letap Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Hi,I take English A Literature HL and I need to write my reflective statement for one of the works in translation that I'm studying. Does anybody know where I can find a recent sample of a reflective statement? Any help would be appreciated.Thanks. 7 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizenoftheuniverse Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Well, for us, the teacher told us that everyone would basically get full marks since the Reflective Statement is so easy, so I don't think you need to stress about it that much. You just write about what the presentations taught you in class and how it relates to the book. You literally can write "from the presentations I learned...which furthered my understanding of the book because..." You just need to remember some information which was studied in class. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
letap Posted April 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Well, for us, the teacher told us that everyone would basically get full marks since the Reflective Statement is so easy, so I don't think you need to stress about it that much. You just write about what the presentations taught you in class and how it relates to the book. You literally can write "from the presentations I learned...which furthered my understanding of the book because..." You just need to remember some information which was studied in class.ok, thanks. so there's no specific format that's recommended? 7 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizenoftheuniverse Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Not that I am aware no. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackcurrant Posted April 12, 2014 Report Share Posted April 12, 2014 (edited) It sounds deceptively simple. But there is more to writing the Reflective Statement than this.If you want to know how and where you can blow all 3 precious marks, then look carefully at the criteria for Category A and scrutinize the terms. After this, you may understand why so many carelessly lose marks when they do not "format" their responses according to expectations.TO EXPAND JUST A BIT...The answer "No specific format" is correct, in the sense that there is no imposed structure (blueprint, cookie-cutter format) to a response -- but it could sound reassuringly like "anything goes", which is a mistake. There are constraints and expectations to your response. and these are laid out in Criterion A. Your answer will be "formatted" in that sense i.e. not totally free. This will become all the more apparent when you have a tiny space of 300 words in which to hit all nails squarely on the head. You'll need, then, to structure your response very carefully. Format, format!First off, consider "development of student's understanding" which is not the same as "write everything you know" or give us "information". "Understanding" is word we all know. But how do you format your response so that an examiner recognizes that you "understand"? And HOW do you show "development" in understanding? Only some things will be perceived as "development" and "understanding" or "reflection". How will you format your writing accordingly, then?Continuing with same procedure, ask yourself. WHAT COUNTS as "reflection"? And HOW will format your response in a way that show examiners "reflection", .... ? You may appreciate all the more the TOK's purpose when you scrutinize these terms. And the formatted nature of any response will become altogether clear when you consider these points. So do format -- format, format...It is all implied Edited April 12, 2014 by Blackcurrant 4 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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