This script is a reflective writing exercise that I give 101 and 201 students a class or two before their second formal assignment is due. I find that it gives students a chance to speak to a collaborator and then to the class in an informal way that’s generative, loose and low-stakes. Of course it’s also great to have students reflect upon an assignment not only after it’s been completed but while they are in the process of working on it. The interview component and note taking is also an added bonus.
Teaching Writing at John Jay College 