Rules for writers, Tenth edition - Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers 2021

Reflect on your writing; prepare a portfolio
Revising, editing, and reflecting
A process for writing

Reflection — the process of stepping back to examine your preferences, strengths, and challenges as a writer — helps you recognize your progress as a writer. Thinking about what you’ve learned about writing makes it possible for you to transfer your learning from one writing assignment to the next. When you complete a piece of writing, reflect on questions such as the following:

✵ What have you learned about yourself as a writer?

✵ What parts of the writing process are easy for you? What parts are challenging?

✵ What do you want to do differently the next time you write?

✵ Can you identify two or three decisions you made that were successful?

✵ Can you identify specific feedback that helped you revise? What did you learn from the feedback?

At the end of the semester, your instructor may ask you to reflect on your progress as a writer by submitting a portfolio, or collection, of your writing. A writing portfolio often consists of drafts, revisions, and reflections that demonstrate your thinking and learning processes or that showcase your best work. Assembling a portfolio gives you an opportunity to look back at the writing you’ve done in the course, identify your favorite pieces, examine the feedback you’ve received, and evaluate your writing progress. It also gives you an opportunity to look forward, reflecting on how you will transfer your writing skills to the next assignment.