{"id":5269,"date":"2022-04-05T22:51:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=5269"},"modified":"2025-03-28T20:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T20:43:10","slug":"assignment-food-reflection-2","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/assignment-food-reflection-2\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: Food Reflection","rendered":"Assignment: Food Reflection"},"content":{"raw":"<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\r\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\r\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\">\r\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\r\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\r\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\r\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"23a2c7fb-5f96-45f2-b36e-157ba2312b38\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\r\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\r\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"217\">For this assignment, you will reflect on your childhood memories by listing memorable foods, choosing one to explore in a free-write about its significance, and then reflect on your writing experience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/article>\r\n<h2>Assignment Instructions<\/h2>\r\n<strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: To practice reflection, this activity asks you to write about something very important\u2014food. First, spend five minutes making a list of every food or drink you remember from childhood.\r\n\r\nIt might look like this:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Plain cheese quesadillas, made by my mom in the minuscule kitchenette of our one-bedroom apartment<\/li>\r\n \t<li>\u201cChicken\u201d-flavored ramen noodles, at home alone after school<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cayenne pepper cherry Jell-O at my grandparents\u2019 house<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Wheat toast slathered in peanut butter before school<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lime and orange freeze-pops<\/li>\r\n \t<li>My stepdad\u2019s meatloaf\u2014ironically, the only meatloaf I\u2019ve ever liked<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cookie Crisp cereal (\u201cIt\u2019s cookies\u2014for breakfast!\u201d)<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Macintosh apples and creamy Skippy peanut butter<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Tostitos Hint of Lime chips and salsa<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Love Apple Stew that only my grandma can make right<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Caramel brownies, by my grandma who can\u2019t bake anymore<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Then, identify one of those foods that holds a special place in your memory. Spend another ten minutes free-writing about the memories you have surrounding that food. What makes it so special? What relationships are represented by that food? What life circumstances? What does it represent about you? This response doesn\u2019t need to be formatted in any particular way\u2014just write about what memories and feelings come to mind. It should be at least 200 words.\r\n\r\n<strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Write a paragraph reflecting on this activity (at least 75 words). Was it easy to write about one of the foods on your list? Were you surprised in any way by your own response? What did you enjoy or dislike about this activity? Why? What lessons can you learn about yourself as a writer from participating in this activity?\r\n<h2>Rubric<\/h2>\r\n<table><caption>Sample Grading Rubric<\/caption>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Proficient<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Developing<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Not Evident<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Points<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Childhood foods<\/td>\r\n<td>Response includes a freewrite list with at least ten childhood foods or drinks<\/td>\r\n<td>Response includes a partial list of childhood foods and drinks<\/td>\r\n<td>Incomplete list<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/3<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Memory freewrite<\/td>\r\n<td>Writes at least 200 words about the context or memory associated with a childhood food or drink. The paragraph is easy to read and follow.<\/td>\r\n<td>Response is too short, hard to follow, or off-topic.<\/td>\r\n<td>Missing or incomplete freewrite<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/8<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Reflection<\/td>\r\n<td>Includes a reflection paragraph about the writing assignment that examines what was good or bad about the freewrite activity, and why. At least 75 words.<\/td>\r\n<td>Reflection is too short or does not dive into enough detail about the assignment.<\/td>\r\n<td>Incomplete or missing reflection<\/td>\r\n<td>__\/4<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th colspan=\"4\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Total:<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<td>__\/15<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h2>Sample Response<\/h2>\r\nHere\u2019s one sample response below. Note that he starts by writing about the first item on the food list, but then goes on to write about his mom and his relationship with his dad. There is no right way to write about your food item\u2014you should feel free to let your reflective writing guide you.\r\n<blockquote>My mom became a gourmet chef in my eyes with only the most basic ingredients. We lived bare bones in a one-bedroom apartment in the outskirts of Denver; for whatever selfless reason, she gave the four-year-old the bedroom and she took a futon in the living room. She would cook for me after caring for other mothers\u2019 four-year-olds all day long: usually plain cheese quesadillas (never any sort of add-ons, meats, or veggies\u2014besides my abundant use of store-brand ketchup) or scrambled eggs (again, with puddles of ketchup). We would eat them together on the futon in the living room, sometimes watching the evening news, and on rare occasions, watching re-runs of my favorite shows.\r\n\r\nWhen I was 6, my dad eventually used ketchup as a rationale for my second stepmom: \u201cShane, look! Judy likes ketchup on her eggs too!\u201d But it was my mom I remembered cooking for me every night\u2014not Judy, and certainly not my father. So I even surprised myself when I said,\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t like that anymore. I like barbecue sauce on my eggs.\u201d That\u2019s what Judy served me nearly every weekend until I was ten years old. I never touched the barbecue sauce.<\/blockquote>","rendered":"<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-18\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 px-6\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-none\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn @xs\/thread:px-0 @sm\/thread:px-1.5 @md\/thread:px-4\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"23a2c7fb-5f96-45f2-b36e-157ba2312b38\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"217\">For this assignment, you will reflect on your childhood memories by listing memorable foods, choosing one to explore in a free-write about its significance, and then reflect on your writing experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<h2>Assignment Instructions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: To practice reflection, this activity asks you to write about something very important\u2014food. First, spend five minutes making a list of every food or drink you remember from childhood.<\/p>\n<p>It might look like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plain cheese quesadillas, made by my mom in the minuscule kitchenette of our one-bedroom apartment<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChicken\u201d-flavored ramen noodles, at home alone after school<\/li>\n<li>Cayenne pepper cherry Jell-O at my grandparents\u2019 house<\/li>\n<li>Wheat toast slathered in peanut butter before school<\/li>\n<li>Lime and orange freeze-pops<\/li>\n<li>My stepdad\u2019s meatloaf\u2014ironically, the only meatloaf I\u2019ve ever liked<\/li>\n<li>Cookie Crisp cereal (\u201cIt\u2019s cookies\u2014for breakfast!\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>Macintosh apples and creamy Skippy peanut butter<\/li>\n<li>Tostitos Hint of Lime chips and salsa<\/li>\n<li>Love Apple Stew that only my grandma can make right<\/li>\n<li>Caramel brownies, by my grandma who can\u2019t bake anymore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Then, identify one of those foods that holds a special place in your memory. Spend another ten minutes free-writing about the memories you have surrounding that food. What makes it so special? What relationships are represented by that food? What life circumstances? What does it represent about you? This response doesn\u2019t need to be formatted in any particular way\u2014just write about what memories and feelings come to mind. It should be at least 200 words.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Write a paragraph reflecting on this activity (at least 75 words). Was it easy to write about one of the foods on your list? Were you surprised in any way by your own response? What did you enjoy or dislike about this activity? Why? What lessons can you learn about yourself as a writer from participating in this activity?<\/p>\n<h2>Rubric<\/h2>\n<table>\n<caption>Sample Grading Rubric<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Criteria<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Proficient<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Developing<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Not Evident<\/strong><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><strong>Points<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Childhood foods<\/td>\n<td>Response includes a freewrite list with at least ten childhood foods or drinks<\/td>\n<td>Response includes a partial list of childhood foods and drinks<\/td>\n<td>Incomplete list<\/td>\n<td>__\/3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Memory freewrite<\/td>\n<td>Writes at least 200 words about the context or memory associated with a childhood food or drink. The paragraph is easy to read and follow.<\/td>\n<td>Response is too short, hard to follow, or off-topic.<\/td>\n<td>Missing or incomplete freewrite<\/td>\n<td>__\/8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Reflection<\/td>\n<td>Includes a reflection paragraph about the writing assignment that examines what was good or bad about the freewrite activity, and why. At least 75 words.<\/td>\n<td>Reflection is too short or does not dive into enough detail about the assignment.<\/td>\n<td>Incomplete or missing reflection<\/td>\n<td>__\/4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\" scope=\"row\"><strong>Total:<\/strong><\/th>\n<td>__\/15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Sample Response<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s one sample response below. Note that he starts by writing about the first item on the food list, but then goes on to write about his mom and his relationship with his dad. There is no right way to write about your food item\u2014you should feel free to let your reflective writing guide you.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>My mom became a gourmet chef in my eyes with only the most basic ingredients. We lived bare bones in a one-bedroom apartment in the outskirts of Denver; for whatever selfless reason, she gave the four-year-old the bedroom and she took a futon in the living room. She would cook for me after caring for other mothers\u2019 four-year-olds all day long: usually plain cheese quesadillas (never any sort of add-ons, meats, or veggies\u2014besides my abundant use of store-brand ketchup) or scrambled eggs (again, with puddles of ketchup). We would eat them together on the futon in the living room, sometimes watching the evening news, and on rare occasions, watching re-runs of my favorite shows.<\/p>\n<p>When I was 6, my dad eventually used ketchup as a rationale for my second stepmom: \u201cShane, look! Judy likes ketchup on her eggs too!\u201d But it was my mom I remembered cooking for me every night\u2014not Judy, and certainly not my father. So I even surprised myself when I said,\u00a0\u201cI don\u2019t like that anymore. I like barbecue sauce on my eggs.\u201d That\u2019s what Judy served me nearly every weekend until I was ten years old. 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