What Is a Reflective Essay? Tips For Writing

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WHAT IS A REFLECTIVE ESSAY?TIPS FOR WRITING
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• Many students wonder what is reflective essay.
  This type of essay is a paper in which you
  describe your life experience which has changed
  or developed you as a person you are today. It is
  about your memories and events which affected you
  significantly.

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• What have you learned? Have you grown since
  particular events? Developed or completely
  changed? In a reflective paper, you can start
  your sentences with Looking back and Now, I
  understand, etc. Here are some useful tips for
  writing this type of essay.

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• Before writing
• Define the topic youre going to write about.
• Brainstorm ideas and if you can, paint a diagram
  or a map to visualize all of them so youll see
  connections and links between your thoughts.
• Feel free and know that you always have time to
  edit your piece of writing (for this, start
  writing in advance!).

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• The introduction
• Many students are not sure how to introduce a
  reflective essay. Start with an engaging
  introduction. You need to hook your readers from
  the very beginning.

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• Say the most exciting part of your experience
  youre going to write about. Alternatively, begin
  with some anecdote, relevant quote, flashback, or
  surprising fact.

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• Then, define your thesis statement. It is a few
  short statements about what your essay is about
  and how the particular experience, event, person,
  or place has impacted on you and your life. Be
  concise and dont write too much.

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• Body Paragraphs
• Make your narrative chronological. It shouldnt
  be only linear but if you jump from one event in
  the past to another which doesnt make sense,
  youll definitely confuse your readers. So, make
  paragraph order smooth and logical.

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• Dont forget the most important detail you
  should write about the influence of some
  experience or event and what youve learned from
  it. Show how it made you a person youre now.

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• Conclusions
• It is the final touch which brings a closure to
  your written piece. It should include a short
  summary of your key points youve stated in the
  previous parts.

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• Additional tips
• Read examples of reflective pieces in newspapers
  and magazines to get an inspiration and see what
  you should include in your paper. Use English
  essay help if you have any writing troubles.

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• If you find it hard to write an introduction,
  dont upset and leave it and come back later. The
  first draft is almost never the perfect one, so
  feel free and edit your paper as often as you
  need till it will look like perfection to you.

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• Write in the first person. The tone of your
  writing should be personal and reflective of your
  personality. Use reflective essay help, if you
  find writing too difficult.

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• Be careful with the vocabulary youre using.
  Dont be afraid to write lots of adjectives as a
  reflective essay is quite descriptive. However,
  dont use words such as nice, good, bad as
  they are so vague and cant express feelings. So,
  be specific which will make your piece more
  appealing.

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• Once youve described some experience or event,
  think and write about what youve learned from
  it, whether it was a successful experience, why
  it is so valuable for you, what is the difference
  between you as a person now and in the past
  before this experience.

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• Keep your essay brief and sweet. Find out the
  word limit and stick to academic requirements. If
  your piece is too long and wordy, there is no
  guarantee your teacher will read it to the very
  end.

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• Be wise and selective. A reflective essay
  includes your personal feelings and thoughts. If
  youre revealing some personal fact which makes
  you uncomfortable, it will be wiser not to
  include this information.

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• Make your grammar and spelling flawless. Avoid
  slang and abbreviation. You're writing about your
  personal stuff, but it is still an academic paper.

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• Remember that transition words such as as a
  result, in the first place, together with,
  on the contrary, nevertheless make your piece
  even more appealing and easy to understand.
• Find even more information on the topic in this
  Google book.

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