The Reflective Log The Reflective Log WritingWriting

Shahid Hussain

What is a Reflective Log?What is a Reflective Log?

Analysis of the work you have Analysis of the work you have completedcompleted

What you have learned from the What you have learned from the problems?problems?

Reflection of a past experienceReflection of a past experience It expresses the feelings of writer It expresses the feelings of writer

on a particular eventon a particular event

General GuidelinesGeneral Guidelines

PlanningPlanning

Need Careful ConsiderationNeed Careful Consideration Brainstorming Brainstorming Be RealisticBe Realistic

Outline/Layout of the LogOutline/Layout of the Log

Introduction

Development/Body Paragraph

Conclusion

Title/Contents Page

ReferencesBibliography

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IntroductionIntroduction

Begin with an attention grabberBegin with an attention grabber Startling InformationStartling Information AnecdoteAnecdote DialogueDialogue

Summary InformationSummary Information

Finish the paragraph with your Finish the paragraph with your thesis statementthesis statement

Development/Body Development/Body ParagraphsParagraphs

ExplanationExplanation ElaborationElaboration ArgumentsArguments ComparisonComparison AnalysisAnalysis Adapt Critical ApproachAdapt Critical Approach

Development/Body Development/Body ParagraphsParagraphs

Use appropriate supportUse appropriate support Specific examples support Specific examples support

general statementsgeneral statements Follow your outlineFollow your outline

Development/Body Development/Body ParagraphsParagraphs

Note Key WordsNote Key Words DescribeDescribe AnalyzeAnalyze ExplainExplain SummarizeSummarize CompareCompare

ConclusionConclusion

Simply conclude the ideas which you discussed in the maid body paragraphsSimply conclude the ideas which you discussed in the maid body paragraphs Bring closure to ReaderBring closure to Reader Sum up your points according to the IntroductionSum up your points according to the Introduction Can describe your feelings about the topicCan describe your feelings about the topic

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FriendFriend ClassmateClassmate Family MemberFamily Member Your SupervisorYour Supervisor

Rewrite Paper Rewrite Paper

Add specific examplesAdd specific examples Delete passagesDelete passages Rearrange parts of the textRearrange parts of the text Move paragraphsMove paragraphs

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Reference and ResourcesReference and Resources

Use Harward StyleUse Harward Style Write the names of books you Write the names of books you

used for the writing of Logused for the writing of Log Write the Names of the Articles, Write the Names of the Articles,

their authors and their sourcestheir authors and their sources Write the WebsitesWrite the Websites Include any other source usedInclude any other source used

Remember!!!!! Remember!!!!! Use quotations if you need to Use quotations if you need to

illustrate or explainillustrate or explain Avoid Repetition unless necessaryAvoid Repetition unless necessary Read again and againRead again and again Check for clarity, coherence and Check for clarity, coherence and

cohesioncohesion Language Check-Spellings & Language Check-Spellings &

GrammarGrammar Style-Font mattersStyle-Font matters Acknowledge your sourcesAcknowledge your sources Leave enough timeLeave enough time No plagiarism!!!No plagiarism!!!