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Writing is a process, and the first draft is rarely perfect. Strong writers improve their work through revision. After reviewing and revising your literary argument paragraph, what changes did you make to strengthen your writing?

Prompt Response: I deepened my analysis of Cheryl's hardships. I also added in more connection words to strengthen my argument. Overall, I wanted to use better literary analysis words. Summary: We revised our drafts. Reflection: I learned that there are a lot of things that need tweaking in your first draft. I will use this to help me understand what I need to change. 
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Today we discussed why academic writing must reflect your own thinking and understanding rather than relying on artificial intelligence to generate your ideas. After learning about the expectations for authentic writing, reflect on why it is important for students to write essays in their own words.

Prompt Response: It is important to write in your own words because it fosters creativity. It also helps create a good work ethic in students. Otherwise, no one would be able to be individual and we would lose what makes us human. Summary: We learned about AI usage in schools. Reflection: I learned that there are professors that encourage AI use. I will use this to consider which colleges I should pick for higher education. 
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Reflect on your experiences with essay writing. What aspects of writing essays do you find most engaging or challenging? Discuss your personal strengths as a writer as well as specific areas where you experience difficulty or would like to improve. Support your reflection with clear examples from your own writing experiences.

Prompt Response: I find writing about myself quite difficult. I like writing about other subjects and analyzing more. Describing myself is difficult because I don't really like thinking about it. I find writing about history to be my strongest subject. I like comparing history to present day problems.  Summary: We reviewed how to write an argumentative essay. Reflection: I realized that everyone has strengths and weaknesses in writing. I will use this to help me become a better writer. 
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After viewing your classmates’ digital posters and reading the feedback comments left on your work, what new ideas or perspectives did you gain about your poster? Reflect on how the feedback influenced the way you think about your creative choices and describe what you learned about the creative process while designing and presenting your poster.

 Prompt Response: I realized that we are all very creative in different ways. Despite our creativity, we all harbor similar thoughts and events in our lives. I learned that I like to have layouts before I completely fill in information.  Summary: We read and commented on our classmates' posters. Reflection: I learned about how different people can react when given the same prompt. I will use this to think about our collective creativity. 
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