Since I am a strong advocator for reflective writing, “Looking in the Mirror: Helping Adolescents Talk More Reflectively During Portfolio Presentations,” was also an article that I was particularly interested in. Fredrick is right in stating that most often students are so used to playing this game of school, that they look to the teacher to tell them whether they learned something, and not themselves. Reflective writing is a process that allows a student to take back some control of their own learning, and be the judge of their own working, In doing so, this process brings about a deeper engagement for and motivation in their own work. Being asked to critique your own work, and be able to pick your both your strength and weakness, automatically brings the writer and their work into a closer relationship, hopefully encouraging a student to take greater care in what they learned or did not learn.