How do I start my reflective essay?
How do I start my reflective essay?
Begin with a great hook and a strong introduction. Pull the reader in without giving too much away, then provide a quick overview of the reflective topic. Next, in the body of the essay, move into the meat of the paper by describing your experiences and growth.
What should you not do in a reflective essay?
Don’t try to stuff everything in one essay. Choose the most important and significant topic to write about. Don’t try to state things in an organized manner, it is important to create a proper outline to follow when writing the essay. Don’t include your ideas paper in the paper randomly.
What makes a reflective essay a reflective essay?
Reflective essays are written in order to look back on personal experiences and measure how that experience has helped the author to grow or change. Reflective essays should have a clear introduction, body and conclusion in order to share the past events and how those events created change in the writer.
Does a reflective essay need a introduction?
As is the case with all essays, your reflective essay must begin within an introduction that contains both a hook and a thesis statement. The point of having a ‘hook’ is to grab the attention of your audience or reader from the very beginning.
Can you use the word I in a reflective essay?
Use first-person pronouns, i.e. I, me, we, and our. You are reflecting on yourself, your thoughts, and your understanding, so you really do need to use the first person. We know, this goes against everything you’ve been taught so far that says ‘I’ has no place in academic essays.
Can a reflective essay be a story?
Answer: Since reflective essays are personal stories, you are not exaggerating if you are talking about your feelings about the experience.
Can you use second person in a reflection?
The second person is used when reflecting on your own ideas but sounds as if you were giving instructions to others such as ‘do it yourself books’, or when doing casual or creative writing.
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