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Reflection

Sometimes you think. Sometimes you think about thinking. Sometimes you think about thinking about thinking. Sometimes you think about thinking about thinking about…

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In Reflective Writing and the Revision Process: What Were You Thinking? Sandra Giles argues that metacognition is a necessary researching and writing skill. This essay also includes prompts for getting started with reflection.

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