HOW TO WRITE A REFLECTION PAPER: A GUIDE
- 1. English LITERATURE Speaker name: Ms. Nolia
- 2. “We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for”.
- 4. A reflection paper is an essay that requires you to express your opinion on a topic. In the paper, you will analyse and reflect upon how a book, experience or academic lecture shaped your thoughts and opinions on a subject. REFLECTION PAPER
- 6. 1. SUMMARIZE THE MATERIAL OR EXPERIENCE write a short summary about what y o u h a v e l e a r n e d f r o m y o u r experience with the topic. This can include memorable information or specific quotes, pre-existing thoughts and feelings and ways in which it has influenced you.
- 7. 2. Review and analyse the material you need to review and analyse the material. This will allow you to form coherent themes by looking deeper into the meaning and thought behind the text. Some good questions to ask yourself when reviewing and analysing material are: HOW HAS THE MATERIAL AFFECTED ME? WHAT HAVE I LEARNED? HOW WILL THE MATERIAL AFFECT MY FUTURE THINKING? WHAT WHERE WHY HOW?
- 8. 3. Write the paper “Be true, be authentic: The last thing you will need to do is “write the paper”. Express your opinions in a concise and academic manner “Write what you know” “Write what you feel”
- 9. What does a reflection paper consist of?
- 10. Add a short description Briefly elaborate on what you want to discuss. Add a short description. 1. Introduction 2. Body use the body paragraphs to introduce the experience, talk about how it has influenced you and what you have learned from it. 3. Conclusion your conclusion should summarise the ideas and opinions you have described in the body paragraphs. You should describe what you have learned through your analysis of the experience or text and areas for further learning. contain the purpose and topic of the essay. The main purpose of a reflection paper is to discuss your thoughts and opinions, so make sure you clearly state your feelings towards your subject. In the introduction you can include a brief summary of the book, article or experience you are analysing and the themes and topics you are going to explore.
- 12. It’s your turn! Direction: On a 1 whole sheet of paper, write a reflection essay about the movie we watched. State how it affected you, or how does it made a long lasting impact to yourself Make A Reflection