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Reflective Writing
What is Reflective Writing
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CPD and study will usually require elements of reflective reading, reflective writing and reflective practice.
Reflective writing:
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Provides a way in which you can make best use of an experience.
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Can be used to record your progress throughout your study/practice.
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Can improve your performance by using the outcome of reflection to inform future practice.
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Is a means of learning by making links between theory and your practice.
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Is a skill which can continue to help you develop professionally.
Good Reflective Writing

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Demonstrates personal insight into how you are performing and show learning from your everyday experiences.
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Has some evidence of critical thinking and analysis, describing your own thought processes
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Reveals self-awareness, demonstrating openness and honesty about performance along with some consideration of your own feelings
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Contains some evidence of learning, appropriately describing what needs to be learned, why and how
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Includes appropriate linkage to relevant criteria/curriculum (where this is relevant)
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Demonstrates behaviours that allow linkage to one or more competence areas (where this is relevant)
Poor Reflective Writing

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Just a description of what you did or read.
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A detailed description of what actually took place. (It should be a brief account of the key events/ideas only).
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Irrelevant details that don't discuss the experience in context.
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Reflective Writing Training
Did you know the library offers Training Sessions?
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You can find out more about some of the training sessions we offer including Reflective Writing.
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These can take place either in the Library or at your place of work and can be delivered as group session or 1:1.