Project or HIE Reflection

Assignment Instructions

Prepare an essay about a high-impact experience or project, one that has "transformed" you or the way you learn. Use the Experience/Skills guiding questions and the Projects guiding questions to help you reflect over the experience/project. As with the other reflections, develop this essay around 2-3 central points that are supported by the evidence (or the narrative). We will peer review this reflection so that you receive ample feedback on the content, organization, and writing demonstrated through your essay before submitting it for final review.

Assignment Writing Goals

The student will know how to ....

• 1. Create a distinguishable structure: an Introduction, Body, and Conclusion for the essay.

  2. Present a BLUF that includes the themes or "takeaways" that are more fully developed in the body.

  3. Develop the essay around clear themes or "takeaways," supported by relevant and compelling evidence and a clear title. (New)

     1. Develop the context for each high-impact experience so that it is clear to an outside reader.

  4. Use a style that fits the audience and context, including paragraphs that flow (i.e., use clear topic sentences, transitions, and cohesive devices that facilitate coherence). (New)

  5. Apply a design that facilitates reading and reinforces the themes, including page design (typography, white space, and accessing aids). (New)

• • • Incorporate a graphic(s) that facilitates the reader's understanding and enhances the message. (New)

Resources

• Rubric (see below)

• S.T.A.R.T. (see Reflection page for a checklist).

  • Reflecting on a High-Impact Experience with SAMPLE reflection

  • Individual pages (drop-down menus) for guiding questions under the Experiences/Projects tab and the Capstone page.

  • Sample HIE reflections: Phil Schwartz' Becoming Mr. Fix-it, Megan Yeager Starting to Live Like a Local, Jessica ParksThat's Not My Job, Bradley Schrade A Trial by (Wild)fire, Jennifer Saenz Capstone/Communication, Madi Rupp Communication Lessons as an Intern and Lifelong Learning through Scuba Diving, Evan Flores International Experience, Brian Smith Communication and Critical Thinking (several micro reflections = synthesis), and Sample BUSH 602 student internship reflection.

Submission Instructions

Please submit a well-constructed high-impact reflection to turnitin.com by the deadline. Your document should reflect the peer review feedback you received in class the day before. You will receive feedback and a grade from the instructor through turnitin.com. You will have a chance to revise and resubmit your document during the semester (optional) or later before the Medal deadline. The final version of your high-impact reflection should be presented in your ePortfolio.