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Why Write this Assignment? Learning is something that people are not sufficiently mindful about. We have a tendency to take it for granted that if we take a class, we must have learned something. However, it is not so simple. Learning is an active process that requires us to make an effort to put together the ideas that we now understand. If this is not done, it is unlikely that people will know how their knowledge has increased as a result of taking a class. Format and Length Requirements: For this assignment, you should write at least five pages--the works cited pages do not count. In all other respects, follow MLA format on your paper’s final draft. Sources: You do not have to make use of sources for this essay, but I will expect you to provide specifics from the writing you have done, conversations you have had and so on to support claims made in this essay. However, if you did use books, websites or other materials to help you learn and you took specific information from these resources, you will need to cite them. The Topic: In this essay, I will ask you to answer three questions between the paper's introduction and conclusion. First, what did you believe that you knew about writing at the start of the course? Second, what new insights into your writing did you gain from writing the two major papers and memos for the course? Third, what is it that you want to work on in future writing courses? You may use "I" and "me," in this essay: however, you should eliminate these pronouns where you can. Who Is the Audience for This Assignment? I am your audience. What can you assume about me? Starting points: Before you write this paper, refer back to writer's notebook entries, discussion forums and memos related to your experiences writing papers for this course. Look through previous drafts, both rough drafts and final drafts, to find examples you can use in this essay to support the claims you make. Take time out each day to do some writing and reflection on what you have learned. Advice: Don't start this assignment the day before it is due: it will be nearly impossible to create a satisfactory essay if you do so. This essay should not end up sounding like a list of unconnected observations. You want to provide transitions that connect its paragraphs and sentences to show how its ideas connect to one another. THIS IS NOT A RESEARCH PAPER: the book, video, other people and yourself are the primary sources here.