Writing an Article Reflection
An article reflection paper can be written on an assigned piece of reading, a speech, or an experience, (internship, volunteering, etc). For the most
part, a reflection paper records reactions, feelings and analysis of an experience in a more personal way than in a formal research/analytical essay.
What to Include in an Article Reflection
Thoughts and Reactions
o When writing an article reflection, the point is to include your thoughts and reactions to the reading or experience.
o You can present your feelings on what you read and explain them.
o You also can use a reflection paper to analyze what you have read.
o Like any other piece of writing, it should be well-written.
o It should also refer directly to the specific passage or quote in the material that inspired this feeling.
o You can include personal experience in a reflection paper, but base your reactions and reflections on the material in the article
of the week.
Don't Summarize and Don’t Ramble
o Do not use an article reflection to simply summarize what you have read or done.
o Also, an article reflection should not be a free flow of ideas and thoughts.
o The idea of an article reflection is to write a piece describing your reactions and analysis to a reading or other experience;
however, it is more formal than a journal entry, so use a mix of formal and informal language.
Organize Your Thoughts
o An article reflection should be as organized as any other type of formal piece of writing.
o In the introduction, describe your expectations before the reading.
o You also may want to summarize the conclusions you came to during the reading and reflection process.
o The body of your article reflection should explain the conclusions you have come to and why.
o Base your conclusions in real details you find in your reading.
o End the paper with a conclusion that sums up what you got from the reading.
o You might want to refer to your conclusions in relation to your expectations, or
o Come to some other conclusion or analysis (feelings and reactions) about the article that you didn’t consider before reading.
