5.3 Writer's Workshop: Literary Essay

Outsider's essay

Writer's Notebook Entry 5.1, 5.2, 5.3: Competency Reflection

In this unit of the course, the student-directed writer's notebook entries are guided by a reflection of your growth as a learner based on the core competencies you reviewed in your midterm assessment as well as the final one: personal and social responsibility.  

Recall from your midterm assessment, that the core competencies are the intellectual, personal, social and emotional abilities that students develop to become lifelong learners.  They have been broken down into communication, thinking and personal/social competencies.  So, let's see what you've learned in each of the areas.  Please open the book called "Explanation of Core Competencies" which is found on the front page of the course in Unit 5.

To help brainstorm your assessment, you should review...

  1. the abilities of each competency
  2. the "I can" statements
  3. the question prompts

Then consider what you have learned and provide evidence of your strengths and growth in this area.  How does your evidence demonstrate strength and growth in the specific competency?  In what ways might you further develop your abilities in this area?  What are your learning goals?  What is your plan to achieve your goals?

You can use images, or video clips, etc. if you want.  You can use "I can" statements to break down or start your self-assessment.  Consider the skills and processes you have developed in relation to thinking, communication and personal and social competencies.  Self-assessment can take many forms.

There are 3 templates you can use to illustrate your assessment/reflection.  These examples are helpful to show you that this does not need to be a complicated process.  You can simply fill out the template provided.  You must choose a different prompt than the ones you chose in your midterm assessment.  Check out these student examples.

5.1:  Communication:  Reflect on your growth as a learner in the Communications competency.

5.2:  Thinking:  Reflect on your growth as a learner in the Thinking competency.

5.3:  Personal and Social:  Reflect on your growth as a learner in the competency of Personal and Social Responsibility, Personal and Cultural Identity, and Personal Awareness.