PROMPT
Write a 500-word Writing Development Reflection in which you describe and explore the following:

             A) How you have grown as a writer at Cal Poly;
             B) How you will translate your writing skills for future employment.

When completing this task, you might consider the following:

• What actions you have taken to develop your writing skills at Cal Poly (e.g., classes, tutoring, other efforts);
• What specifically about your writing has changed during your time at the university;
• How you will use writing in your profession and how have the writing skills you've gained at Cal Poly prepared you to succeed in written communication post degree. 

Include your full name and the title "Writing Development Reflection" in the document, and save the file as follows:

Last name_First initial_Reflection

A BIT ABOUT REFLECTION
Reflection is a process where students describe their learning, how it changed, and how it might relate to future educational or professional experiences (Learning and Leading with Habits of Mind, 2008). The practice of reflection highly impacts learning and achievement because it fosters the skills and habits integral to students' understanding of the value of their educational experiences.  Reflective writing is an activity that includes description (what, when, who) and analysis (how, why, what if). It is an explorative tool to help you learn from a particular practical experience - in this case, what you learned from your Cal Poly writing education.

Reflective writing is not:

• just conveying information
• pure description, though there may be descriptive elements
• a straightforward decision or judgement, e.g. about whether your writing skills are good or bad
• a simple summary 

Reflective writing is:

• a way of exploring your learning
• a way to achieve clarity and better understanding of what you have learned
• a way of making meaning out of your knowledge and experience
• an opportunity to gain self-knowledge

As you consider further how best to complete this prompt, remember that the writing education you have gained at Cal Poly is aligned with the University Learning Objectives (ULOs) listed below:

• Think critically and creatively
• Communicate effectively
• Demonstrate expertise in a scholarly discipline and understand that discipline in relation to the larger world of the arts, sciences, and technology
• Work productively as individuals and in groups
• Use their knowledge and skills to make a positive contribution to society
• Make reasoned decisions based on an understanding of ethics, a respect for diversity, and an awareness of issues related to sustainability
• Engage in lifelong learning