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Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Professional Reflective Writing Help

To me, doing a reflective writing is a lot like writing a blog. You bullshit your way through. However let me just make it clear that my blog is not entirely bullshit. There is a certain degree of genuine intellectually stimulating process that went though my logs to provide you, the reader with an entertaining point of perspective (see? That was the sort of bullshit I’m telling you about). Anyway without further a due, I would like to help students in particular on the finer points in doing a reflective writing, be it for an assignment, project or whatever Mrs Woodworm ask of:

Understand the topic of writing…minimally
You don’t have to read the entire manual or textbook to grasp what a certain topic is about. It’s a total waste of time. Because reflective writing is subjective, you can’t be faulted for your perspective on things. Just write what you know, your point of view, and use the thesaurus for bombastic terms of bullshit.

Always do the smart thing – give them what they want, and nothing more
Always check for what they want. Usually they will have some sort of requirement for the writing or journal. They may list down in point forms what needs to be addressed and/or fulfilled, what needs to be explained in your own terms, etc. It would be best if a marking sheet is given as well, that way you know what they are looking for specifically and answer to the point.

Follow the rules in writing – use visible ink Despite being a big pile of bullshit, there are still some rules to conceal that fact. Reflective writing requires your thought process, hence most sentences will contain “I think”, “I feel”, “in my opinion…” It has to start off superficially as an introduction you are going to explore. Then, induce a thought that will make your readers think twice – which you will be making your argument, statement, or what bullshit conspiracy you can come out with for a bang of their buck. That will all lie in the main body of your reflective writing.
Be sure to include statistics, facts, and other reasonable quotes that you can rely on making a point. That will get you some backing to state that its not entirely a pile of crap you’re writing.
Finally the conclusion, my favourite. This is where you will reinstate your views, and add in any moral story, fictitious hypothesis crap for a double whammy effect. Bam! Leaving your markers dazed and full of praise for your exquisite writing.

Sure hope these pointers helps out, I’ve never gotten a lower than A grade for my reflective journals. Of course you may argue that my markers are probably dumb, which is totally reasonable to believe in, still we can’t put off the power of a good pile of bullshit… look how it helped Clinton, Bush, and even South Park.


*The author will not be held responsible for a low grade in your writings despite following the above tips.

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