Reflective Writing and the Revision Process

I like how this reading goes along with what we are currently working on in class. The author does an effective job of showing her experience of going about turning in what the teacher wants and realizing what is actually beneficial. She stated, “Reflection helps you to develop your in- tentions (purpose), figure out your relation to your audience, uncover possible problems with your individual writing processes, set goals for revision, make decisions about language and style, and the list goes on” (Giles). This stood out to me because I can apply this into my collage reflection and work in the future. Later in the reading she brings up how one of her students was taught to no include personal experiences in her essay, which connects to a part of my collage, where I talk about my writing not being able to meet everyone’s standards because of the way I have been taught to write by my previous teachers. I enjoyed reading the section that focused on how it helps her to help her students. She mentions how the revision process can be overwhelming, which I completely agree on because sometimes I feel like I am just changing things for no specific reason. I also agree with how she says that being able to succeed in writing class will not just benefit you for that class. I think that being a skilled writer can help you in communicating better in all aspects – job applications, conversations, classwork, etc. I believe it is a good skill to have that is beneficial in all sorts of areas.