Practice What You Have Learned

Now that you’ve been well introduced to the process of writing a reflection, it’s time to practice what you’ve learned by reviewing some reflective writing.

As a review, a strong personal reflection should include the following:

1) Description

A description of the experience or event, focusing on the key details.

3) Evaluation

Evaluation of what was positive and negative about the experience, considering its personal impact.

2) Feelings

Exploration of the feelings and thoughts during the experience, being honest about emotional reactions.

4) Analysis

Analysis of the situation to understand why things happened the way they did and what was learned.

5) Conclusion

Discussion of what could have been done differently and how the experience influences future actions

6) Action Plan

Create an action plan that outlines how to apply the insights gained from the reflection to similar situations in the future.

Test your skills by reviewing the following reflective writing samples:

Practice What You Have Learned

Reflective Writing