Reflective Question and Reflective Essay Template

The Reflective Essay Organizer

7. What did I learn?

8. How will I apply what I learned to another job?

2a. Who influenced you at work (for good or for bad)? How?

6. How do I feel today?

1. Where were you working? What was your position? When did this happen?

2. How did I feel at first? Over time?

it’s okay to keep some/all of your reflections private, although feedback can be helpful

5. What went not so well?

4. What went well?

3. Emotional view, incl. causes

Reflective Essay Outline

1. Introduction

. Hook—give a quick preview of the most exciting part of that story

. Thesis Statement—without giving too much away, write how this experience influenced you.

a. Body Paragraph

. Description of an influential person, place or event

a. Body Paragraph

. The effect of the person, place or event had on you at the time

a. Body Paragraph

. Lesson learned from reflecting on person, place or event

a. Conclusion

. Summary of the experience

. Overall impact/lesson learned