Reflective Essay

what is reflective writing about?

• others

• teachers

• you

• no one

A reflective essay tells of

• different points of view

• a story

• a personal experience

• describes something in great detail

If you are taking sides and are pro or con in order to influence somebody's opinion or action, you are writing a _____________________ essay.

• expository

• reflective

• narrative

• persuasive

Written texts that are delivered orally to an audience

• essays

• speeches

• expository

• persuasive

Style of writing designed to tell the story of a real life experience

• expository

• persuasive

• narrative

• descriptive

Style of writing designed to provide a vivid picture of something

• narrative

• persuasive

• descriptive

• expository

Explains the writer's insights about an event or experience

• reflective

• descriptive

• expository

• narrative

Which type of nonfiction looks back on the author's life and give the author's thoughts and feelings?

• narrative
• expository
• reflective
• persuasive

What is most likely to be the author's purpose for a reflective text?

• to reflect
• to inform
• to persuade
• to entertain

What is a story that tells about a person's life that is written by another person?

• autobiography
• biography