SELF-EVALUATION FORM

1. What new information did you learn while working on this assignment? Describe
the writing skills that were new to you this year or that you feel you improved on. Number
each separate skill and discuss.
I learned how to organize and write an argumentative paper. The new skill for me was to how to
properly cite sources The skill told me how to layout the source in MLA form and how to make a
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1. Describe your comfort level with writing an argumentative essay at the start of first
quarter.
3/5

2. In what way do you feel more comfortable writing argumentative papers now that
you completed this LDC prompt? What did we do in class that you found helpful? What do
you think I should review in class again to help you become more skilled at this type of
writing?
I feel more comfortable now because I got more practice writing a argumentative paper and I
know the layout the paper needs to be in. The way we reviewed how the paper needed to be laid
out really helped me write the paper better then it could have been. I think I could have
understood more about the counterclaim and rebuttal and where they were if it was reviewed in
class again.

3. What part of an argumentative essay do you think you still need to work on (hook,
claim, body paragraphs, transitions, counterclaim, text evidence, explanation of evidence,
etc.)? Create a brainstorming list. Then put them in the order that you feel is most
important to work on.
counterclaim
rebuttal
text evidence

4. Discuss what you learned about writing a claim statement. Was this an easy or
more challenging skill for you and WHY?
I learned that the claim should be brief and should only state what you are saying in the essay. It
was a more of a easy task for me to do.

5. Discuss what you now know about writing transitions and topics sentences. Was
this an easy or more challenging skill for you and WHY?
Transitions are words that help the switch of paragraphs flow more nicely. Topic sentences are
like the claim statement of a paragraph

6. Discuss what you know about writing support and elaboration in body paragraphs?
Was this an easy or more challenging skill for you and WHY?
For everything you explain, you need to support it with text evidence for your point to be
=validated. This was a medium for me.

7. Discuss what you know about theme and, specifically, the theme of perception v.
reality?
Theme is the message a story is telling you. The theme of the PVR unit is that you should never
perceive something that doesn't have enough evidence to back the perception up.

8. How did you manage your time for this assignment? Did it work for you? If not,
what might you do differently?
I worked during the class time all the time. It worked for me very well.

9. Using the standards based LDC rubric, circle where you believe you are for each
of the 7 elements in column one. IF you give yourself a 2 or less on any element, please
see me to talk about what you can do to improve.
Be honest with yourself in your assessment using the rubric!