The purpose of this week’s blog post was to reflect on my Life-Choice Memoir by answering several questions (found below), and to explain the meaning of and comment on the video: Reflective Writing. I found the video to be very interesting, and after watching it I thought of several things I’d like to change in the next draft of my memoir. I also thought “Maybe I should’ve watched this before writing my memoir”. The most interesting part to me was when the narrator said that reflective writing isn’t just about looking back, but also about looking forward and asking yourself “How will this lesson I’ve learned apply to my future?”
· Who did you work with to compose your life-choice memoir? Was this a good approach? I worked alone to compose my memoir, I think this was a good approach because it allowed me to look back on my experiences and really think about what I’d learned from them. If I had worked with anyone who was present during the experience, their ideas about what happened could have conflicted with my own. I do however feel that I should’ve worked with someone who wasn’t there during my experience, which may have kept me from procrastinating and helped me to better develop my thoughts and put them on paper. · What rhetorical mode and genre are you using? I used the rhetorical mode of narration. The genre of my writing was creative nonfiction with a sub-genre of memoir. · When did you write this project? Good approach? I initially figured out what to write about and wrote a bunch of random memories from my experience during the time given to us in class. Two days later, after knowing what I was going to reflect on, and having some ideas on paper, I completed my first draft. Another two days later I removed about 400 words from the draft to get rid of needless details. I think this was a good approach, I procrastinated a bit, but I met the deadline and am content with what I wrote. · Where did you write this project? Good approach? I wrote this project primarily on campus, in a designated quiet study area, but I’ve noticed they are not always quiet, and this annoys me because I don’t like distractions when writing. Maybe next time I’ll write at home. · Why did you choose to write about your chosen topic? Good choice? I chose to write about my chosen topic because I remembered a lot of what happened that day, and wanted to share my thoughts and experiences with the readers in hope that they might also learn from my experiences. I think this was a good approach because if I’d chosen another topic I may not have had a lot to write about. · How did it feel to write this narrative ("during, after, and since")? Do you have any "if only" moments that can help you revise the draft? It felt good to write this narrative, I liked how the writing process made me think of things I’d done/learned that I otherwise may have forgotten. After watching the reflective writing video, I thought “If only I’d watched that before I started writing my memoir”. · How will you revise your narrative? I’ll revise my narrative by applying what I’ve learned from the reflective writing video to my writing/revising process, and trying to show more instead of telling. I’ll also try to include how the lesson/lessons I’ve learned can apply to my future.
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10/18/2017 08:33:18
Jesse, I’ve read your memoir and really enjoyed it. I found myself glancing toward the end of the page, anxious as to how the story would wrap up so quickly. I think that you could improve this piece in further drafts by adding some more details that will “show” the reader, since your setting seems to have the potential for great description.
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