The purpose of this form of writing is to provide an opportunity for reflection on your work. This is a scholarly essay — not a simple‘diary’ or anecdotal retelling — in which you should elaborate upon and contextualise on your experience within the current cultural context. Through this assessment you will apply skills in critical reflection, academic and media research, documentation, and writing.
Task Description ✏️
To complete your Take Home Exam: Reflective Essay
The topic of the Essay will focus on a major assessment task completed this semester
To prepare for the Take Home Exam: Reflective Essay, it is important that you are familiar with the readings provided to you through the semester.
On 9:00am on Tuesday, 19th of May you will receive a specific Essay Question.
You will have until 5:00pm on Tuesday, 19th of May to complete and submit your Take Home Exam: Reflective Essay.
Essay Question 📝
Discuss the process and decisions behind the production of your major Assessment Task.
In yourReflective Essay, you must:
Draw from the readings provided to you throughout the semester
Use at least 5 academic sources to support your arguments
Additional Information 📚
To help you complete this task successfully, the following resources are provided:
Marking Rubric — refer to this to understand how you will be assessed
Checklist: How to write a Reflective Essay — use this to help you complete the task
Example: Reflective Essay — review this to see a completed example of the task
List any additional resources and how students should use them here
Checklist: How to write a Reflective Essay ✅
Tip: copy and paste this checklist into your Notes section, ticking off step as you go.
Step 1: Task Understanding
To help you understand what you need to do for this task and how will be assessed, you must:
Read the Instructions and Checklist carefully
Read your Marking Rubric
Step 2: Topic Review
Review all the materials covered this semester, including:
Assessment tasks
Lecture slides and lecture notes
Readings and the text book
TIP: identify what you already know and understand, what you need to know, and how you can find out and/or learn additional information
Step 3: Critically Engage
To help you engage with the material, it is recommended that you:
Annotate your notes
Draw a mind map or diagram of information you have
Write summaries in your own words
Develop a list of key terms and concepts
Draft questions to test knowledge of the material you have just studied
TIP: learn general rules and principles rather than masses of unrelated facts
Purpose 🎯
Task Description ✏️
Essay Question 📝
Additional Information 📚
Checklist: How to write a Reflective Essay ✅