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How to Write a 200 to 300 Word Reflection on Your Writing

A short reflection on a larger piece of writing may be required when your work is reviewed by a group. Reflection essays are also helpful when sharing in working groups or when seeking editorial advice. Some writers compose reflection pieces as a tool to help sharpen the creative process and keep the larger work focused. A good reflection essay examines the motives for the larger work and analyzes the effectiveness of that work in fulfilling those motives.

Instructions

    • 1

      Draft an outline of your large writing project. Pay close attention to the larger objectives of the work and the ways that each minor element serves those objectives.

    • 2

      Write an introduction explaining your motivation for beginning to work on your chosen subject.

    • 3

      Describe the decisions that were made during the writing process. Pay special attention to steps that were taken to sharpen the focus of the work.

    • 4

      Describe the lessons learned in the process of writing and the ways that these lessons changed you as a person and a writer.

    • 5

      Compare your early goals for the writing project to the finished product.

    • 6

      Summarize your perception of the project and the impact that you hope that it will have.

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