A Comprehensive Guide On Writing A Reflective Essay From The Best Essay Writers In Australia

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A Comprehensive Guide On Writing A Reflective
Essay From The Best Essay Writers In Australia

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• During high school and college years, students
  have to churn out quite a few reflective essays
  to reveal their understanding of the world around
  them. A reflective essay, also known as
  reflection paper, is a medium through which a
  student is asked to present his thoughts on
  something, whether it's a movie or a book, or
  another essay, etc. Many students get stuck at
  this simple task as they fail to express their
  ideas clearly. Therefore, some of the topmost
  essay writers in Australia have prepared a brief
  guide to composing an excellent reflection paper.
  
• Here are some tips to forming a concise
  reflective essay that even UK essay writers
  online stick to -

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• 1. Plan out the essay
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• At this, students must brainstorm and figure out
  their thoughts on their assigned topic. These
  ideas must be written down in crisp sentences
  that are detailed but do not stray from the
  point. Students must try to keep the essence of
  their essay in less than three to five sentences.
  This'll help students to plan out their piece
  accordingly.
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• 2. Analyze the subject matter thoroughly
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• A student may have been assigned to write about a
  lecture in class, a book or a particular poem and
  to write on such topics, he or she has to, first,
  analyze his topic carefully. This means that if
  the reflective essay is on a novel, the student
  must read the novel from the first page to the
  last instead of relying on Cliff notes. Since the
  thoughts offered in the essay have to be the
  student's, it is vital that he or she should know
  the topic like the back of his/her hand.

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• 3. Use the introduction to present your
  expectations
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• The opening of a reflective essay must reflect
  the expectations of the student on his/her
  assigned topic. For example, if the essay is on a
  book, the student should mention in the
  introduction what he thought the book would be
  about based on the title of it.
• 4. Write the thesis statement
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• This part of the paper will come straight at the
  end of the introduction. The purpose of the
  thesis statement is to offer an explanation
  regarding why the student moved from the
  expectations he had to the conclusion he finally
  drew from the said topic. The thesis makes it
  easier for the reader to understand the aim of
  the essay.

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• 5. Dont reveal all your thoughts
• Essay writers in Australia advise students not to
  present every single thought they have about
  their topic in the paper. The key is to censor
  these opinions according to their appropriateness
  for the essay. Hence, students must avoid
  information that is personal in nature and which
  they feel uncomfortable in sharing. However, in
  case the essay requires the student to offer his
  views on issues he or she is not comfortable
  sharing, providing a general viewpoint would be
  enough.
• 6. Use a formal style of writing
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• Despite the personal nature of this form of an
  essay, the tone of it should be completely
  formal. Even the writing style should be
  professional, and the presentation of the views
  of others in the essay should be avoided. Writing
  in the first person is allowed but making use of
  colloquial language or slang words is an absolute
  no-no. At the end of it, a thorough grammar and
  spell check must be performed by the student
  before submission.

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• 7. The essay should be short
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• Long reflective essays can run the risk of
  repetition. Hence, it is advisable to stay within
  the word limit, which is ideally anywhere between
  300-700 words. But it is always wise to check
  with the teachers first to know the word limit
  they desire. If the instructor asks for an
  extended essay (700 words and beyond), the
  student must ensure that the word count is met.
• 8. The body should contain explanations for the
  conclusion
• In a reflective essay, a student is bound to come
  to a concrete conclusion based on his experience
  with the issue at hand. Therefore, in the body of
  the essay, a detailed discussion of that
  conclusion must be provided rather than just
  stating a plain summary of the topic.

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• 9. The conclusion of the essay must summarize the
  main points
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• Finally, when writing the conclusion, the student
  must describe the moral of his essay in a
  succinct manner.
• By following the above guidelines, students can
  manage to get a good grade in their reflective
  essay.