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What it means will depend on your particular assignments, the subjects you are studying, your discipline area of study, and so forth. This resource will introduce you to different kinds of reflective writing at University, the types of assignments that call for reflective writing, different levels of reflection, some language strategies and example texts.  \nWhat is reflective writing?  \nThe word ‘reflection’ is often used as a broad term that covers a variety of writing practices at University. In most cases at University, you are required to link your reflection – whether on a problem, your practice, your values, or society – to theories. Different types of reflection the focus can be on one or more of these aspects.  \nTypes of reflective writing  \n1. REFLECTION: when you ask questions about something you would like to better understand, e.g. a problem to solve or an issue to consider.  \n2. REFLECTIVE PRACTICE: when you reflect on the relationship between practice in your area of study and the theories you are being introduced to.  \n3. CRITICAL SELF-REFLECTION: when you consider how you are situated within broader social and institutional contexts, and to identify assumptions that you have not been aware of, challenging questions and issues.  \nSee Appendix 1 for more detail.  \nTypes of reflective writing assignments  \nCritical reflection is often assessed through a wide variety of tools, such as learning and reflective journals, reports, reflection papers, case studies, or narratives. These types of assignments are increasingly popular in applied disciplines such as marketing, business, accounting, nursing, health sciences, social work or education.  \nWhile different disciplines tend to have different approaches to critical reflection, most tend to focus on a central ‘case’ which is often written around a particular or problematic story sometimes referred to as a ‘learning event’ or ‘critical incident’. This usually involves observations of the critical  \nincident/case, which could be a person, an event, policy or scenario. Various factors,  \nthemes or problems are then analysed with reference to an appropriate theory, framework, policy or methodology. These types of reflective assignments are often referred to as  \nanalytical.  \nAnother common type of reflective writing is problem-oriented: in addition to including all the above-mentioned elements, this type also requires you to draw appropriate conclusionsin the form of suggestions for change, for instance, improvement of policies or making recommendations to take a course of action. These types of assignments often involve an understanding of ethical components of particular applied disciplines, for instance, education, social work or nursing.  \nPrompts for reflective writing  \nFor a critical reflection, based on specific ‘events’(or possibly ‘critical incidents’):  \n1. Describe the event (what, when, where, who?)  \n2. Why have you chosen this event /s to reflect on?  \n3. What kinds of emotions does this event involve (e.g. at the time)  \n4. What actions did you take:  \n[a.](a. at)[ at](a. at) the time.  \nb. subsequently.  \nTo think more deeply and critically, and to see connections between ideas:  \n• Has the way you see the event changed over time? Why?  \n• Can you connect the event to broader contexts, e.g. socio-cultural, historical, political?  \n• Can you think about the event in light of broader contexts ([e.g. social](e.g. social), cultural, historical, political, etc.)?  \n• Can you challenge or question your own responses and/or actions during or after the event, or those of other people involved?  \n• Are there any unanswered questions or dilemmas raised in your reflection on the event, e.g. conflicting interpretations, gaps in your knowledge?  \n• What have you ","cbCaicpbepQOpEyy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicpbepQOpEyy","pdf",508222,7,"English","# What is reflective writing?\n## Types of reflective writing\n# Types of reflective writing assignments\n## Prompts for reflective writing\n# Levels of reflection","[{\"question\":\"What does reflective writing require at university?\",\"answer\":\"It typically requires you to link your reflection—on a problem, practice, values, or society—to relevant theories.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main types of reflective writing?\",\"answer\":\"Common types include reflection (seeking better understanding), reflective practice (linking practice to theories), and critical self-reflection (examining assumptions within social and institutional contexts).\"},{\"question\":\"How do descriptive, analytical, and critical reflection differ?\",\"answer\":\"Descriptive focuses on the story without connections or alternative viewpoints. 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