In reading Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher chapter 4 and 5 there will probably be quotes and/or ideas that resonate with you for one reason or another. They might have led to an “a-ha” moment or a personal realization, deepened your understanding, or changed your perspective. Write a one-page reflection paper on a quote or idea from this week’s reading. Below are some prompts from the Writing Center’s tips on writing personal reflection papers. —————————— Personal Reflection Explore the connections between the concepts in the text and your own beliefs, assumptions, and/or ideas. You may also choose to include specific personal experiences (as a type of evidence) but you don’t necessarily need to. You can use some of these questions to generate ideas: What resonated with you? • Why did one idea/reading/concept stand out to you? Was anything surprising to you? • Do you have any personal experience that is relevant to the issue? • Did the author describe something you already knew or felt but hadn’t been able to articulate clearly? What did you like about the way the author described something? What did you feel resistance against? • Were there some important ideas that the author left out? • Did the author make any claims or observations that you disagree with? What evidence could you provide to support your opinion? Did your perspective change? • How, specifically, does your current perspective differ from what you thought before? • Can you point to any specific moment/event/discussion that changed your way of thinking? • Analyze your previously held views: Where did your views come from? Family? Cultural messages around you? Media?
