2. A Departmental that is at least 750-words long.

3. A Reflective Memo which offers evidence of engagement in thinking about college writing. (Approximately 150 words)

How to Write a Reflections Memo

Instructions:

After completing an essay, you will compose a 150 words minimum Reflections Memo.You will attempt to answer the following questions.

a. What went well for you as a writer while composing this draft? In other words, what do you like about your essay? Discuss your writing abilities and your strengths.

b. What struggles or concerns did you have with this essay? In other words, what didn’t go so well?

c. If you had more time, what would you continue to work on this essay?

d. Who is/are your intended audience for this draft? How did you appeal to this audience?

e. Is there anything else you’d like to say about your essay-composing experience

To get you thinking, check out this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WfnHGq6ztg

Here is a sample Reflections Memo

Throughout this Comp 1 course, I have prepped by writing different types of sentences, talking to my classmates through discussion, and most importantly the essays I have written this semester. I ‘listened’ to Ms. Tee and corrected my mistakes in past essays. This helped me recognize the mistakes I made writing my Departmental Exam essay. I would say my greatest weakness in this paper was my closing paragraph. If I could change anything about my essay I would change my closing paragraph. I should have not repeated myself as much as I did. I feel like it has a strong first sentence but I did not continue with my train of thought. I always like to leave my essays off with a strong valid point. However, in this essay, I am disappointed that my closing paragraph feels empty. My favorite part of this essay was coming up with key points for my body paragraphs. I think the points I made are very known and go into detail about what this means for Generation Z. Overall, I am extremely pleased with how my essay came out. I think my essay reaches out to the Gen Z generation. My essay is based on the age and attributes of Gen Z which makes it a demography essay.

Departmental

Prompt: Discuss about some popular household chores that people like doing at home.

NOTE: please refer to the sample prompt/essay and the format below on some unpopular household chores that people don’t like doing at home.

Instructions:

1. Brainstorm ideas for an essay on some popular household chores that people like doing at home. Create an outline for the essay. Save this in a document.

3. Compose an essay which is at least 750-words. Save this in the same document.

The specifications of the assignment: Make sure

• you avoid excessive first pronouns “we,” “you,” or “I” in the essay unless your aim is to express your personal opinions rather than stating facts.

• you avoid redundancy and wordiness (please see link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDpgpgsPc_k

• you use proper transitions (please seelink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cYujVpByrI

• the essay contains different sentence structures.

• the supporting details are powerful, relatable, and imaginative to your readers. Think “where,” when,” “why,” “how,” who,” and “what.” Think sensory details using plenty of action verbs, sounds, sights, tastes, touch/textures, feelings, and emotion.

• you punctuate correctly, you must use one sentence that uses a semi-colon.

• you avoid spelling errors.

• you also consider counterargument(s). Show your readers that you are the kind of writer who weighs alternatives for any skeptical reader(s) who might resist your argument. Show that you have turned against from your own argument to challenge it, and then you turned back to reaffirm it. Show your reader that you are interested in discovering the truth rather than winning a point. Consider using transition signals such as “but, yet, however, nevertheless or still” to signal your readers the direction of your thoughts in your writing.

• the first line of each paragraph is indented.

• each body paragraph is well-balanced with more or less the same number of sentences. Use at least 6 to 9 sentences per paragraph.

• the essay is double-spaced, using Times New Roman, PT 12.

• the essay has a catchy title.

4. Write a Reflections Memo (approximately 150 words.) Save this in the same document.

Sample Prompt: Discuss about some unpopular household chores that people don’t like doing at home.

Almost everyone knows how the story of Cinderella ends, but do people actually think about how she spent her days before she met the prince? Her daily routine was not glamorous. She did everything from sweeping the floors to cooking meals. If someone had asked Cinderella which chores she did not particularly like, she would have answered, “Why none, of course. Housework is my duty!” In today’s increasingly busy society, however, most people admit that they have definite dislikes for certain household chores. The top three of these unpopular tasks often include ironing clothes, washing dishes, and cleaning the bathroom.

One of the most hated chores for many people is ironing clothes. It is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled individually, so ironing a basket of laundry can take hours! After ironing a piece of clothing meticulously, which entails smoothing out the fabric, following the seams, and getting the creases just right, it needs to be put on a hanger as soon as possible. If not, this item might become wrinkled and need to be ironed again. Perhaps the reason that ironing is not a favorite chore is that it requires extreme attention to detail from beginning to end.

Another household chore that many people dislike is washing dishes. Of course, some people claim that this chore is no longer a problem because dishwashers are available now! However, no one would argue that dishes, silverware, and especially pots and pan washed in a dishwasher come out as clean as they do when washed by hand. For this reason, many people continue to wash their dishes by hand, but they are not necessarily happy doing it. Washing dishes is a dirty job that requires not only elbow grease to scrub food off the dishes but also patience to rinse and dry them. In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a chore that usually must be done every day. Regardless of how Cinderella felt about this particular chore, it is obvious that most people do not enjoy doing it.

Although ironing clothes and washing dishes are not the most pleasant household chores, perhaps the most dreaded chore is cleaning the bathroom. This task involves tackling three main areas: the bathtub, sink, and toilet. Because the bathroom is full of germs, grime, mildew, and stubborn yellow stains, a quick wiping of the surfaces is often not enough. As a result, a strong bathroom cleansers are necessary to clean and disinfect this room. The task of cleaning the bathroom is so unpleasant that some people wear rubber gloves when they attempt it. The only positive point about this horrible chore is that it does not have to be done on a daily basis.

Maintaining a house means doing a wide variety of unpleasant chores. Cinderella knew this, and so does the rest of the world. Many individuals do not have the luxury of hiring an outside person to do their housework, so they must make do with their own resources. Still, taking pride in the results of this hard work helps many people get through the unpleasantness of these chores.