Explanation Writing Reflection - Nightmares!

Last week, I have been doing a writing explanation on Nightmares in Writing with
Miss Cotter. I have been improving on my explanation writing every week. Down below
is my explanation writing about Nightmares and my reflection about it. I hope you enjoy it!

Question I am Answering: How Are Nightmares Formed?

Have you ever wondered how a nightmare is formed? It often happens to us when we
go through something that triggers us the most. I guess I’m gonna have to be more
specific about this topic.

Fears.

I do not mean your fear of heights. I mean your fear of penny wise when you see a
random red balloon on the streets. Fears can affect most infants which are caused by
what they see or hear. When your fears finally get into your head, you won’t be able to
get it out of your head by sundown.

Emotion.

We all know our emotions can get pretty intense. When the sun goes down and the
moon starts to rise, you will start to feel scared, sad, stress and even anxious. You will
not be able to sleep with these kind of emotions in your whole body.

The Body.

Once your inside your bed, your body positions will become very uncomfortable.
You’ll start getting sweaty, shaky and itchy. Your nightmares will start appearing and it
will start playing a little scary clip of your fears starring you! This will also make your
body a bit to hot, really weak and even droussy. Now this means that you are stuck in
your nightmares until it is over!

Nightmares are not good for our physical well-being, but this does not mean we are
alone. We have support, parents, caregivers and friends at school. They can help us
to get over our nightmares. And don't forget, asking for help is just one simple job to do! (:

Highlight each point on your checklist as you complete it today.

Success Criteria: Does your writing…

- Have at least 3 paragraphs

- I have used scientific words

- My facts are correct and I have made 2-3 references to where I got my information

- ALL my punctuation is correct

- read your explanation outloud to a partner, does it make sense?

Reflection Questions

Something I did well:

I used some scientific words.

Something I need to improve:

Pick a topic that will be more challenging than this one.

What I learned from this assignment:

That formal writing isn’t a year 8 quality work.

Comment from my partner:

Good job Faith, I really like your writing about nightmares.I have always wondered
why we have nightmares and your explanation was very informative. The layout of
your writing was set up very well and made your writing make more sense. Maybe
next time you could elaborate more upon how nightmares can seem so vivid in our
minds. Ruby.