LibGuides: Chicana(o) & Latina(o) Studies: CLS 1200 Chicanas/os Latinas/os, Gender, and Class in the US Experience: Writing

What is a reflection?

A reflection will provide an opportunity to apply your personal experience to themes, concepts, and readings of your choice. Your reflections will require you to engage in a critical analysis of a historical site of Los Angeles, put your site visit in conversation with materials from the course and gain a broader understanding of Los Angeles historical monuments that shape the lives of Chicanxs, Latinxs, and Angelenos.

How to respond to reading assignments?

Consider the following questions as you begin to form your reflection:

Was there something you read, was discussed, or experienced that triggered a specific emotion or response in you?

How does it relate to what you have been studying or your prior knowledge or experiences?

How can I make reflections a habit:

Write/record your reflection as soon as possible (the same day) and return to it later.
Discuss issues with friends and classmates to develop your own ideas and access a range of perspectives.
Use first person (I felt, I noticed, I thought…)

On-Campus Resources| Center for Academic Success

Writing Wing | Center for Academic Success
The Writing Wing offers various services to the entire Cal State LA student body. A writing tutor is a partner you need to gain confidence and agency with your writing process, from first-year composition courses to graduate seminars, lab reports, and reflective essays. You can come in with any writing assignment at any stage. We can help you understand the assignment and organize and revise your paper. We can even help you learn to proofread for your most common mistakes. These services are a powerful alternative or supplement to traditional modes of classroom instruction. We focus on the long-term development of individual writers across all academic disciplines.
Searching for your Subject Librarian for complex research questions
If you have a more complex assignment (such as: a literature review, a major paper for an upper-division course, a topic that is somewhat obscure and not covered well in the Cal State LA collection, using primary sources or special collections, etc.) you can request a research consultation with a librarian subject specialist. Librarians will not do the research or format citations for you, but they will provide you with strategies and resources to help you with your assignment.

Please Note: All research appointments are conducted online (via zoom) this Semester. Hours are dependent on the individual Librarian's availability.

Appointment: Find the librarian for your department and click on “Make an Appointment”.

The Subject Librarian for the College of Ethnic Studies is Kendall Faulkner:

Her contact information is:
T: (323) 343-4943
kfaulkn3@calstatela.edu

In-Person Office Hours: Tuesdays 2 pm-4pm.
By appointment & first come first serve.
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