Term Paper on "Vivid Detail Reflections on a Close Call"

Quoted Instructions for "Vivid Detail Reflections on a Close Call" Assignment:

To whom this may concern,

This essay is all about VIVID detail. Listed below is an elaborate explanation I typed word for word from 3 pages in my text book highlighting how to construct a reflection. I would like you to write a topic of the paper to anything you can relate to easily and vividly.

The essay should be 4 pages and have an academic level of a college senior.

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT; so please take your time and don't rush.

Below discussed the "components", "key parts", and "how to write it".

PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY AS IT IS IMPERATIVE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT; AND THE GRADING PROCESS WILL BE BASED ON THE POINTS LISTED BELOW.

---------------COMPONENTS OF REFLECTIONS-------------------

1) Find a relative topic

2) Consider your readers

+ How interesting will this topic be to your readers? Will they want to share in your experience?

3) Identify a purpose

+ A clear purpose makes the reflection coherent. Your purpose is not to teach a lesson about life but rather to convey the significance of the experience-why it is important or memorable and why it is worth writing and reading about

4) Provide concrete details

+ Concrete details stimulate readers' imagination and make your reflection come alive. Use factual details such as dates to provide background information. Augment visual details with your other senses: smells, sounds, tastes, and feelings.

+ Use dialog when possible

5) Think about your organization

+ Telling what happened in chronological order is the simplest organization for *****s to use, but it is not the only one possible. Conceptual order explores different points and links them together.

For example, you might reflect on a photograph, examining details one by one and discussing how they related to your family's past.

6) Start fast

+ The beginning MUST show the *****'s involvement and gain the reader's interest

7) Finish strong

+ Effective conclusions invite readers to reflect further. Ending with a question or an issue to think about is usually better than trying to sum up with a moral lesson.

--------------------KEYS TO REFLECTIONS--------------------

1) Tell a good story

+Readers have to be interested in your story to understand the significance. Often reflections gain and keep readers' interest by presenting a conflict or a difficult decision that must be resolved.

2) Let the details convey the significance

+Select details carefully to communicate meaning. Identify people by more than how they look. Think about MANNERISMS, GESTURES, AND HABITS to suggest their character.

3) Be honest

+ Telling the truth about your thoughts ad actions can build a strong rapport with your audience, but beware of becoming sentimental. Too much emotion may turn readers off.

4) Focus on the little things in life

+ A reflection need not reveal earth shattering secrets or teach crucial life lessons. It may be as simple as describing something that makes you happy. Remember that small moments of significance can be just as rewarding for readers as great events.

5) For a reflection on an image or object, let the reflection grow out of the details

+Your close reading of details and your explanation of the significance of the experience is crucial.

-------------------HOW TO WRITE A REFLECTION----------------

1) CHOOSE A SUBJECT

+ Analyze the assignment

+ Explore possible topics

+ Remember places and objects

+ Consider the significance

+ What do reader's likely know about the topic?

+ How can you engage readers?

+ What will they gain reading your reflection?

2) DEVELOP A RESPONSE

+ Generate details

+ Make people come alive

+ Think about your context

+ Relate your experience to the experiences of others

3) WRITE A DRAFT

+ Select vivid details and dialog

+ Decide on an organization

+ Craft a strong beginning

+ Conclude by inviting further reflection

+ Consider your voice and tone

+ Choose a title that will interest readers

4) REVISE

+ Check that your paper fulfills assignment

+ Make sure that the subject is focused

+ Add details, description, or dialog

+ Make sure your voice and tone engage readers

+ Examine your organization and think of possible better ways to organize

+ Proofread

-----------------------WRITING IT!-------------------------

1)Select vivid details and dialog

+Don't rely solely on visual memory. Include SOUNDS, SMELLS, TASTES, and tactile feelings.

+Describe people's mannerisms, gestures, and voices.

+Use dialog to reveal character.

2)Decide on an organization

+Use chronological order to help readers re-live events with you.

+Use conceptual order to show connections and links between ideas.

3) Craft a strong beginning

+Start with an incident or a place that is the focus

4) Conclude by inviting further reflection

+Have you discovered anything new in the process of writing the reflection to share in your conclusion?

+A conclusion can sometimes change the entire tone of a reflection

Do you want to surprise your readers?

+Above all, your conclusion should help readers make sense of your reflection.

5)Consider your voice and tone

+Who are you writing for? How do you want your audience to feel upon reading your reflection?

+How interested will your readers be in your reflection? Can you add details or something else to draw them in?

6) Choose a title that will interest readers in your essay

+ Your title should suggest the direction or the significance or your reflection.

Thank you for your time and effort,

An appreciated student,

Ann.