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Lectureslide Reflectivewriting

This document provides guidance on reflective writing. It explains that reflective writing allows one to formalize the critical thinking process through self-awareness, self-improvement, and self-change. It outlines the typical stages of reflection - the experience, observation, analysis, and action plan. Examples are given of daily reflections and how to structure a reflective writing assignment by following these stages of reflection. Tips are provided such as following guidelines, using an organized structure, and supporting reflections with evidence. The purpose of reflective writing is to learn from experiences and identify ways to improve.

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Lectureslide Reflectivewriting

This document provides guidance on reflective writing. It explains that reflective writing allows one to formalize the critical thinking process through self-awareness, self-improvement, and self-change. It outlines the typical stages of reflection - the experience, observation, analysis, and action plan. Examples are given of daily reflections and how to structure a reflective writing assignment by following these stages of reflection. Tips are provided such as following guidelines, using an organized structure, and supporting reflections with evidence. The purpose of reflective writing is to learn from experiences and identify ways to improve.

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REFLECTIVE WRITING

ENGLISH FOR GENERAL COMMUNICATION


UHB 13102
Purpose of Reflective Writing
• Self-Awareness: thinking about yourself, your experiences and your
view of the world
• Self-Improvement: learning from experiences and looking to improve
some area(s) of your life
• Self-Change: putting you in control of making those changes and
behaving differently
Example of day-to-day reflection
• ‘’I’m always late for work’’
• ‘’That was a great holiday’’
• ‘’I’ve had a very productive weekend’’
• ‘’I keep running out of money before the end of the month’’
First, reflective thinking
There are four main stages:

1 The experience: I lit a candle

2 Reflection/observation: Pain! I burnt my finger

3 Analysis/evaluation: Match was too short

4 Action plan/improvement: Buy longer matches


Reflective Writing
• Formalises critical thinking process, enabling you to:
- Do it efficiently
- Time after time
• Personal reflective writing
- Private diary (reflecting on personal experiences)
- Private learning journal (reflecting on academic experiences)
• Course assignments or learning journals, helping you:
- Develop and practise critical reflection skill
- Demonstrate your ability to use it
Personal Reflective Writing
1 The experience
My seminar today – following on from last week’s lecture.
2 Reflection/observation
I felt out of my depth. I didn’t say anything. Some of it I didn’t understand.
3 Analysis/evaluation
Everyone else brought notes. The same preparation would have helped me.
4 Action plan/improvement
I’ll spend an hour before my next seminar making a summary of my lecture
notes to take with me. I’ll also jot down some questions to ask.
Tips
• Follow guidelines provided
• Answer the question (as it has been put)
• Organised structure
• Clear, formal, concise prose
• Critical thinking (analysis + evaluation)
• Relevant literature and references
One exception: use of the first person permitted:
‘I decided to use Technique A, because…
Tips
• Did the video help you understand the message?
‘It helped me understand why best practice guidelines suggest that…’

• Did the video prepare you well for the message?


‘According to my knowledge, I was expecting…. But instead…’

• Did your experience and the message match up?


‘The message didn’t allow for the eventuality of… In practice…’

• Are there conflicts between your experience and the message?


‘there are differences, but it was due to lack of information received…’
Reflective Writing Structure
• Introduction (brief scene-setting description of experience/event)
• Logical, well-structured paragraphs
- Focus on successful or challenging aspects of experience/event
- Each para focusses on single element, point, or aspect of event
- Reflections/analyses/proposed actions are discussed with reference to
relevant theories, personal experience, observation, data and other relevant
academic evidence.

• Conclusion (Summary of main points plus any overall observations)


A brief recap:

1 The experience
- Briefly, what happened, where and when, who was involved?
2 Reflection/observation
- Was it successful - what went well/not so well? What methods did you use?
3 Analysis/evaluation
- Why did it work out like it did? How could you have done things differently?
4 Action plan/improvement
- Based on this insight, what would you do to improve the outcome
if a similar situation arose in future?
Thank You

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