Have you ever shared stories with your friends? If yes, then get in the series of flashbacks and recall that time. How you took a start? In what tone you shared your story?  You might be wondering what concern we have with the quality time; you have had with your friends. It’s because the stories you shared are precisely what we are going to discuss about.

 What is a reflection for you? Enlightening your personal experience or either evaluating yourself in a particular scenario? You know we all do a reflection daily and still get puzzled when our mentors assign to write a reflective essay. The only difference in verbal reflection and paper reflection is of format and structure. 

 In a reflective essay, you should keep your tone quite formal and need to give your opinion on a particular idea, piece of literature, or either on a movie. However, sometimes you are restricted to the topic, or sometimes you are set free to opt for anything of your choice. But, what remains constant is your tone and of course, you!

 Although there is one thing which is highly essential and must-to-be consider while writing a reflective essay. These are examples. It’s apparent that you merely quote examples when sharing your experience verbally, but when it comes to pen down your reflection, you are supposed to cite examples.

 Along with the acknowledgment of what is a reflective essay, understanding the importance of patterning examples in the article is also crucial. Not everyone is your friend, and not everyone is going to get your portrayed picture in the first attempt.

 You may have heard a lot of times from your teacher that whenever you write your paper, do not forget to include examples. And oh, how can we all forget those exam memories where we got B grade for not giving the appropriate examples with the answers. Do you know why we recall all of these things here? To make you realize the importance of examples in a reflective essay. Even if you are writing your own experience, writing examples is still mandatory. Let’s move forward.

Why are examples imperative in the essay?

What? If I say that, I have experienced that whenever you fear something, it happens. Are you going to believe it? Just because I have experienced, it doesn’t mean it’s true. Now, only if I support my claim with a relevant and strong example, then there are chances that you all might be standing on the same page of the agreement.

 For instance, if I say that I believe whenever you fear to form something it happens, and this is because of its human psychology that it evaluates each thing from all expected probabilities. Specifically, among three or four consequences, you will fear for the one which has more chances to occur. Is my belief making sense now?  You all have been into a risky situation, and among all of the expected outcomes, there was that one which you had more fear about, and eventually, it happened. It’s not because you were thinking about it all the time, it’s because deep down your sixth sense knew it!

 Similarly, when you write your reflection and tell your readers how you find a particular book, idea, or movie, you need to quote it with examples. If you are giving your audience an impression of recommendation and claiming that the book you are writing about is highly motivating, then cite an example. Make your readers know how that specific book motivated you and what the situation was where you found the words of that book-worthy.

 Tips and recommendations 

Apart from the importance of writing examples, you need to understand how to write a reflective essay and its examples as well.  There are few things which you all need to consider before writing your essay writing. You just cannot start from ‘once upon a time’ and then pour the entire story at once. No!  You should know how to start, where to quote examples, and how to conclude without creating boredom vibes. Have a look.

 • Keep your introductory paragraph concise, your tone clear and quite descriptive.

 • Do not forget that your audience does not know about your story; it is your responsibility to make stand everyone on the same page.

 • Avoid using examples in the introductory paragraph; your audience is trying to understand what you are trying to narrate, do not drag them.

 • While starting your narration, make sure you are on the same track. Sound associated and connected, because usually when people discuss their experience, there are high chances of being lost.

 • Use relevant and associated examples. Note that you are quoting examples to keep things steer clear for readers. Do not let the irrelevancy of your examples trap your readers in a more puzzling situation.

 • Quote examples in a style that expresses the understanding of your audience, instead of making your readers feel like you are the one who is standing on confusing horizons.

 • Make an impressive conclusion when writing a conclusion, try to convey at least one crucial message to your audience. Ask yourself why one would be interested in listening to your story? Is there something advantageous for them?

 • Do not consider your first draft as your final draft. Proofread as much as possible.

Ever saw this side of the reflection? We are sure you haven’t. This time when you write your reflection essay, take all of the given instructions in your consideration, and hit on the straight-As, in your scorecard.