Reflection Paper

Review Your Reader's Response & Related Research

• • reader's response/viewer's response to the designated a literary work(s) from the curriculum

  •  assigned research completed as part of your study of the literary work (s) 

Craft & Draft

Your goal is to share your thought process. How do you do that?  Begin by reviewing your reader's response or viewer's response. Examine connections you made to the work and thinking questions you developed. Focus in on only one or maybe two main ideas and then follow your thoughts wherever they lead. Allow yourself to be surprised by where your thoughts lead; allow for the possibility of a realization - a new idea. 

Like showing the work in math, sharing your thought process in a reflection paper is like thinking out loud- sharing with your reader the step by step thought process that led you to your conclusions.  This is why you must use the "I" voice. After all, you are revealing your personal thought process as you share how you arrived at your conclusions. You'll know you’re on the right track when you start using phrases like: “This caused me to wonder why …." or “This surprised me because I would have expected…".

Edit & Revise

Although you will have the opportunity to create a trend through revision, take the time to edit and revise as fully as possible now. It will pay-off in the long run and save you time. Use these links to help you with this process: 

• Writing Traits 

• Ethically and Effectively Using Digital Tools

NOTE: AI IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE TOOL FOR THIS WRITING TASK.