Writing Experiences

As a way of beginning to reflect on yourself as a writer, take a few moments to chart out your current and previous writing experiences. Make a list of the types of writing you frequently do AND the types of writing you have done in the past, noting how often you do/did this type of writing. Be sure to indicate where you have done this writing (school? work? home? elsewhere?) and provide some brief examples and/or a description of each type of writing.

Finally, write briefly in response to the following questions:

• What types of writing do you enjoy most, and why?
• What types of writing do you enjoy least, and why?
• What do you consider to be your most successful piece of writing (either in school or out of school), and why?
• What do you consider to be your least successful piece of writing (either in school or out of school), and why?