The Reflective Log Writing Shahid Hussain

What is a Reflective Log? Analysis of the work you have completed Analysis of the work you have completed What you have learned from the problems? What you have learned from the problems? Reflection of a past experience Reflection of a past experience It expresses the feelings of writer on a particular event It expresses the feelings of writer on a particular event

General Guidelines Planning Planning Need Careful Consideration Need Careful Consideration Brainstorming Brainstorming Be Realistic Be Realistic

Outline/Layout of the Log Introduction Development/ Body Paragraph Conclusion Title/ Contents Page References Bibliography } Body

Introduction Begin with an attention grabber Begin with an attention grabber  Startling Information  Anecdote  Dialogue Summary Information Summary Information Finish the paragraph with your thesis statement Finish the paragraph with your thesis statement

Development/Body Paragraphs Explanation Explanation Elaboration Elaboration Arguments Arguments Comparison Comparison Analysis Analysis Adapt Critical Approach Adapt Critical Approach

Development/Body Paragraphs Use appropriate support Use appropriate support Specific examples support general statements Specific examples support general statements Follow your outline Follow your outline

Development/Body Paragraphs Note Key Words Note Key Words Describe Describe Analyze Analyze Explain Explain Summarize Summarize Compare Compare

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

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Rewrite Paper Add specific examples Add specific examples Delete passages Delete passages Rearrange parts of the text Rearrange parts of the text Move paragraphs Move paragraphs

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Reference and Resources Use Harward Style Use Harward Style Write the names of books you used for the writing of Log Write the names of books you used for the writing of Log Write the Names of the Articles, their authors and their sources Write the Names of the Articles, their authors and their sources Write the Websites Write the Websites Include any other source used Include any other source used

Remember!!!!! Use quotations if you need to illustrate or explain Use quotations if you need to illustrate or explain Avoid Repetition unless necessary Avoid Repetition unless necessary Read again and again Read again and again Check for clarity, coherence and cohesion Check for clarity, coherence and cohesion Language Check-Spellings & Grammar Language Check-Spellings & Grammar Style-Font matters Style-Font matters Acknowledge your sources Acknowledge your sources Leave enough time Leave enough time No plagiarism!!! No plagiarism!!!