The document provides instructions for writing a reflective essay assignment. Students are asked to write a one-page reflection about their reading assignment, following specifications of using A4 paper, double spacing, 11-point Arial font, and 2.5 cm margins. The reflective essay should discuss insights gained from readings, convey personal beliefs and observations supported by citations. It should provide an interpretation of the topic and examine points of interest and why they were interesting.

2. Extensive Reading
Programme

3. Major Assignment: Reflection
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4. Major Assignment: Reflection
Write a one page reflection about your
reading assignment.
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5. Major Assignment: Reflection
Write a one page reflection about your
reading assignment.
Specifications:
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6. Major Assignment: Reflection
Write a one page reflection about your
reading assignment.
Specifications:
A4 type written
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7. Major Assignment: Reflection
Write a one page reflection about your
reading assignment.
Specifications:
A4 type written
Double spaced
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8. Major Assignment: Reflection
Write a one page reflection about your
reading assignment.
Specifications:
A4 type written
Double spaced
Font: Arial 11
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9. Major Assignment: Reflection
Write a one page reflection about your
reading assignment.
Specifications:
A4 type written
Double spaced
Font: Arial 11
2.5 cm margin all round.
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10. What is a reflective essay?
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11. What is a reflective essay?
A reflective essay is a piece of writing that
basically involves your views and feelings about
a particular subject. The goal of a reflective
essay is to not only discuss what you learned,
but to convey the personal experiences and
findings that resulted.
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12. What is a reflective essay?
A reflective essay is a piece of writing that
basically involves your views and feelings about
a particular subject. The goal of a reflective
essay is to not only discuss what you learned,
but to convey the personal experiences and
findings that resulted.
By Serena Spinello
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13. What you need to do:
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14. What you need to do:
Write about the insights gained.
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15. What you need to do:
Write about the insights gained.
Convey your own beliefs, attitudes and
observations, not those of others.
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16. What you need to do:
Write about the insights gained.
Convey your own beliefs, attitudes and
observations, not those of others.
Support your conclusions by citing
materials from the book(s) or
journal(s).
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17. Elaboration
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18. Elaboration
A reflective essay concentrates on your ideas and reflections
about a topic. You need to show your readers why the points
you are making are valid. T do so, the information that led to
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your conclusions should be included.
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19. Elaboration
A reflective essay concentrates on your ideas and reflections
about a topic. You need to show your readers why the points
you are making are valid. T do so, the information that led to
o
your conclusions should be included.
A good reflective essay includes an insightful interpretation of
the matter at hand. The feelings and experiences that you write
about in the essay should be based on your own perception
and showcase to the readers why your revelation is significant.
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20. Elaboration
A reflective essay concentrates on your ideas and reflections
about a topic. You need to show your readers why the points
you are making are valid. T do so, the information that led to
o
your conclusions should be included.
A good reflective essay includes an insightful interpretation of
the matter at hand. The feelings and experiences that you write
about in the essay should be based on your own perception
and showcase to the readers why your revelation is significant.
The essay should communicate both the importance of the
topic as well your consideration of it.
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21. How do you write a reflective essay?
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22. How do you write a reflective essay?
Begin your essay by describing your subject, your feelings and/or expectations at the
beginning of the project and by partly disclosing or hinting at your conclusion.
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23. How do you write a reflective essay?
Begin your essay by describing your subject, your feelings and/or expectations at the
beginning of the project and by partly disclosing or hinting at your conclusion.
Example: “I didn’t want to spent my June break reading but by doggedly plowing
through the assigned materials, I discovered, somewhat to my surprise, that it
was not as onerous as I had imagined.”
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24. How do you write a reflective essay?
Begin your essay by describing your subject, your feelings and/or expectations at the
beginning of the project and by partly disclosing or hinting at your conclusion.
Example: “I didn’t want to spent my June break reading but by doggedly plowing
through the assigned materials, I discovered, somewhat to my surprise, that it
was not as onerous as I had imagined.”
Your essay body describes your reading experience, examining not just the points of
interest but also why you found them interesting.
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25. How do you write a reflective essay?
Begin your essay by describing your subject, your feelings and/or expectations at the
beginning of the project and by partly disclosing or hinting at your conclusion.
Example: “I didn’t want to spent my June break reading but by doggedly plowing
through the assigned materials, I discovered, somewhat to my surprise, that it
was not as onerous as I had imagined.”
Your essay body describes your reading experience, examining not just the points of
interest but also why you found them interesting.
The essay may conclude with highlights from your reading and the reasons you came
away with the feeling that, “reading isn’t bad at all.”
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26. How do you write a reflective essay?
Begin your essay by describing your subject, your feelings and/or expectations at the
beginning of the project and by partly disclosing or hinting at your conclusion.
Example: “I didn’t want to spent my June break reading but by doggedly plowing
through the assigned materials, I discovered, somewhat to my surprise, that it
was not as onerous as I had imagined.”
Your essay body describes your reading experience, examining not just the points of
interest but also why you found them interesting.
The essay may conclude with highlights from your reading and the reasons you came
away with the feeling that, “reading isn’t bad at all.”
You may also want to describe what went wrong or what could be improved and how.
For instance, in the example you might describe books or journals that you would like
to have read but did not have the time to or books or journals that you did read but
found disappointing and why.
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27. How do you write a reflective essay?
Begin your essay by describing your subject, your feelings and/or expectations at the
beginning of the project and by partly disclosing or hinting at your conclusion.
Example: “I didn’t want to spent my June break reading but by doggedly plowing
through the assigned materials, I discovered, somewhat to my surprise, that it
was not as onerous as I had imagined.”
Your essay body describes your reading experience, examining not just the points of
interest but also why you found them interesting.
The essay may conclude with highlights from your reading and the reasons you came
away with the feeling that, “reading isn’t bad at all.”
You may also want to describe what went wrong or what could be improved and how.
For instance, in the example you might describe books or journals that you would like
to have read but did not have the time to or books or journals that you did read but
found disappointing and why.
The most important factor to remember in writing a reflective essay is that your
opinions and conclusions should directly relate to the experiences you examine in the
essay body.
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