Literary Essay Celebration and Reflection by Julie Reuter https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6 Congratulations! You just completed our literary essay unit. You should be proud of your dedication to the learning process. When you reflect on your essays, it is important to consider the journey as well as the final product. Respond to the following questions in your response. What moves did you make as an essayist throughout our unit? What worked well? What will you continue to work on? Is there someone in your PLN who deserves a shout out? What is your goal for our next writing piece? en-us 2020-03-29 18:38:48 UTC 2020-04-05 13:17:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/6473627/091d70ccb8af9b12829a9107dfdb77ec/IMG_3210.jpg Mrs. Reuter reuterj https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482456885 Hey, Writers!  Please make sure you follow the directions on the slide before you add your post.  YOU MUST Create a draft in Google Docs FIRST.  Also, you must put your responses in a paragraph format with the questions in the answer.  If you don't follow the directions first, I will need to delete your post.  

  1. Take a few minutes to review your character and theme essays.  What do you notice?  How did you grow as a writer throughout our literary essay unit?
  2. Use the questions on the following slide to create a 1-2 paragraph reflection of your literary essay learning and growth. 
  3. Write your response on a Google Doc first and copy/paste your final reflection on the Padlet. 
  4. FIRST NAMES ONLY ON THE PADLET.


]]> 2020-03-30 15:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482456885 Jameson arbejam26 https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482469378 One move I made was making a schedule. I did it so I could keep myself accountable and not think I can push it away and do it later and then later be rushing to get it done. One thing that worked well was dedicating more time on the essay than usual. I wasn’t just writing the paragraph and then walking away I was looking at the paragraph and revising it and I think that worked well. I will continue to work on asking questions on the essay. I didn’t ask any questions on my essay so I want to work on that because I know that will help me. I can’t give anyone on my PLN a shout out because I didn’t ask questions when I should’ve. My goal for our next writing piece is to ask questions to help me with my essay.]]> 2020-03-30 15:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482469378 Ethan D. https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482474778 As an essayist, I made one major move.  That move was to think about what I was writing before I wrote it.  I was able to get my work done in a shorter period of time.  I used the saying, “Work smarter, not harder.”  One move that went well was to go slowly, writing one paragraph a day, then revising it after a little break from work.  This helped me focus on my work, and not blank on what I was supposed to accomplish.   I will continue to work on ignoring distractions (like siblings) rather than getting up and away from my work to shush the issue.  I also need to work on making sure I am using my resources I have access to.  
In my PLN, Mrs. Reuter deserves a shout out.  She helped me with my thesis statement, and I would have had to change my whole essay if I hadn’t had feedback.  My goal for the next writing piece is to get my work done with lots of time to spare so I can lighten the load of pressure to get the work done.  

]]> 2020-03-30 15:26:19 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482474778 Allison's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482477369 The moves that I made as an essayist throughout this unit is I utilized my PLN and I looked at the rubrics and the essay packets to learn more about the topic if I didn't understand. I also set planning for myself. What worked while in my essay was I understood how to put in evidence and analysis and I had some help from peers. What I will continue to work on is having less pressure on myself and less stress. My mom deserves a shout out because helped me with transitions. Mrs. Reuter helped me with my introduction and conclusion. My goal for my next writing piece is be more organised.]]> 2020-03-30 15:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482477369 Annabelle https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482480590 Some of the moves I made as an essayist were to keep a clear space around me, and work as hard as possible. Something that went well was when I reached out to a classmate and we peer-edited together. Another thing that went well was when I decided to get all my work done in a space where I could concentrate. A thing I will continue to work on is trying to reach out and ask questions more. Someone in my PLN who deserves a shout-out is Grace. She helped me peer-edit and I think that really improved my essay. The goal I have for my next writing piece is to reach out more. Another goal I have is to try and keep a more clear head-space.]]> 2020-03-30 15:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482480590 Logan's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482482477            Throughout writing essays, what really helped me master essay’s was my ability to adapt to any small or large changes that helped improve my essay. Another thing I felt I really improved upon was using more of a widespread vocabulary, which helped to make sure I didn’t repeat any one word too much. I got feedback from teachers and my family and used the feedback to improve my writing too. Something I want to continue to work on with my essays is my counterclaims. I want to work on addressing the other sides of arguments even better so I can understand other people’s opinions better, which will help me prove them wrong with my opinion. The better you can understand the other sides of arguments the better you can prove them wrong. Someone I really want to give a shout out to my mother, who helped proofread my essay to give me feedback on anything for help. Also, I want to give a shout out to my Grandpa who probably spent a couple of hours giving feedback and recommendations for my essay. He was and still is a great writer who I realized will help me from this day forward. (Not to mention my Mom was the one who recommended him). My essay would never be as good as it is now without them! One goal for my next writing piece is to find out about other people who’d be willing to proofread and help with my essays and writing work. ]]> 2020-03-30 15:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482482477 Shivam's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482482902 I followed my schedule for finishing my essay. I also connected my analysis back to my theme. I think my analysis went really well. Also I think my connections to the theme went well. I need to work on asking more people in my PLN and b
etter counterclaims

Ben really helped me with my outline and revising. My goal for the next piece is to review my piece with more people in my PLN.

]]> 2020-03-30 15:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482482902 Thomas's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482489062 I first made a plan to finish my essay on wednesday so I could have more time for other schoolwork. I also worked in a (almost) noise free environment so I could concentrate in my essay. I kept with my plan all the way through the essay in a good writing environment. I could write it pretty easily and it didn’t suck up too much time. I could work on finding better evidence or more loose topic sentences.

I think someone on my PLN who deserves a shout out is my mother because she helped keep me to my schedule and lets me borrow her laptop until noon every morning for schoolwork. My goal for my next piece is to get better at introductions and conclusions to get a 3.5 or 4 on both of them and check my essay with more people on my PLN.
]]> 2020-03-30 15:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482489062 Semaji's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482491679 A move that I made throughout the unit was I made a to do list, I used this to plan out what day I was going to do a certain paragraph. The to do list is something that worked very well. Also the outline helped me a lot. I will continue to work on getting better transitions. I didn’t use anyone from my PLN but I bet you they would’ve helped me if I would have used them. My goal for my next writing piece is to get lots of evidence for my claim.

]]> 2020-03-30 15:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482491679 Ben's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482491709 One strategy that I used that helped me through the drafting process was using the rubric. I was constantly checking it to see if my ideas met the requirements. I also found it helpful to use the feedback from my last essay and apply it to this one. Something that worked well was using all of my resources while drafting and revising. What I can continue to work on is making my topic sentences more specific.
 Someone who deserves a shout out from my PLN is Shivam. When we checked each other's essay, he found things that I could change that I never would have found myself. My goal for the next writing piece is to get analysis as good as it can be. Also to be more specific with my topic sentences.


]]> 2020-03-30 15:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482491709 Lailah-Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482493437 One strategy that Helped me with my essay is that I worked on it every day doing 1-2 paragraphs until I was done. I also used so feed back on my last essay and some notes that Mrs. Reuter has left on my last essay. another thing that help me was having it all planned out before I started for example ( Monday-1 paragraph -Tuesday-2 paragraphs) and till Friday 
one that need a shout out is my step mom, she helped me when I had questions and reminded me when thing were due and things like that. Not only did she do that but she also helped me edit and she put notes the side of my essay draft there for I could add thing and/or take things put of my final essay ]]> 2020-03-30 15:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482493437 Allie's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482495100 A technique that I think worked for me was keeping a schedule, So I would stay on track and get the work done on time, I would spend a day working on one paragraph making sure I did my best, Then I spent two more days on the introduction and conclusion. I got the essay done in about five days. I think this technique worked out so I will continue using it for my future essays.
Someone on my PLN who deserves a shoutout is my sister because whenever I had a question relating to the essay she would always help me out by telling me what the question was asking and giving me examples.


]]> 2020-03-30 15:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482495100 Grace's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482497026 As an essayist I made a schedule and followed it throughout the drafting and revising stages, and that worked really well for me. I will continue to work on asking questions when I need help instead of relying on myself. Annabelle really helped me peer edit and without her looking over my writing I would not have a strong counterclaim and intro, My goals for the next writing piece is to listen to my doc and use that to find common errors that I don’t always see in my writing.]]> 2020-03-30 15:34:03 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482497026 AJ's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482497868 A move that went well as an essayist is I created a schedule that mentions when I have to get my work done. Something that went well while I was creating my essay was asking my mom for feedback if I needed help correcting anything. One skill that I need to work on is looking at my feedback from past tests. Someone in my PLN who helped me the most is definitely my mom because she was there whenever I needed her and she would not say no. A goal for my next writing piece is to look at the feedback from this test and somehow use it there.     ]]> 2020-03-30 15:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482497868 Cullen's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482498896  I used my resources more so I feel like my essay is much better than the character essay. My schedule worked really well so that I knew what to do for writing/ my essay. I will continue to work on my analysis because I feel like it is not the strongest. My Dad caught some things in my essay that I didn’t realize. My goal for the next writing piece is to have better body paragraphs and find mistakes that I may have put.

]]> 2020-03-30 15:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482498896 Charlotte- Reflection Literary Essay 2020 neuecha26 https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482500023 As an essayist, I made 3 major moves. 1. I used the provided resources that were in my folder. 2. I asked the people around me, and my teacher if I needed help. 3. I used my rubric while creating both of my essays. These 3 things helped me tremendously while crafting my essays. One thing that worked well for me is that I always had someone around to help me. Whether it was a school, or at home, or even somewhere else, there was always someone nearby who could help me work out something. Something I will continue to work on is my evidence. The goal I have for my next writing piece is to try and get all 3’s or higher in my grades.

]]> 2020-03-30 15:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482500023 Olivia L. https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482500206 Some moves that I made were some like making a schedule and set timers to make sure that I did my work right, and efficiently. Also, what I did well was, that I reached out to Mrs. Reuter, and she gave me some feedback. I will continue to ask for feedback, because I took a look at my essay, and saw a huge jump. My mom really helped me, because she told me that it would be better to wake up a half-hour early and get it done, then to miss the due date. What I will keep doing is to ask more questions, to make my writing better.   

]]> 2020-03-30 15:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482500206 Lilly's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482505408 Some moves that I made throughout this unit was making a goal schedule so I knew what I had to get done that day so I could get my essay done in time. I also looked at my rubric and the packets a lot so I knew what I had to do and how I would get there. What really worked well was that I did not give up when I was having trouble working and I reached out to my PLN. I will continue to work on my counterclaims so they can get better and better. I will also work on the author's craft moves so I can get better as a writer. Is there someone in your PLN who deserves a shout out? Yes. Madaline should get a shout out because she helped me revise my essay and is always there when I need help!! Thanks so much! My goal for our next writing piece is to keep trying even when things get hard.]]> 2020-03-30 15:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482505408 Kylie https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482507662 One move I made was to create a schedule to hold me accountable for doing my work, so I wouldn't lack in my piece or be late to turn it in. Also, I used my character essay feedback and looked at my resources like the rubric. Something that worked well is that I chose a space that was quiet and easy to focus in so I would get more work done. I also had my online resources and my PLN people to help me if I were to be stuck. I will continue to work on adding strong analysis and adding transitions. I will also continue to have a strong beginning and ending paragraph to get the readers engaged in my piece. 

My parents deserve a shout out for supporting me through this time and holding me accountable for making sure I am where I need to be or a head. Also to Maddie and Hannah for giving me feedback or advice on my essay. My goal for the next writing piece is to make another schedule for myself to hold me accountable. Also to work even harder and get 3.5 or 4’s on my analysis, punctuation, and conclusion.]]> 2020-03-30 15:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482507662 Maddie's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482508987 Throughout this unit, I have really grown. One move I made to keep myself on track was having a schedule that I followed each day. Another thing that helped me was a to do list so I wouldn’t push my work further into the due date than it needed to be. The last thing I did was go by the rubric to get the score I wanted. Some things that worked well were asking people about questions I had. I also was using my resources to guide me throughout. I will continue to work on using the feedback that I get from the last piece and carry it over to my next. 

In my PLN I chose my parents, they deserve a shout out because they read my essay to me so that I could tell where I needed to change things. My goals for my next writing piece are to go over punctuation and spelling better so I don’t make little mistakes that affect my grade. 


]]> 2020-03-30 15:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482508987 Sabina's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482514187 Throughout this unit I the moves I was making were more in-depth analysis, figurative language and more of a connecting conclusion and introduction towards the reader. I also made my own schedule to help me plan out my writing. I think that my analysis was way better from my character essay to my theme essay, also I think my conclusion was much better.  I will continue to use my resources because I feel like I didn't use my resources towards my advantage like my DIY bookmark and my rubric. The people that helped me the most was my sister, my parents, Olivia H. and Katie M. My goal for my next writing piece is to use my resources more and ask more questions to the people in my PLN.

]]> 2020-03-30 15:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482514187 George's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482530623 One move that I made throughout this unit is I used my outline to guide me with my topic sentences and my evidence. Something that went well was my to do list because I got all of my work done because the to do list helped me stay on track and get the right amount of work done each day. I will continue to work on stronger analysis after my evidence. I did not use anyone from my PLN but if I did I would trust them to help me. My goal for my next writing piece is to have strong analysis that explains the evidence. 

]]> 2020-03-30 15:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482530623 Emily's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482530721 One move that I used as an essayist was attempting to make a connection to how this lesson is important in life. Another one is using connections to literary techniques. Some things that worked well for me were using text evidence and fig. language. However, I still need to work on analysis. This move is challenging for me because I have to make my evidence all fit, and so I find myself using similar analysis in short stories where there is less evidence to choose from, and so it is hard to use analysis for the pieces that I find, because there is so little diversity among the few pieces of evidence. I think my mother really deserves a shout out because she was always checking with me to see if I got my goal for the day done. For my next writing piece I would like to be able to do a counterclaim and more diverse analysis.

]]> 2020-03-30 15:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482530721 Cecilia's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482533712 The schedule I made helped a lot to know what I needed to do and get done. What worked well was having my mom check how I was with the essay and I will work on being more independent with working on it. My mom and my sister helped me by looking through it  even when my sister had school herself. my goal is to be more independent.]]> 2020-03-30 15:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482533712 Aubree's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482536613 Reflecting on my character and theme essays I notice throughout the unit I made many moves in my essays, one was crafting a counterclaim for both. This helped me and readers better understand how I found my thesis for the story. I also remained focused whilst writing both essays which helped me perform to my best writing ability on both essays. Next I found that making goals and constantly angling my analysis back to my claim worked well while writing my essay. Furthermore, also using strong evidence and analysis prompts helped me have a strong essay as a whole. Also, I will continue to work on teaching the reader about my claim; rather than telling them. This was a small issue for me on my character essay, though I feel I resolved it on my theme essay. While crafting the two essays I found that many people in my PLN stepped up to help me when I got stuck. First, Hannah helped me peer edit my piece, I found this very helpful, as she gave me some excellent tips to enhance my writing. Next, Madaline helped me when I was stuck and I helped her peer edit as well. Also, Mrs. Reuter gave me some feedback when I was unsure if my introduction met the criteria. Last off, my goal for my next writing piece is to continue to help the reader see how I perceived the story. Also, elaborating on my thoughts would help readers see my point. Overall I feel I excelled at crafting these two essays and at times there were challenges but with the help of my PLN they helped me through it.]]> 2020-03-30 15:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482536613 Hannah's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482537646 As I reflected on my essays, I realized that I used many different moves as an essayist, one, in particular, was using a counterclaim, this helped me see the reader's perspective on the book and dig deeper into why my idea was better. I also realized that I did many things well, but I still have many things to work on. Something I did well on was my introduction. I really focused on hooking readers into my story with a strong intriguing lead, but with all my accomplishments there are still many things I could work on. One being my use of deepening my analysis, although I have all the requirements of analysis, to me I feel I could go even deeper. But I did not do things without help, some people who helped me along the way were Aubree S., Madaline R., and Mrs. Reuter. All these people helped me through the essay and were there when I needed it. As I continue to grow with my literary essays I hope to accomplish being able to strongly state my claim and reasons without second-guessing myself.

]]> 2020-03-30 15:48:19 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482537646 Lila's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482542511 One of the moves that I made while writing my essay was using my rubrics and resources to make sure I have everything needed to be proficient. Also, I looked back at my character essay and pulled important things that I did correctly, and changed them to be able to apply it to my theme essay. Something that worked well was the schedule that I made to help me stay on track each and every day. I will continue to work on my elaboration throughout the essay. Someone in my PLN who deserves a shout out is my sister because there was one time where I needed help and she didn’t just give me the answer, she helped me get it. My goal for my next writing piece is to take everything that I already know, and grow on those things so I can apply those skills.]]> 2020-03-30 15:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482542511 Sophia's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482557573 Throughout this unit some moves that I made were making sure I used all of my resources, I also made a schedule to remind myself to keep working. I think something that worked really well for me was to set goals so that I stay motivated. I also Emailed Mrs.Reuter if I had any questions. I think I will definitely set goals or create a checklist that helps me a lot so that I don’t get off track and so I can complete my work. My mom definitely deserves a shutout for reading my work and then telling me what things I need to change. My goal for my next writing piece is to stay focused so I can complete my work and be productive. ]]> 2020-03-30 15:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482557573 Sam's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482640660 Looking back to my finished essays, some strategies I used were having to do lists and using the mentor examples. These strategies helped me a lot because I was able to get everything done on time using the todo list and I was able to make sure that my ideas made sense using mentor examples and the rubric. Something that worked well was timing. I set a time goal for each paragraph and luckily,  I got everything done when I needed to which opened up other time to spend on other things of my choice. Something that I will continue to work on is my analysis. I feel like my latest essay for theme could have had a little more strong analysis but overall, mostly everything went well. 

Someone on my PLN that deserves a shout out is my dad. He helped me when I got stuck on my counterclaim and read through my whole theme essay. My goal for my next writing piece is to turn in my work with confidence knowing that I did my best. 
]]> 2020-03-30 16:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482640660 Aiden's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482641369 One move that i used while writing my essay is using as many resources as i could.As long as i could see what the essay was supposed to look like, i could shape my essay to fit the criteria. Something that worked well is keeping a strict schedule.I need to work on utilizing my PLN and making sure i don't consider procrastinating. My Dad deserves a shoutout because he kept me on schedule and reminded me to get my work done.]]> 2020-03-30 16:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482641369 Blayke's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482644702 One move I used while writing my essay is using all of my resources. The resources really helped me on my introduction and conclusion. I will continue to work on my punctuation. My mom deserves a shout out because she was reminding me to do my homework after every zoom. My goal for my next writing piece is to do better on my punctuation. ]]> 2020-03-30 16:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482644702 Cormick’s Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482644975 In my piece, I tried to incorporate moves that the authors of the books I’m reading make, and I tried to throw in some of their techniques.    What worked well is all the people in my PLN that I reached out to helped me get where I needed to be and make sure I could have a great essay to turn in in time.    I will continue to read and work on author's craft moves to boost my writing pieces. My parents were the main people that helped me in my PLN by reading over my story, offering advice, and just supporting me through this time, so they would deserve the biggest shoutout. Finally, my goal is to continue to work hard, even with what is going on in the world right now.]]> 2020-03-30 16:27:00 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482644975 Sierra's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482675941 Some moves I made as an essayist throughout this unit is tracking my progress and working hard to keep focused.something that worked well was that I used a schedule to help me keep on track.I will continue to work on sticking to the schedule that I set for myself.there are multiple people who deserve a shout out. Madaline and Ally deserve shout outs because they peer edited with me.also my parents deserve a shout out because they helped me keep to my schedule.A goal for my next writing piece is to grow my elaboration skills.]]> 2020-03-30 16:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482675941 Kayla's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482682865 Some moves I made as an essayist was getting my work done my lunchtime and not saving all my work till the last possible day to do it. Something that worked well for me I think was I kept a scheduled to keep me on the same page as my teachers. I will continue to work on staying on task when I need to.There are multiple people that helped me but one was my mom because she helped me write my essay a little. My goal for my next writing piece is to extend my elaboration skills.]]> 2020-03-30 16:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482682865 Katie's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482695785 A few moves that I made while writing my essay was to make sure that I planned ahead and didn't wait till last second. I also had a to-do list of what I needed to get done each day. Something that I found that worked well for me is that I asked questions and kept editing my essay till I found it sounded just as good as the examples that were shred to me. I will keep this up throughout the next essays and I will make sure I don't get as easily distracted. My goal for my next essay is work more on my punctuation. Overall a big thanks to Anna for helping me out on my conclusion when I was stuck. 

]]> 2020-03-30 16:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482695785 Brett's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482696193 The moves I made as an essayist were to make the transitions stronger and make my introduction and conclusion longer and more in depth. What worked well was I had a silent work space and I could work through it smoothly. I will continue to work on the in depth intro and conclusion, also the strong transitions. My mom deserves a shout out because she made sure my siblings didn’t distract me and answered most of the questions. To make the Essay as a whole a bit longer and add some little details that I may have left out.]]> 2020-03-30 16:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482696193 James's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482721560 I wanted to focus on analysis in this essay since I knew that I was struggling with analysis. With help I started to understand analysis more, now, I feel confident in my piece. I was able to look back into the paragraphs I already did to help out my analysis. Also I did the planning doc so I knew what I was doing for each day. I want to work on improving my analysis so I can fully understand analysis. Also making sure that my essay is good and taking the time to look for errors.

My parents because they helped me when I was confused they helped me if I had any questions. My goal for my next writing piece is to fully understand analysis. Also, I want to have good quotes,  good lead-ins throughout the story, and good organization and punctuation.

]]> 2020-03-30 16:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482721560 Jackson's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482725181 Some moves I made on my writing piece was trying to see all sides of the argument for a counterclaim, and relating my introduction to a real life scenario. Relating real life situations to the theme worked really well. It helped show the theme in a way people could relate to. I will continue to work on finding more evidence for my first paragraph. 

My grandma really deserves a shout out because she helped me check my work and correct my grammar. My goal for my next writing piece is to have clear and powerful examples, and to read more of the rubric. 

]]> 2020-03-30 16:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482725181 Jack's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482782989 In this essay, my focus was analysis. In my character essay, I had a really tough time with analysis so I dedicated a lot to it in this essay. Also, in my character essay I didn’t transition into my evidence so I made sure I did this time. I tried to take the feedback for my introduction and conclusion then transfer it to the theme based essay.

Someone that deserves a shout out from my PLN is my mom. She helped me get a good start with my analysis so I could do it better independently.


]]> 2020-03-30 17:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482782989 Muaz's Reflection taremua26 https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482807574 Some moves I made in my essay were to keep my tone more serious and not make claims that I can’t back up. Something that worked well is how I smoothly transitioned from evidence to analysis. I will try harder to keep my opinion away from my writing.

 I would like to give a shout out to my mom for motivating me to keep going, even when I hit a roadblock. I would like to get all 4s for my next writing piece.


]]> 2020-03-30 17:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482807574 Anna's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482823642 Ways/moves that I used in my essay to make my readers understand my point better, is I tried to paint the best picture for my readers so that they can visualize the best they could. What worked really well in my essay is shortening up certain parts that were too long. I will continue to work on counter claims and getting better at those.

Katie deserves a shout out because she would look essay and not give the answer, but encourage to find new ways to bring things into my essay. My goal for my next writing piece is to do more than 3 pieces of evidence on maybe one of my claims, and see if it looks good.]]> 2020-03-30 17:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482823642 Layne's reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482875989 One move that I made as a essayist was that I wrote one paragraph per day. This helped to make sure I wasn’t falling behind and didn’t have to write the whole thing in one day.  Something that worked well was that I got all the work done and then I had a extra day to check it over and make sure it was good. Something that I will continue to work on is on the analysis to not just retell the quote. Another thing that I will work on is to put in a counterclaim next time. Somebody who deserves a shout out is my mom because she rea over my essay and helped make it better. My goal for my next piece is to ask more people to help me to make it even better.     ]]> 2020-03-30 18:00:28 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482875989 Emma's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482881805 Some moves that I made was planning on when I would finish things, and using friends and family for feedback on my essays. Some things that worked well was using my family and friends for feedback. They really helped me complete my essays. I will continue to work on my transitions and organization. Someone that deserves a shout out is Alexa. She gave me feedback and helped me many times. My goal for my next writing piece is to stay on task and to keep focused.]]> 2020-03-30 18:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482881805 Maggie's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482998150 One move I used to make my essay better was to make a schedule and goals. I used the outline she gave us for goals and it made me stay on track. I also used my character based literary essay to make sure that I used the feedback to make this essay even better. Some things that went well were my transitions. I got really good help from my parents. I used the feedback and how I needed to work on my transitions and then I focused really hard on transitions. I will continue to work transitions, counterclaims, and conclusions. I need to work on making the conclusions have a last thought for readers to think about. I think my parents deserve a shout out. They helped me when I needed help, even though they still had to work. My goal for our next writing piece is to take all of the learning and things i’ve done well in these two essays and use it to help me with the third essay.]]> 2020-03-30 19:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482998150 Mia's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482998728 One move I used while writing my essay was trying to use all the resources, looking at the mentor texts really helped me shape my essay to fit all the checkpoints. One thing that worked well was making a schedule to help me get the work done for the day so I finished on time. I need to work on not getting distracted easily so it doesn’t take so long to get the work done. My mom gets a shout out because she came in and checked on me to make sure I was working and she kept me on task.

]]> 2020-03-30 19:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/482998728 ALEXA'S REFLECTION https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483045211 One of the moves I used to strengthen my essay was a counterclaim. Using the counterclaim helped make a stronger point in my essay. Another move I made was taking time to look at the rubric and modeling my work off of that.  Something that worked well in my essay was probably my schedule for working on it. It helped me space it out and get work done on time.  Something I will continue to work on is my conclusions. I think someone in my PLN who deserves a shout out is Mrs. Reuter. She worked really hard on teaching the lessons and made everything really clear and easy to understand. My goal for my next writing piece is to take some of the key/overarching details and use them in other pieces along the way. ]]> 2020-03-30 19:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483045211 Madaline's Reflection: https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483156144 When I look back at my essays, one move I made was how I wrote a counterclaim. What worked well in both of my writing pieces, was how I stuck to my schedule and did what I needed to get done each day. Thank you, Aubree, Hannah, Lilly, Sierra, and Mrs. Reuter because you all helped me when I either had a question or when I peer critiqued with some of you. I hope that my next piece has a great counterclaim and strong text evidence and analysis. 

]]> 2020-03-30 20:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483156144 Regan's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483241382 As I reflect back at the essay I just completed, a move that I made as an essayist was using all the resources like the rubric to check things off and compare things to the examples. Something that worked well was how I used my times wisely so that I was able to complete the essay on time. I will continue to work on using figurative language and strengthening my counterclaim. My mom definitely deserves a shout out. She helped me with my counterclaim when I got frustrated, and really pushed me to do my best. My goal for our next writing piece is to use the resources even more, and to look at the rubric more often.]]> 2020-03-30 21:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483241382 Zeke's Reflection willeze26 https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483311924 I feel like I used my resources more on this essay so I feel like this essay was a lot better then my Character essay. I think my schedule went pretty good, I managed to do 1 paragraph each day and it all worked out in the end. I think I will try to work on my analysis because I know it can be stronger. For my next writing piece my goal is to try and make better body paragraphs, and try to find some mistakes I may have put in.]]> 2020-03-30 22:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483311924 Avery's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483373198 Reflecting back onto my literary essays I have completed this year, a move that I have made as an essayist was being able to lay out schedules, goals, and the rubric to make sure my essay was at its best. When completing my first literary essay I realized I had to continue with what I was doing correctly and improve my mistakes. I was able to continue putting in craft moves and work on adding correct punctuation, I was able to do so with the help of my Mom reminding me and helping me with my usage of punctuation. I will continue to work on using metaphors in my writing. In my next writing piece, I will try to incorporate more comparisons into my writing. ]]> 2020-03-31 00:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483373198 Brenden's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483463484 A move that I used in my essays was using my time more wisely in order to complete the essay faster. Something that worked well was studying the rubrics more and collaborating with my PLN. Something that I will continue to work on is working on my conclusion and more transitions. Someone in my PLN that deserves a shout out is definitely Emily, as she greatly helped in checking my essays. My goal for the next essay is to improve my transitions by varying them more.


]]> 2020-03-31 02:37:32 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483463484 Yuvraj's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483485149  When writing my essays I think adding a counter claim made my argument much stronger as I had disapproved an objection. This was a good move I made because it worked very well. I have learned to look at my rubric much more, from my first essay to my second. But I think I will need to work on punctuation, as I added no colons or semicolons. I would like to thank my parents for always keeping me on track and some feedback. My goal for the next one is definitely to add some more advanced punctuation.]]> 2020-03-31 03:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/483485149 Olivia H.'s Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484355560 Something that went well is my first essay I wrote, I didn't use the rubric as much as I do now. I also use my DIY bookmark a lot more and found out recently it is very helpful. In my first essay I didn't try my best and I knew I could do better and this essay I tried my best and I will hopefully get a better grade. 
 Something I will continue to work on is my analysis because it's not very consistent and I want to get better at transitions because I don't have many and I'm not good at them. In my PLN I would like to give a shoutout to Sabina for always prompting me and giving me good examples. My goal for our next writing piece is to have better analysis and get a good grade which means a 3 or higher.
]]> 2020-03-31 13:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484355560 Ethan L https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484482922 In this essay some moves that I made were to complete the body paragraphs first and then do the introduction and conclusion. Some stuff that worked well was not skipping around and slouching (both literally and metaphorically) when I was doing my work. I will continue to work on the introduction and conclusion. Mrs. Reuter deserves a shout out for understanding why my work was late. My goal for the next writing piece is to really get a good introduction and conclusion.

]]> 2020-03-31 14:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484482922 Amara's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484488034 When I look back at my finished essay, a move I made as an essayist was setting goals that made me use my time wisely. Something that worked well was using canvas resources to get ideas. What I will continue to work on is my transitions and keeping focused on the task. Someone in my PLN who deserves a shoutout is my dad because he kept me on track and encouraged me to keep going. My goal for my next writing piece is to use better transitions.]]> 2020-03-31 14:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484488034 Alexia's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484498204  For this essay I stayed way more focused and looked at the roobrick. what i think went well was me understand this way more compared to my last essay it did not go well for me. I will continue  to work on my punctuation, and probably explaining more. I want to give a shout out to my mom and my brother brock for helping me and getting me to focus. My goal for the next essay is to make it stronger better and use all the resrouses i have to get a 4.]]> 2020-03-31 14:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484498204 Landon's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484508492 I made a move of trying to get a paragraph done every day and my parents helped me to do that by reminding me every day. What worked well was when I was by myself  and it helped because there were no distractions. I will continue to work on trying to use my resources more. I would like to shout out to my parents for helping me during this easy time. My goal for our next piece is to use my resources more than I did to have a more complete piece. ]]> 2020-03-31 14:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484508492 Chloe https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484543919 As I look back to my finished literary essays, some strategies I used were looking over the mentor examples, and setting myself a goal. These strategies helped me a lot because with the mentor texts I could organize my paragraphs correctly and see if it made sense easier. Something that worked well was the due date. I was able to complete everything on time. I continue to work on my analysis. I feel that for my essay my analysis wasn't the best and I could've done better. But overall everything went well. People from my PLN that deserve a shout out are Emma and Alexa. They helped me by giving feedback that helped me understand it a bit more.


]]> 2020-03-31 14:23:43 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484543919 Aarush https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484641959 One move that I made throughout the unit was to make sure that I am getting everything the rubric says I must have. This helped me to know what Mrs. Reuter is looking for specifically. The fact that I used the rubric worked really well for me because it allowed me to add more and improve my writing. This is one thing that I will continue to work on. 
    I would give a shout - out to my friend Muaz, who reminded me of some crucial things durnig the peer - editing process. My goal for my next writing piece is to use more of the tools provided, more than just the rubric.
]]> 2020-03-31 14:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484641959 Ellis's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484755678 One move that I made while I was writing this essay was to use my rubric and all of my resources to guide me. One thing that worked well is that I got more time to work on it, and make changes to it rather than at school. I could have worked on planning out a time each day for me to write the essay, because I didn't have a certain time to do it. I would like to give a big shout out to my parents, for reading it over and giving me advise on things I should add, or things I should take out.]]> 2020-03-31 15:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484755678 Nikolas https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484840652 One move I made throughout this essay was using the mentor texts to compare them to my theme essay. This helped me out because it displayed a example to help me understand what Mrs. Rueter is looking for. One thing that went well was setting goal dates to make me finish on time. If I didn't set goals for myself it’s possible that I would have gotten distracted. One thing I will continue to work on is using more resources. I would like to give a shout out to my parents because all throughout this time they gave me advice and feedback. For my next pieces I want to set a goal to use my resources more.]]> 2020-03-31 16:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484840652 Joey https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484846826 I did a counterclaim and I thought a lot about which piece of evidence it would work best with and how it would fit there. I also tried to change up my transitions a lot so that it doesn’t get repetitive or too boring. Something that worked well was constantly checking the rubric to make sure I’m not missing anything and thinking about what the rubric means. I also referred examples for each kind of paragraph so that I have the right structure. I’ll continue to work on interesting the reader and making them care about the topic in my body paragraphs. My goal for the next piece is to recreate the good moves of my last pieces and take some risks to make my paper better.


]]> 2020-03-31 16:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484846826 Layla https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484871915 Some of the moves I made were rereading my essay, looking back at rubrics to see if I have everything on my piece. What went well? Some things that went well? Turing it in on time. I give a shout out to pedro J for helping me with revising and giving me feedback to help me improve my writing. My goal for the next piece is to stay on task all the time, not just some of the time, to work on transitions maybe and to have better analysis.]]> 2020-03-31 16:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484871915 Liam's Reflection https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484883336 In my theme essay, some moves that I made in it were very explanatory analysis and evidence throughout my body paragraphs, and I also followed the mentor text to help me as I go along. Something that worked well was the introduction and how I compared my theme to the real world.Something I will continue to work on is the conclusion and make it as good as my introduction. And lastly, my goal for my next essay is to try out a counterclaim so I can challenge myself and see how well I can do. ]]> 2020-03-31 16:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484883336 Parker https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484998785 In this essay something that worked well was using feedback and other essays. I will continue to work on adding more important details to my paragraphs. My goal for my next writing piece is to always be concentrated and have all the materials I need. I made important reason an essayist for my essay.     


]]> 2020-03-31 17:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/484998785 Ava https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485121160     Throughout our unit some moves I made as an essayist are having my family read over my essay and give me feedback and using certain resources that worked well for me. Something that worked well for me is having family members read my essay over and give me feed back.I will continue to work on finding better evidence and a better introduction and conclusion. Someone in my pln who deserves a shoutout is my mom because she was helping me throughout my essay. When I was at my dad’s we FaceTimed and  I was able to finish my essay. My goal for my next writing piece is to have a better introduction and conclusion.


]]> 2020-03-31 18:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485121160 Elli B. https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485322634 During my time I spent on my essay, I used a lot of moves that normal actal authors would make. For example I added in quotes, I gave better detail and understanding of how the book was reflecting to, I also brought up real world problems. One or two things that went well was how I inserted the quote then gave detail and evidence that supported the theme. Another thing that went well was my conclusion I thought I did really good on my conclusion, I am usually not that good at the conclusion. I will continue to successfully add in good transitions and continue to work on punctuation.

One person from my PLN that deserves a shoutout is Madeline and Sam they helped me out with a theme for the book Those Shoes. My next goal for the next writing piece is making sure I included more of how the characters were affected in any way.   

]]> 2020-03-31 19:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485322634 Sean https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485500832 One move I used was my tempo for my schedule. I pushed out most of my work in the next week so I could do at least work on Thursday so I could review my Essay before I knew it was good to go. This helped me greatly in deciding how I would get my Essay done.

 Something that went well was I was efficient at my work, and I was able to get alot done on one day, so I could not do as much on another day so I could check what I wrote.

 I will continue to work on getting more resources and advice from other people.

 Ben and Shivam were the ones who gave me advice on a lot of ideas which helped me greatly in writing my Literary Essay. They were easily available, so I could get help from them whenever.

 My goal for my next writing piece is to use more of my resources, as that can help me understand and check my Literary Essay.


]]> 2020-03-31 22:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485500832 Julian.M https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485551354 when I worked on my essay I would schedule how many paragraphs I did a day and how I could balance my time. something that went well was I had more time to work on my essay and this was not my first time doing a literary essay so I did know what to do and what to look for what I could start to improve is to use is to ask more people for advise and to get more feed back some one who helped was Julien I called him multiple times and he was able to help me and he also checked over my work when I thought something was wrong my next goal is to use the people around me to get more feedback for the next essay.]]> 2020-03-31 23:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485551354 Brenna https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485665558 When I look back at my Character and Theme essay, one move I made was using lots of specific and detailed evidence to back up my quotes. One thing that helped me as I was doing my piece was to use lots of examples and to ask questions if I needed to get help. Thank you, Layla T, Avery B, Kayla G, Olivia L, and mostly Mrs. Reuter for helping me with questions I had or just to help me to critique my pieces and get feedback. For my next piece my goal is to get as much feedback and work off of those and to also use lots of resources to make my piece right. ]]> 2020-04-01 01:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/485665558 Allan https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/486927057 I think I grew as a writer through our literary essay unit by exploring theme, motifs, and character throughout this quarter. I also think I grew by using tools to help me with my work.
I especially grew by getting help when I need it (in class, asking questions) and listening to the feedback I get from my peers.

]]> 2020-04-01 15:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/486927057 Isaac https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/487043127 I think that I have gotten  better at writing when from literary essay by looking at the rubric and making sure that I have every thing that needs to be done for a 3. 


]]> 2020-04-01 15:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/487043127 Kamel https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/487267506 I think that I got better at my writing and I have gotten way more stronger as a writer by looking at what I have to do and by getting help ]]> 2020-04-01 17:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/487267506 Kaine Through the unit I think I got better at using transitions in my essays by using the transition sheet in the packet. I will continue to work on the punctuation grade for my essays. Mrs. Reuter and my mom from my PLN helped me with my essay. My goal for the future is to keep on working on transitions and punctuation. https://padlet.com/reuterj/caoef34vqpx6/wish/489796552

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