Research Writing & SLOs Reflection Chart

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Research Writing & SLOs Reflection Chart

As I mentioned earlier in the term, the key concepts you worked with in your homework response two would be revisited throughout the
course of the term. The chart below will help you revisit, revise, and begin making connections between these concepts and writing that you
are actually doing in our class. Fill out each of the chart items below; in some instances, you can do a straight copy and paste from
previous work.

Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)
Rhetorical
Knowledge

List your original

definition of the SLOs
from HW Response
Two

Rhetorical
knowledge means
that as a writer you
should be aware of
the things and
people that surround
you. For example
your audience, make
sure to consider
things like gender,
race, and
background. Also
consider your
purpose for writing
and your subject so
that you hit the
points that are
necessary to really
show that you
understand why you

Add to and revise your original definition

of the SLOs using the descriptions listed
on page 2

Give an explicit textual example from your

Assignment One draft that fits the sentiment* of
your revised definition

Rhetorical knowledge is, in simpler

forms, being able to use strategies
through your writing that can be
suitable for your audience so that they
can understand your work.

One example can be being able to write my

assignment one draft but making sure to
write it for someone who has never seen the
show. Doing this required me to put more
detail and to make sure that I explained what
was going on in the show correctly so that my
audience could understand what was
happening. I did this in the summary of my
assignment one presenting the characters
and telling the audience about the show. In
the show Gossip Girl, we are following the lives
of rich upper east teenagers. Four of them (Blair,
Serena, Chuck, and Nate) are very popular in
school and everyone wants to be like them. There
is also a social media which is where the name
Gossip Girl comes from. Gossip Girl is a text
message alert system that keeps the teenagers

Research Writing & SLOs Reflection Chart

Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)

List your original

definition of the SLOs
from HW Response
Two

are writing and what

you are writing
about. This can also
make your material
more credible and
show how writing
can help both in the
academic world and
in the outside world.
Having a set tone
the suits your
audience and
subject is also part of
being rhetorically
aware.

Knowledge of
Conventions

Writings of
conventions is really
important when
writing a paper or
research. It is
important because
when we write with
the correct
punctuation, spelling,
grammar, and
paragraph formation

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Add to and revise your original definition
of the SLOs using the descriptions listed
on page 2

Give an explicit textual example from your

Assignment One draft that fits the sentiment* of
your revised definition

around the Upper East Side in touch with what

these four characters are doing.

Conventions are not only your grammar, In my assignment one draft, having the
like spelling and citations, but they also
information in proper grammar had a huge
have an impact on style, organization, and
impact on the overall meaning of the work.
design of your paper.
Making sure that my sentences made sense
and that the reader could clearly understand
what I was trying to say through my writing
was very important.

Research Writing & SLOs Reflection Chart

Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)

List your original

definition of the SLOs
from HW Response
Two

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Add to and revise your original definition
of the SLOs using the descriptions listed
on page 2

Give an explicit textual example from your

Assignment One draft that fits the sentiment* of
your revised definition

Every writer has a different way of

Composing Processes, but the central
idea is to make a plan of what you will be
writing about and how you plan on
maintaining that idea throughout the
paper.

On assignment one I made sure that I enjoyed the

show that I was going to be working on. This was
important because it eventually affected the entire
paper and how detailed I was about my writing.
Also I made a plan on how I was going to divide
my information throughout the paper. In my paper
I used bullet points and headings to separate my
information. I also used a heading section where I
put how I was going to divide my information.
Note: I have taken the following information
and examples from a 40 minute episode. The
episode that I have chosen is from season one,
episode two and its called The Wild Brunch. I
chose this specific episode because it continues
to introduce the characters very well and has a
lot of important events happening that are going
to be key for the rest of the seasons. The episode
is forty minutes long so I have decided to divide
my observations into six sections (6:27, 12:27,
18:27, 24:27, 30:27, and the end).

it can allow for the

reader to better
understand what you
are writing and what
you are trying to
inform the audience
about.

Composing
Processes

The composing
process goes along
with the writing of
conventions but it does
it in a more detailed
way. Composing
Process wants the
writer to develop a
plan of what they will
be writing about, for
example how they
want to set up their
paper, what they want
their main focus to be,
and how they want to
express their ideas.
Through this method
the writer will be
thinking about ideas
for their writing and
the things they want to
do to really let the idea

Research Writing & SLOs Reflection Chart

Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)

List your original

definition of the SLOs
from HW Response
Two

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Add to and revise your original definition
of the SLOs using the descriptions listed
on page 2

Give an explicit textual example from your

Assignment One draft that fits the sentiment* of
your revised definition

flow throughout the

entire paper. After the
writer has completed
their work part of the
composing process is
to go back and revise
the work and make the
appropriate changes.

Critical Reflection

Critical reflection is how much a writer

Critical reflection can tries to understand the concept that they
help us be more
will be talking about in their paper.
rhetorically aware.
Critical reflection
allows us to really
understand what we
are reading or
researching. Taking
a step back and
asking questions can
really help us to
understand what we
are studying and
how to put it into
practice. It lets us
open our minds and
gets us thinking
about things a

In assignment one I was sure to really

understand Gossip Girl and to understand
what the concepts were. This helped to make
the paper easier to understand for the reader.

Research Writing & SLOs Reflection Chart

Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)

List your original

definition of the SLOs
from HW Response
Two

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Add to and revise your original definition
of the SLOs using the descriptions listed
on page 2

Give an explicit textual example from your

Assignment One draft that fits the sentiment* of
your revised definition

Critical reader is important when doing

any kind of work. Critical reading is
being able to grasp what you are reading
or researching and implementing it into
your writing. Its being able to understand
information beyond what youre reading.

In assignment one I used critical reading

when I was analyzing other peoples work.
Being able to read and understand what they
meant was important in this assignment
because it helped me give them tips on how
to better their work. Here is a comment that I
posted on one of my group members paper
that I think is an example how this: You

different way than

we normally would
and it just overall
really gets our brains
working to bring
knowledge.

Critical Reading

Critical reading is an
important step when
doing any kind of
work, whether that's
research or reading
an article. Its
important because it
allows you to read
between the lines.
Basically what it
means is reading
and really
understanding what
you're reading and
really grasping the
concept. This can
help you in your
writing because it
allows you to write

should state the time period it's set in, this will
help the reader to have an idea of what the
characters are going through. Adding the time
period will also help with the rules and
expectations of each character. Also by adding
some relevant background information on the
warmth reader can really have a set mind on

Research Writing & SLOs Reflection Chart

Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)

List your original

definition of the SLOs
from HW Response
Two

with more detail and

to really explain
yourself in your
writing, which can
lead to your readers
to understand as
well.

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Add to and revise your original definition
of the SLOs using the descriptions listed
on page 2

Give an explicit textual example from your

Assignment One draft that fits the sentiment* of
your revised definition

what it is that the show focuses on.

*REMEMBER: ACCORDING TO THE ASSIGNMENT ONE REFLECTION GUIDELINES, ALL OF THESE SLOs MAY NOT BE PRESENT IN EVERY MAJOR ASSIGNMENT.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Rhetorical Knowledge
Rhetorical knowledge is the ability to identify and apply strategies across a range of texts and writing situations. Using their own
writing processes and approaches, writers compose with intention, understanding how genre, audience, purpose, and context
impact writing choices.
Critical Reading
Reading critically is the ability to analyze, synthesize, interpret, and evaluate ideas, information and texts. When writers think
critically about the materials they use, they separate assertion from evidence, evaluate sources and evidence, recognize and
assess underlying assumptions, read across texts for connections and patterns, and identify and evaluate chains of reasoning.
These practices are foundational for advanced academic writing.

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Composing Processes
Writers use multiple strategies, or composing processes, to conceptualize, develop, and finalize projects. Composing processes
are seldom linear: a writer may research a topic before drafting then conduct additional research while revising or after consulting
a colleague. Composing processes are also flexible: successful writers can adapt their composing processes to different contexts
and occasions.
Knowledge of Conventions
Conventions are the formal rules and informal guidelines that define genres, and in so doing, shape readers and writers
expectations of correctness or appropriateness. Most obviously, conventions govern such things as mechanics, usage, spelling,
and citation practices. But they also influence content, style, organization, graphics, and document design.
Critical Reflection
Critical reflection is a writers ability to articulate what s/he is thinking and why. For example, to explain the choices made in a
composition, to contextualize a composition, to address revisions made in response to reader feedback etc.