REFLECTION PAPER IN LIT 1
I. Introduction
A. Background Information (description of the literary period of that time)
B. Introduction of the chosen author and his writing (explain these two were chosen for
the
paper)
C. Thesis Statement
D. Transition sentence: a sentence that connects the thesis with the next paragraph
II. First reason to support the thesis (Topic sentence)
A. Supporting Idea 1 (Sample extract from the selection)
B. Supporting Idea 2 (Explanation)
III. Second reason to support the thesis (Topic sentence)
A. Supporting Idea 1 (Sample extract from the selection)
B. Supporting Idea 2 (Explanation)
IV. Third (best) reason to support the thesis (Topic sentence)
A. Supporting Idea 1 (Sample extract from the selection)
B. Supporting Idea 2 (Explanation)
V. Conclusions
5. 1-inch margin on all sides, Arial-12, 1.5 spacing, 1.5-2 pages long excluding reference page,
APA format for in-text citation and reference page.
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RUBRIC FOR REFLECTION PAPER
Criteria
Thoroughness
of discussion
Use of terms,
history, and
background
Use of
specifics about
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works of
literature
analyzed
Execution
(grammar,
punctuation,
syntax,
spelling, etc.)
Documentation
Overall
Response
Total