Self Assessment Instrument : Writing as a reflective form of communication

Indicators as
an inquiry
strategy
(search for
answers to
puzzles,
doubts and/
or
confusion)
Writing to use
creativity or to
be innovative

Writing as the
documentatio
n of inner
conversations

Consistently
use without
being told

Used when
told

Never used

Comments

Although in
the past I
enjoyed
writing poetry,
songs and
short stories, I
seldom have
the time to do
so today and
instead only
do so when I
am required
to.
As a child I
kept a diary
which to some
extent
reflected my
inner
conversations.
However, with
the
responsibilitie
s that came
with
adulthood, I
find it difficult
to find the
time to do so
anymore.
However, I
have enjoyed
using the
reflective
journal
encouraged

Self Assessment Instrument : Writing as a reflective form of communication

Writing to
make sense of
personal
thought
patterns

Writing to
identify
personal
thought
patterns

Writing to
identify
patterns of
emotion

Writing to
monitor or
deal with
emotions

by this course.
I often use
graphic
organizers to
help myself to
gain more
vivid insights
into my
thoughts.
Although I
write to
identify
personal
thought
patterns
mostly when I
am required
to, I do
however,
sometimes
use drawings,
graphic
organizers
and even
coded notes
to help me
identify and
evaluate my
thoughts.
When
necessary I
write poems
or songs to
help me
identify
patterns or
emotions.
Often when I
am
overwhelmed
by my
emotions, I
write unsent
letters or text
messages as
means to

Self Assessment Instrument : Writing as a reflective form of communication

Writing to
document
learning

Writing to
monitor
learning
progress

Writing to
assess
learning in
terms of
knowledge,
skills and
attitudes

Writing to
document
external
conversation

express how I
feel. This
serves a
positive
medium
through which
I can express
myself.
Although I do
not do this
personally, as
a teacher I am
required to do
so for my
students as a
form of record
keeping and
motivational
strategy for
them.
Using the
journal in this
course is a
good example
of how I use
writing to
monitor
progress.
As a teacher,
this is a form
of assessment
that I
frequently use
in my class to
evaluate my
students.
However, I
seldom do so
for myself.
Because of
the nature of
my profession,
I am often
required to
keep logs and
journals of my

Self Assessment Instrument : Writing as a reflective form of communication

Writing to
challenge or
inspire others

lessons,
evaluation
and
disciplinary
measures.
As an
individual I
find it
rewarding to
inspire others
through
writing
whether it be
text
messages,
speeches,
poems, short
stories or
letters. Being
a teacher
provides me
with many
opportunities
to do so for
my students.