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I think I've finally gotten my memoir where I want it. Looking over all the different drafts and activities and the reflection (which is just about as long as the memoir itself), I'm struck by how much thought and effort really has gone into this best draft. With most projects, I can get away with dashing off a quick first draft and turning that in, but even with those, there is a lot of thought that goes into my work that remains off the page. Being able to feel the different drafts and activities and include the reflection really helped me to get a sense of just what accomplishing this draft really means, a perspective I don't often get. Although I may be bordering on straight-out-of-the-book kind of hokey, I think this sense of accomplishment that is separate from the grade is something really worthwhile that we can pass on to our students.
I agree that the reflection made me realize all the things that I considered and played with during the long process. Everything I started writing about in my reflection led to another thing I had thought about.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you always have the best pictures for your blogs! I love how well they accent what you talk about--usually a little visual joke that gives me a chuckle.
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