Professional Literature Summary

Article #12

Bib. Information Nielsen, K. (2012). Self-assessment methods in writing instruction: a

(APA Formatting):
conceptual framework, successful practices, and essential strategies.
Journal of Research in Reading, 00(00), 1-16. Retrieved from
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Author(s) Affiliation: Kristen Nielsen is a researcher at Boston University's School of Education. She
has also been a professor for 15 years, having taught writing and education
courses at Boston Universtiy, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Rutgers
University.

Type of Resource: This article is a scholarly research study conducted and featured in the Journal
(Scholarly or Research in Reading.
/Trade/Other)

Summary of essential o self-assessment can promote achievement through reflection and

information: metacognition
o process improves the finished product and builds skills for later
o the process fosters confidence
o formative assessment does not act as a final grade; is rather a
process
o writing is an individual, personal endeavor
o develops key aspects of writing process, which are drafting and
revision
o methods of self-assessment
o revising
o checklists
o rubrics
o narrative memos
o journal reflection
o verbal interview
o self-assessment can cross over with peer evaluation
o can be practiced on writing models as a class
Potential relevance to This article is relevant to my research topic because it starts to look at self-
your research topic assessment as more than a "once and done" moment, but rather a process. As I
and study: implement self-assessment, I am looking for a handful of ways to integrate
those opportunities into my writing block and this article provides many
methods which can be used.