Standards for a Reflective Essay

Remember When?

A Reflective Essay Should:

|•| |focus on a clearly defined and well-developed incident. The incident may consist of a series of closely related incidents.|

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Stand By Me

|•| |provide background information.|

|•| |include the elements of a narrative: plot, characters, setting, conflict.|

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Remember when

|•| |organize events clearly. Chronological order works best. Skilled writers may want to incorporte flashbacks.|

|•| |use dialogue, if appropriate.|

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Why are you telling me this?

|•| |include appropriate word choice.|

|•| |explain the significance of the incident.|

|•| |maintain a consistent point of view.|

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