Critical Reflection Papers

1.    Read all of the material assigned for the week that the paper is assigned (for instance, the paper due during Week 3 should focus on the readings assigned for Week 3, page196-210, Boundaries, 3-28)
2.    Focus your writing on something you consider to be an important or interesting part (or parts) of the readings. You do not have to summarize the entirety of the readings. 
3.    Personal opinions and first-person (“I”) language are welcome.  Make this paper relevant to your life and/or studies. Feel free to include yourself (your background, your ideas, experiences, etc.) in the process of examining the readings.  
4.    Write approximately 1,000 words for each paper (approximately 3-4 double-spaced pages).  These are relatively informal papers, but you should follow some basic formatting guidelines: a) put your name on your paper, b) use a title (something more descriptive or creative than “Critical Reflection Two” or “Assignment 1”), c) cite page numbers if you use direct quotations. 
5.    Clearly indicate what reading(s) you’re writing about.  You need to make specific references to the text(s), although you don’t need direct quotations, and you don’t need to include a full works cited page.  In other words, be clear that you’re writing about the readings and not just about our discussions or lectures from class.
6.    Each paper should demonstrate your ability to think and write critically about the issues addressed in the readings.  Stay on topic.