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Since reflective essays describe a writer's personal experience, they should always be written in what point of view?
- third-person omniscient point of view
- third-person limited point of view
- second-person point of view
- first-person point of view
Unlike fictional narratives, which can be told using any point of view, a reflective essay should always be from the writer's point of view.
Unlike fictional narratives, which can be told using any point of view, a reflective essay should always be from the writer's point of view.
Unlike fictional narratives, which can be told using any point of view, a reflective essay should always be from the writer's point of view.
Unlike fictional narratives, which can be told using any point of view, a reflective essay should always be from the writer's point of view.
Which portion of a reflective essay includes the writer's insights about the event?
- the introduction
- the body
- the conclusion
- the thesis statement
After drawing the narrative to a close, the writer makes his or her observations about why the experience was significant.
After drawing the narrative to a close, the writer makes his or her observations about why the experience was significant.
After drawing the narrative to a close, the writer makes his or her observations about why the experience was significant.
After drawing the narrative to a close, the writer makes his or her observations about why the experience was significant.
What is the purpose of a reflective essay?
- to tell a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end
- to record an individual's life story from birth to the present
- to share insights learned from a personal experience
- to describe ordinary experiences that are universal to all readers
Whether a reflective essay is about a minor or major occurrence, it should include the writer's observations about the event's significance.
Whether a reflective essay is about a minor or major occurrence, it should include the writer's observations about the event's significance.
Whether a reflective essay is about a minor or major occurrence, it should include the writer's observations about the event's significance.
Whether a reflective essay is about a minor or major occurrence, it should include the writer's observations about the event's significance.
What organizational pattern is usually most appropriate for a reflective essay?
- chronological order
- compare-and-contrast order
- general-to-specific order
- cause-and-effect order
Organizing reflective essays in time order makes the event clear and easy to understand for readers.
Organizing reflective essays in time order makes the event clear and easy to understand for readers.
Organizing reflective essays in time order makes the event clear and easy to understand for readers.
Organizing reflective essays in time order makes the event clear and easy to understand for readers.
Which narrative technique does NOT belong in the body paragraphs of a reflective essay?
- pacing
- dialogue
- a concluding reflection
- descriptive detail
Writers play with time, conversations, and specific details to bring the narrative to life.
Writers play with time, conversations, and specific details to bring the narrative to life.
Writers play with time, conversations, and specific details to bring the narrative to life.
Writers play with time, conversations, and specific details to bring the narrative to life.
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