection Papers… • Were a recitation of the course material • “This week we learned…” • Tried to teach the teacher

  8. Bad Reflection Papers… • Were formally written • Third person or first person plural • Accompanied recitation of material

  9. Bad Reflection Papers… • Tried to cover too much • Seemed to want to convince the instructor that they learned something.

  10. Bad Reflection Papers… • Contained too many grammatical and spelling errors • I just stopped reading

  11. Bad Reflection Papers… • Were way too long • 3 to 5 pages was sufficient • Many were 10 or more

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