D4. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies
Specific Expectations
Metacognition
D4.1
describe several different strategies they used before, during, and after writing texts on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures, explain which ones they found most helpful, and identify several specific steps they can take to improve as writers (e.g., describe how working in a small group helped them or distracted them in generating ideas for writing; describe specific ways in which reading a piece of writing aloud to a partner for feedback helped them to improve it; identify a skill they need to strengthen and set a goal for improving that skill)
- What specific problem did you encounter while working on this writing assignment, and how did you resolve it? What did that experience teach you about your preferred learning style?
- Reflecting on your approach to this writing task, what strategies for generating ideas will you use for future writing tasks?
- What would you do differently if you had the opportunity to redo this writing assignment?
Interconnected Skills
D4.2
identify several different skills they have in listening, speaking, reading, viewing, and representing, and explain how these skills help them write on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures more effectively (e.g., describe how listening to song lyrics by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit musicians enhanced their ability to write about an issue of importance to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities)
- How did listening closely to Elders and Métis Senators help you write the dialogue for a scene about the Indian residential school system in Canada?
Portfolio
D4.3
select examples of several different types of writing that they think most clearly reflect their growth and competence as writers, and explain the reasons for their choice (e.g., select a piece of writing for a class anthology and explain why they think it is a good example of their work; choose several pieces for a literacy portfolio to reflect their growth as writers over time, explaining how each one demonstrates an improvement in their skills)
- Which pieces of your writing best reflect your writing skills? Why are these pieces important to you?