Chapter 5: Writing to Reflect

Genres in Conversation: Reflective Writing

What is writing to reflect?

What kinds of documents are used to share reflections?

How can I write a reflective essay?
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  • Reflective essays
    Cheryl Strayed, What Kind of Woman Are You?

  • Humor
    David Sedaris, Keeping Up

  • Photo essays
    James Mollison, Where Children Sleep

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  • LITERACY NARRATIVES:
    Salvatore Scibona, Where I Learned to Read

  • MEMOIRS:
    Firoozeh Dumas, Waterloo

  • AUDIO ESSAYS:
    Elvia Bautista, Remembering All the Boys

  • Find a conversation and listen in

  • Reflect on your subject

  • Prepare a draft

  • Review and improve your draft

  • * Student Essay

    Caitlin Guariglia,Mi Famiglia

  • * Project Ideas