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Appendix C: Metacognition 478 I would like to apply this concept in a different context, though: instead of reflecting on an experience that you have narrated, as you may have in Section 1, you will reflect on the progress you’ve made as a critical consumer and producer of rhetoric through a metacognitive reflection. Simply put, metacognition means “thinking about thinking.” For our purposes, though, metacognition means thinking about how thinking evolves. Reflection on your growth as a writer requires you to evaluate how your cognitive and rhetorical approaches have changed. In this context, your metacognitive reflection can evaluate two distinct components of your learning: • Concepts that have impacted you: New ideas or approaches to rhetoric or writing that have impacted the way you write, read, think, or understanding of the world. a) Ex: Radical Noticing, Inquiry-Based Research • Skills that have impacted you: Specific actions or techniques you can apply to your writing, reading, thinking, or understanding of the world. a) Ex: Reverse Outlining, Imagery Inventory Of course, because we are “looking back in order to look forward ,” the concepts and skills that you identify should support a discussion of how those concepts and skills will impact your future with rhetoric, writing, the writing process, or thinking processes. Your progress to this point is important, but it should enable even more progress in the future. Chapter Vocabulary Vocabulary Definition metacognition literally, “thinking about thinking.” May also include how thinking evolves and reflection on growth. Diagram is licensed unde r CC BY-SA 3.0 / A derivative from th e original work