What assumptions or pre-conceived notions did you bring to these assignments? (Personal Growth) How do you now view the job of a member of Congress – positively or negatively? Why?

Course DEAL Reflection
The DEAL Reflection:
To complete this course, you are required to submit a reflection on your accomplishments. Structured reflections are designed to get you thinking and writing about the purposes of courses, assignments, and skills. In other words, “What’s the point?” We are using a format called the DEAL reflection structure:
D = DESCRIBE
E = EXAMINE
AL = ARTICLULATE LEARNING
Describe: In the Describe section, you are to tell the reader what you saw/read/did. Don’t just cut and paste the assignments, but instead tell the reader what tasks you had to perform to complete the work.
Examine: This is the meat of your reflection, where you will respond to given prompts designed to get you to think about (1) your personal growth (e.g., what did you learn about YOURSELF after completing the assignments?), (2) What course-level objectives and Core Objectives did you meet by completing the assignments and (3) What marketable skills did you develop/practice in completing the assignments?
Articulate Learning: What did you learn at the end of each part of the course, by engaging in the required assignments? What will you do with what you’ve learned and practiced?
For this final reflection, please respond to the following prompts:
Describe (D): What did you have to do to complete the four (4) written assignments for this course? Describe the process for each.
Examine (E):
What new information did you learn from completing these assignments? (Personal Growth)
What assumptions or pre-conceived notions did you bring to these assignments? (Personal Growth)
How do you now view the job of a member of Congress – positively or negatively? Why? (Personal/Social Responsibility)
What could be done to make members of Congress more responsive to all the constituents in their districts? (Social Responsibility)
Articulate Learning (AL):
Visit the Start Here folder on our eCampus page (under Course Information) and scroll to the bottom for the Marketable Skills table at the bottom. For each assignment, discuss the Marketable Skills you believe you most practiced. Other than those listed, what other skills do you think your demonstrated in completing these assignments?

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