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Reflective Language

Reflective writing is analysing your experiences and showing what you have learnt from these experiences. It differs to other forms of academic writing as the writer can use personal pronouns such as I and we, and be more subjective in their opinion.

Interpretation

For me, the (most)	meaningful significant Important relevant useful	aspect (s) element (s) experience (s) issue (s) idea (s) activity (ies)	was / were
		learning	arose from.. happened when resulted from began after became relevant for…
Previously, At the time, At first, Initially, Subsequently, Later,	I	thought (did not think)… felt (did not feel) knew (did not know) noticed (did not notice) questioned (did not question) realised (did not realise)
Alternatively, Equally,	this	might be is perhaps could be is probably	because of due to explained by related to
This	is similar to is unlike	because
(un)like……	this	reveals demonstrates
I	recall remember
This was	difficult easy frightening exciting
I find this	worrying amusing convenient

Problems and challenges

Many of the language definitions are adopted from

Reflective Writing, 2017, Division of Student Life, Deakin University, accessed on the 2nd July 2018, http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/academic-skills/reflective-writing

Reflection Vocabulary, n.d., Experiential Education Unit, University of Toronto Mississauga, accessed on the 2nd July 2018, https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/experience/sites/files/experience/public/shared/pdfs/Students%20-%20Reflection%20Vocabulary_0-EEU.pdf

Hampton, M 2010, Reflective Writing: a basic introduction, accessed on the 2nd July 2018, http://www.port.ac.uk/media/contacts-and-departments/student-support-services/ask/downloads/Reflective-writing---a-basic-introduction.pdf

McMahon, P, 2013, Group Work: work together for academic success, Harper Collins Publishers, London.

McCarthy, M & O’Dell, M 2008, Academic Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom.

Many of the language definitions are adopted from

Reflective Writing, 2017, Division of Student Life, Deakin University, accessed on the 2nd July 2018, http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/academic-skills/reflective-writing

McMahon, P, 2013, Group Work: work together for academic success, Harper Collins Publishers, London.

McCarthy, M & O’Dell, M 2008, Academic Vocabulary in Use, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom.

· One of the most (challenging / difficult / confusing / frustrating) aspects of this (topic / concept / process / activity) was…

· One of the most (difficult / challenging) things to overcome was….

· I had not predicted…………………….

· I did not expect……………..….to happen.

· The problem of……………………….was quite overwhelming for me because…………………

· I experienced difficulties / challenges with………

· I had difficulty in……..

· Errors were apparent in the way I ….

· …………………..……posed a challenge for me.

· ………………………..…raised the issue of………………..

· ………………………..revealed shortcomings in ………..

Solution

· I tried to overcome the problem by…..

· I (came up with / found a solution) to the problem of….. by ……………

· I (overcame / resolved) the problem of……….….by…………

· The answer to the problem lay in ………

What have you learnt?

· My experience of this topic leads me to (believe / think / question)….

· I (think / feel / believe / hope / am convinced) ….

· I have (improved / developed / enriched /upgraded) my (understanding / knowledge of / ability to / skills in)………...

· I (found / discovered) I (was able to / had the ability to)………

· I (learnt that / acquired the knowledge to)…..

· Based on my personal beliefs and experiences, …

· It had not occurred to me that……

· I have (significantly / slightly) (developed / improved) my (skills in / understanding of / knowledge of / ability to)……………….

· Having (read / experienced / applied / discussed / analysed / learnt) ……, I now (think / feel / realise / wonder / question / know)…..

· (Additionally / Furthermore / Most importantly), I have learnt that…..

Areas of improvement and future development

· If I learnt the topic again in the future, I would certainly…..

· (With hindsight / on reflection), it would have been a good idea to….

· I realise that I need to work on……

· As a next step, I need to…. This means that…. This makes me feel…..

· Since I (did not / have not yet / am not yet certain about / am not yet confident about / do not yet know / do not yet understand)…., I will now need to…..

· This (knowledge / understanding / skill) (is / could be / will be) (essential / important / useful) to me in the workplace because…..