Day #5 - Essay Peer Review - Assessment

A self-eval is written evaluation of your experiences and work in a specific course during the past semester. It has three main functions:

1. It gives you a space to reflect on your work. Taking the time to process what you’ve learned and noticed in the classroom and about yourself is essential in making sense of this past semester.
2. It reminds your professor about what kind of student you are. Reflecting and evaluating on your own performance as a student in the classroom greatly helps your professor in remembering and evaluating you.
3. It reminds your future self of the experience you’ve had and the work you’ve done. Years from now, you’ll be glad that you have a written record of your experiences in your first few semesters!

Still confused? Ask your professor! Each of your professors may have different guidelines or interests, so feel free to reach out to them for guidance.

CLASS WORK ASSIGNMENT

Worksheet: Writing Self-Assessment and Writing Center Conference

Each student will review a peers paper based on the rubric. Here's how we get it done:

Grab a blank piece of paper and follow the steps below:

To start off, you can briefly explain why took the course in the first place. What about the subject or course description intrigued you, and why?

Think about your goals: What were they? Did you fulfill them, discover new goals, or did some evolve over time?

Think about your performance: How do you think you did this past semester? Did you put enough time and energy into the course? Would you do anything differently, and why? Did you participate in class, and ask for help when you needed it?

Think about specific work you’ve completed over the course of the semester: What assignments or projects are you particularly proud of? Are there any assignments that you find especially significant, and why? It might help to look to the future and imagine what work you’d actually want to see in your Division I portfolio. (Don’t feel is necessary to mention every scrap of work you did—just highlight and explain what mattered the most to you.)

Additionally, give some thought to these questions:

• What were some key points or lessons from the course that resonated with you, and why?
• Do you think this course might be helpful to the rest of your studies, and why?