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The Reflective
EssayCreated by: Prof. I. Cortés
Center for Language Development Across the Disciplines
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What is an Essay?
An ESSAY is a “short piece of writing on a particular
subject” (Broukal 2010).
Such essay could be:
Argumentative
Analytical
Expository
Reflective
An ESSAY is a “short piece of writing on a particular
subject” (Broukal 2010).
Such essay could be:
Argumentative
Analytical
Expository
Reflective
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What is a Reflective
Essay?
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What is a Reflective Essay?
“A reflective essay is an exploration of a
topic using personal thought and experience” (Farleigh).
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Reflective Essay: As a Group Objectives:
Combine reflections in an organized manner following the essay format.
Showcase the group’s:
1. thoughts about the topic
2. experience/group interaction throughout the activity
As a group, you may combine 1 and 2.
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Reflective Essay: Language
Example: “We chose this topic because… However, Sandra explains that… She then realized…”
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Organizing the Reflective Essay
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Break it into Pieces!
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Break it into Pieces!
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Break it into Pieces!
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Oh no… Do I have to write a Thesis
Statement?
Yes! Do not be scared; it is just a sentence.
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Thesis Statement
…is a sentence which is the main idea of the essay.
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Thesis Statement
…is the main idea of the essay.
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Thesis Statement
…is the main idea of the essay.
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Thesis Statement
Too vague: Scientists should understand stem cells are bad. Too broad: Scientists should understand everything about stem cell research.Too narrow: Scientists should understand stem cells research is bad because such cells are extracted from fetuses.
Strong Thesis: As a group, we believe stem cell research has both positive and negative aspects when used in the development of medicine.
Avoid these…
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Thesis Statement
Concluding StatementConcluding Statement
Body Paragraphs
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The Conceptual Map of a Reflective Essay
a.k.a. Graphic Organizer
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As a group, we believe stem cell
research has both positive and negative aspects when used in
medicine.
Quote 2: Smith (2008)
explains…
Quote 2: Smith (2008)
explains…
Quote1: According to
Blake (2004)…
Quote1: According to
Blake (2004)…
The Conceptual Map in Groups: Essay
Topic S = Topic Sentence
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Quote 2Quote 2
Quote 1Quote 1
The Conceptual Map: Body Paragraph
Supp = Supporting Sentences
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The supporting sentences develop the topic sentence. They give the reader:• Reasons• Examples• Details
All supporting sentences must
be related to the topic of the
paragraph.
The Conceptual Map: Body Paragraph
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Conclusion
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Conclusion: Final Paragraph
Concluding statement:
1. Sums up the main points
2. Restates the main idea in a different way
—Broukal 2010
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Conclusion: Final Paragraph
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Examples
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According to Sullivan (2001), pre-calculus provides the
background for the mathematical concepts, problems and
techniques that mathematicians confront (25). Although true, this
definition makes it sound as if the only importance of pre-calculus
is to lay a foundation for mathematics. On the other hand, Blake
(2005) explains that “math and medicine have had a long affair”
(2). Upon researching and presenting on the importance of
mathematics in medicine, half of the group agrees that pre-
calculus is essential in medical research while the rest believes
that it is only useful to mathematicians.
Sample Introduction: Math
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As a group, work on a graphic organizer in which
you include:
1. One (1) clear thesis statement (complete sentence)
2. Three (3) topic sentences, one for each of the three
body paragraphs
3. One (1) concluding statement (complete sentence)
Activity
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Broukal, Milada. Weaving it Together: Connecting Reading and Writing, Third Edition. Boston: Heinle, 2010.
Folse, Keith, Vestri, Elena and David Clabeaux. From Great Paragraphs to Great Essays. Boston: Heinle, 2001.
Folse, Keith, Vestri, Elena and April Muchmore-Vokoun. Great Paragraphs. Boston: Heinle, 2004.
http//: owl.english.purdue.edu
“Reflection.” Oxford English Dictionary. NY: Oxford UP, 2002.
Strausser, Jeffrey. Painless Writing. NY: Barron’s, 2001.
Strumpf, Michael. The Grammar Bible. NY: Owl Books, 2004.
Strunk, William and E.B. White. The Elements of Style. NY: Longman, 2000.
References
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