Keep a specific file of the results of your self-assessments just the scores, not the explanations. This document is the required appendix to your self-analysis paper.Following class, you should keep your assessments and any notes you have taken that day in a specific folder. You will use this material to write a short (5 page maximum) paper examining what you have learned and detailing a plan to overcome weaknesses and enhance strengths.
As you do these self-assessments and in preparation for the paper you will write, try answering the following questions for each self-assessment. I suggest keeping a log of your answers and any additional thoughts and insights you have. That way you will have the information ready at hand when it is time to write the paper:
HOW DO I NEED TO IMPROVE?
1. What element from this assessment do I need to improve the most?
2. Why? Why do I need to improve this? How will improvement benefit me (try to be specific in your thinking)? Whats going to be my payoff for all the work I will have to put out to improve?
3. What obstacles stand in the way of improvement?
4. What can I do first? Specifically!!!
5. When will I do this?
6. How will I measure my success?
THE PAPER ITSELF:You should plan to analyze the four self assessments from which you learned the most. The discussion of each of these should include:
The name of the assessment
Why it is important to you. How it will affect your future to improve on this issue.
What did you learn from it? What do you need to improve or build on?
What are the first steps you should take to improve?