As a graduate student, you have been engaged in disciplinary practices aiming to deepen your knowledge and grow as a member of your professional community. In an pap of approximately 650-1000 words, reflect on and evaluate the experiences you have had in your graduate program thus far. Discuss the following questions:
- What has been the most compelling and thought-provoking in course readings and/or discussions;
- How your previous views have been challenged and/or reshaped;
- How you may apply what you have learned;
- In what way you may have felt inspired or disappointed by your experiences.
Even though this is not a traditional research paper, you are expected to demonstrate a depth of analysis and a breadth of vision based on your academic and field-related activities. You should include material from other relevant sources to provide evidence and exemplification for your arguments. The paper should be formatted in the APA style and edited well. Review the assignment rubric to know what you will be assessed on.
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Reflective Writing
A great deal of your time at university will be spent thinking; thinking about what people have said, what you have read, what you yourself are thinking, and how your thinking has changed. A reflection is a form of personal response to experiences, situations, events, or new information. Reflective writing generally contains elements of description, analysis, and outcomes or action. If you include each of these components in your reflective writing, you will more clearly see connections between your experiences, learning, and theories.