Reflective Writing The Learning Centre • http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au A great deal of your time university will be spent thinking; thinking about what people have said‚ what you have read‚ what you yourself are thinking and how your thinking has changed. It is generally believed that the thinking process involves two aspects: reflective thinking and critical thinking. They are not separate processes; rather‚ they are closely connected (Brookfield 1987). Justify actions • Solve problems Deeper meaning
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At times‚ writers struggle to communicate effectively with readers. The reader can seem a distant but present threat‚ and writing in a clear fashion can seem impossible. However‚ various tips and techniques alleviate difficulties in writing effectively. For example‚ by directing my writing toward a specific audience‚ I can define for the audience my meaning and purpose in writing. Additionally‚ using diction‚ syntax‚ linear paragraph structure‚ and correct grammar can illuminate thoughts and clarify
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What is reflective writing? Reflective writing is writing which involves ’… consideration of the larger context‚ the meaning‚ and the implications of an experience or action’ (Branch & Paranjape‚ 2002‚ p. 1185). Often you are required to produce reflective writing in order to learn from educational and practical experiences‚ and to develop the habit of critical reflection as a future health professional. Reflective writing may be based on: • description and analysis of a learning experience
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explanation of my previous writing experience mostly focused on writing performed in school. In the past I’ve mostly written a wide variety of narrative and expository driven material and most of it was part of any given english or writing class. In particular my last English class focused heavily on rhetorical writing and had us write a number or persuasive papers designed to teach us some basic rhetorical analysis skills. Outside of school I haven’t done as much creative writing‚ most of was either
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In the following essay‚ I will reflect on my past experiences of writing‚ my strengths‚ weaknesses‚ and potential goals moving forward. My writing experience has been a difficult process for me. I never enjoyed writing‚ never thought I was good at it‚ and have basically tried to avoid it at all cost. I can recall many moments in my life where I struggled with writing. As I think about my writing in high school‚ it is pretty depressing. I would often spend countless hours pondering on what I should
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Dear LLD2 Reading Committee: Throughout my semester of English I have improved a lot by becoming a better writer. I have learned how to organize my ideas by planning out the key points of the article provided. I have improved on my vocabulary in a way that makes my sentences more fluent than how they used to be in LLD1. I have also changed some strategies like revising my own essay by reading it out loud by myself or having a partner reading it back to me because that’s a easy way to catch small
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Throughout my years involved in 4-H‚ I participated in projects such as showing cattle and sheep‚ and creating projects in areas such as food and nutrition‚ home improvement‚ sewing and clothing. 4-H projects were a big part of the experience because I was challenged to work on them throughout the entire year‚ so I could display my hard work at the fair. Within my club‚ I was actively involved from an early age. Growing up with a grandpa who was a previous 4-H Club leader‚ being involved was important
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I had little to no interest in poetry. One of the reasons is that it was hard for me to understand its language and writing style. Writing for me requires a lot of time‚ because I need to think about the development of the essay. Although making an outline before writing a draft is helpful‚ I find it difficult to follow an outline‚ so I rather do brainstorming and freewriting for my first draft. Frankly‚ learning about poetry and drama was a challenge‚ and it change the way I approach any piece of
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My experiences in this six-week English Composition-I class have been challenging and rewarding‚ as well as educating and developing. As far as challenging‚ I have only been able to attend half of the classes and therefore have only learned half as much as I could have learned otherwise. Although extenuating circumstances have kept me from attending every class‚ it has been a pleasure sitting under the teaching of the course instructor. As far as rewarding‚ I have been able to gain knowledge‚ understanding
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English has never been my favorite subject. In fact‚ it has always been my least favorite subject. Going through school‚ I often wondered why I needed to do so many English related tasks‚ and in wondering‚ I learned to detest the subject without realizing its future benefits. Why do I dislike English so much? Is it such a dreadful thing to learn? Isn’t learning how to correctly write and interpret the English language important? Well‚ no and yes. No‚ English is not a dreadful thing to
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