REFLECTION ESSAY

FYES Reflective Essay Assignment

Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of the

Reflecti

ve

Essay is for students to examine their growth over the past semester and

identify how this will aid them in reaching their short and long term goals. Students are encouraged to

take this opportunity to think critically about what has brought them to coll

ege and how they plan to

move forward professionally through their time at Atlanta Technical College. This reflection may also

involve consideration of factors outside of education, such as personal responsibil

ities and motivations

that impact these goals

.

We have covered several topics this semester that should be viewed as

strategies for success that students may implement in their college careers and beyond. Reviewing these

tools through your notes and textbook may help you to understand how they fit

into your professional

journey.

Directions

Step one

:

Read over these guidelines

and

any notes pertaining to those strategies covered in this course

which you feel will be most helpful moving forward in your education and professional career.

Step two

:

Write your refl

ection essay about what you have learned about yourself

and

your goals this

semester. It may help students to keep in mind the following questions

:

·

What brought you to Atlanta Technical College? What motivated you to pursue the program in

which you are enrolled?

·

What skills did you hope to gain from this course? Do you feel as if you have done this? How

do you plan on implementing the information from this course to ensure success in future

classes?

·

What are your main short and long term

goals? How did you come to these goals and how do

you plan on achieving them?

Step three

:

Read over your paper before turning it in; it is recommended you do this several times.

Make sure your paper is well

-

organized, contains at least three paragraphs

(Introduction, Body, and

Conclusion), and has correct spelling and grammar. Since this is a reflection essay, you will be using

the first person throughout your writi

ng (using “I”), but this does

not mean that this assign

ment should

be viewed as casual.

General Requirements & Deadlines

·

Must be at least three pages typed, double spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font with

standard margins

·

Proper grammar, spel

ling, punctuation, syntax, etc. (i.e., well

-

written)

o

As you are not required, nor expected, to consult any

outside

sources there is no need to

include a Work’s Cited page.

However, if you do use ANY information from a source

outside of your notes and/or textbook (or

if you

directly quote your textbook or an

y other

source), you are required to use proper citation and include a Works Cited page. For

further information on citation, use the Blackboard link to the Purdue OWL found unde

r

the Reflective Essay folder.

·

DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Plagiarism will NOT be acc

epted and WILL

result in a zero on this

assignment

. If you need any help,

contact me to set up a meeting.

FYES Reflective Essay Assignment

Purpose of the Assignment

The purpose of the Reflective Essay is for students to examine their growth over the past semester and

identify how this will aid them in reaching their short and long term goals. Students are encouraged to

take this opportunity to think critically about what has brought them to college and how they plan to

move forward professionally through their time at Atlanta Technical College. This reflection may also

involve consideration of factors outside of education, such as personal responsibilities and motivations

that impact these goals. We have covered several topics this semester that should be viewed as

strategies for success that students may implement in their college careers and beyond. Reviewing these

tools through your notes and textbook may help you to understand how they fit into your professional

journey.

Directions

Step one: Read over these guidelines and any notes pertaining to those strategies covered in this course

which you feel will be most helpful moving forward in your education and professional career.

Step two: Write your reflection essay about what you have learned about yourself and your goals this

semester. It may help students to keep in mind the following questions:

 What brought you to Atlanta Technical College? What motivated you to pursue the program in

which you are enrolled?

 What skills did you hope to gain from this course? Do you feel as if you have done this? How

do you plan on implementing the information from this course to ensure success in future

classes?

 What are your main short and long term goals? How did you come to these goals and how do

you plan on achieving them?

Step three: Read over your paper before turning it in; it is recommended you do this several times.

Make sure your paper is well-organized, contains at least three paragraphs (Introduction, Body, and

Conclusion), and has correct spelling and grammar. Since this is a reflection essay, you will be using

the first person throughout your writing (using “I”), but this does not mean that this assignment should

be viewed as casual.

General Requirements & Deadlines

 Must be at least three pages typed, double spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font with

standard margins

 Proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, etc. (i.e., well-written)

o As you are not required, nor expected, to consult any outside sources there is no need to

include a Work’s Cited page. However, if you do use ANY information from a source

outside of your notes and/or textbook (or if you directly quote your textbook or any other

source), you are required to use proper citation and include a Works Cited page. For

further information on citation, use the Blackboard link to the Purdue OWL found under

the Reflective Essay folder.

 DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. Plagiarism will NOT be accepted and WILL result in a zero on this

assignment. If you need any help, contact me to set up a meeting.