D4. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies
Specific Expectations
Metacognition
D4.1
explain which of a variety of strategies they found most helpful before, during, and after writing texts on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures, then evaluate their areas of greater and lesser strength as writers and identify the steps they can take to improve their skills (e.g., identify different ways of organizing research prior to writing, and explain the most appropriate use for each; share with peers a strategy or technique that they have found helpful in writing effective introductions and conclusions; assess their approach to editing and proofreading their work, and plan to make changes where necessary)
- How did peer editing improve the quality of a recent piece of your writing? How might you incorporate what you learned into other pieces of written work?
- What have you observed about similarities and differences in your writing process for different text forms?
- Name one aspect of your writing that you have strengthened recently and one aspect that needs more attention. How did you improve in the first area? What will you do to improve in the other area?
Interconnected Skills
D4.2
identify a variety of skills they have in listening, speaking, reading, viewing, and representing, and explain, with increasing insight, how these skills help them write texts on subject matter related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures more effectively (e.g., describe some ways in which reading widely has helped them discover new models for their own writing; explain how listening to speeches and oral teachings can help them improve their essay writing and narrative writing)
- How has listening to teachings by Elders, Métis Senators, knowledge keepers, and/or knowledge holders helped you improve your ability to write persuasive essays?
Portfolio
D4.3
select examples of a variety of types of writing that express themes, ideas, and perspectives explored in this course and that they think most clearly reflect their growth and competence as writers, and explain the reasons for their choice (e.g., select a finished piece of writing for a class anthology of creative writing, and explain why they think it is a good example of their work; select a finished piece of writing that caused them frustration to produce, and explain the problems they encountered and how they attempted to resolve them, and select another finished piece that shows their growth as a writer, and explain how and where it shows improvement)
- What pieces of your writing represent the style of writing you prefer or the text form you feel most comfortable writing? How can you explain your choice?
- Do you see yourself as a stronger creative writer or technical writer? To what do you attribute this strength?