English Portfolio

Reflection Statement

Instructions: Include a Reflection Statement with each item (ideally the original graded paper or a photocopy) in your portfolio. Provide the information indicated below, but please feel free to extend your comments as you deem appropriate.

1. Course:

2. Instructor:

3. Class standing when the paper was written:
(Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)

4. Assignment (Attach a copy of the assignment handout if available; otherwise describe the assignment as fully as you can recall it):

5. Reflection (Please comment on such features as):

(a) why you selected this paper for your portfolio

(b) what you believe you learned from the experience

(c) how have you used and developed your thinking and writing skills with this paper

(d) if given the opportunity to revise, what changes you would now make to improve the paper