What is Reflective Writing?
Characteristics of Reflective Writing
- Response to personal experiences, opinions, events, or new information.
- Engages with thoughts and feelings to explore personal learning.
- Serves as a tool for self-knowledge and insight.
- Encourages clarity and deeper understanding of studied topics.
- Provides an opportunity to develop and refine writing skills.
- Focuses on making meaning from experiences or studies.
What Reflective Writing is Not
- Not merely conveying information, instruction, or argument.
- Not purely descriptive, though it may include some description.
- Not a straightforward judgment or decision about right and wrong.
- Not limited to problem-solving exercises.
- Not a summary of course notes.
- Not structured as a standard academic essay.