This discussion forum is intended to be a place of reflection for you upon completing your research project.

At this point, you have put the work in and have committed to being both a writer and an academic–at least, for the duration of your college career. How do those two identities work together, and how are they district from one another? In “Writing with Teachers: A conversation with Peter Elbow,” Elbow addresses what might be perceived as differences between being a writer and being an academic. He states that a reasonable goal for his students.

In a thorough paragraph of 200 words no cover page is needed, take a moment to reflect upon your research project in its entirety.

Respond to the following questions:

Who is your intended audience? How did you focus your writing toward the audience?
What did you set out to achieve? Did your project achieve that goal?
What skills did you develop through this project? What challenges did you encounter?