4. Did you plan, write and conduct an interesting interview?
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I wrote an interview that asked thoughtful, open questions based on the research I had done and therefore I got interesting answers that revealed a lot about the person being interviewed. I showed enthusiasm for the person I was interviewing. I encouraged them to open up to me and be honest and thoughtful in their answers.
5. Did you use an interesting and varied vocabulary (maybe with the help of a dictionary or thesaurus) to avoid repetition and always get the right expression? Pick out one or two words, phrases, or sentences that you are particularly happy with and that you think show you at your best as a writer.
6. Did you read what you wrote out loud either to yourself or for someone else to hear? As you come to the end of each paragraph, make it a habit to read what you write out loud. Then read the whole thing out loud at the end. This is the test to hear if it all flows well and sounds right.
7. Were you creative? Were you imaginative? Did you give this task the time it needed to make it interesting, thoughtful and enjoyable to read?
8. Have you been careful and precise about punctuation, capital letters and paragraphs? Read your work with a red pen in your hand as if you are an examiner underlining mistakes. Keep checking and correcting until there are no more red marks to be made.
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Now imagine that it was not you who had written this piece. Read it first silently and then read it aloud as if you are seeing it for the first time. How does it sound? Do you enjoy listening to it? What impact does it make on you? Does it inform you? Does it interest you?
Now you are ready to fill in the official Reflection Note and feel confident that you are handing in your best work.
