Essay #3 Reflection

1)Group Interaction

I think my group interacted well with each other. We got along and talked to each other about the project a lot to make sure that everyone did an equal amount of work. There weren't really any conflicts with our group and we got along well with each other. I like my group members and we work well together.

2)Use of Contract

We didn't really use our contract a whole lot. We used it for what each person was going to be doing on the wiki, but that was really it. We did not need to use it for punishment because everyone did their work and we didn't really have any problems. It was helpful that we had already decided who was going to do what as far as research and posting goes.

3)Use of Wiki

We used our wiki a lot for posting research and the parts that we had written before we put them all into one essay. The wiki was great because it was a way for all group members to stay connected with each other and stay on track. I found it very helpful and it allowed me to stay on the same page as the rest of my group members. It was also one central place where we could all post our writing so it was easy to put together when we put it all into the essay.

4)Individual Progress

I think my writing has progressed quite a bit since the beginning of this year. At first it was hard trying to relearn how to write an essay and unlearn the five paragraph structure that they taught us in high school. I feel like I am doing better at writing and it comes somewhat easier to me now than before.