Assignment: Compare/Contrast Essay—Reflection

Length: 1–1.5 pages, double-spaced

Now that you have completed your Compare/Contrast Essay, take a few minutes to reflect on the experience and write about your process and what you learned. Write a reflection on your Compare/Contrast Essay writing experience using complete sentences.

Assignment Instructions

  1. Review the grading rubric as listed on this page.
  2. Consider the following questions.
    • What was most the challenging aspect of creating this essay?
    • What did you learn about yourself as a writer?
    • What might you do differently the next time you write this type of essay knowing what you know now after writing this essay?
  3. Write your reflection on each question listed above, using complete sentences. Your final reflection assignment should fit the following guidelines:
    • 1–1.5 typed, double-spaced pages, 12 pt font size, Times New Roman;
    • Submitted as either a .doc, .docx, .rtf file.
  4. Submit your reflections as a single file upload.

Grading Rubric: Compare/Contrast Essay – Reflection

Criteria Ratings Point Total: 15
Student writes a thoughtful response to each question using complete sentences.

Assignment adheres to formatting guidelines.

For each question:

5 pts: Full marks

0 pts: No marks

15 pts