Diagnostic Self-Assessment & Reflection
⏱ 4 min
Use the three reflection prompts to review your diagnostic, then answer the analysis question. Finish by naming one FOUR BASES priority for your next draft. Write in My notes.
Concept: Self-assessment using the FOUR BASES helps you identify strengths and priorities. It is not scored; it informs your goals for the semester.
Mechanism: Apply each BASE to your diagnostic: Unity (one central idea?), Support (evidence and explanation?), Coherence (clear order?), Sentence skills (grammar and tone?). Choose one BASE to prioritise based on where you see the most room for improvement.
Unity:
"My second paragraph drifted to funding—doesn't support my thesis on reproducibility.
Support:
I had one example; could add a mechanism. I'll prioritise Support: adding evidence and explanation to each paragraph."
- Unity: Does every sentence in your diagnostic support one central idea? If not, which sentence drifts?
- Support and Coherence: Where did you provide evidence or explanation? Is the order of ideas clear?
- Sentence skills: What is one strength and one area to improve? Choose one BASE to prioritise this semester.
Check your work
Check your notes:
- Your notes address all three reflection prompts with reference to your diagnostic.
- You name one FOUR BASES priority and a concrete change you will make.
- For the analysis question, you explain how you would strengthen Support while keeping the draft focused.