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Writing Memory
Writing Reflective Analysis
Thinking and Planning – Ideas and structure

2. +
Reflections = memories, events,
thinking, making meaning from the
past
 Events  Analysis –
deconstructing and
 Times when you remember
GOOD learning
reconstructing so that
you can see its parts,
 A breakthrough… how it works, what it is
 a time when you changed made of, why it works
through learning that way.
 Or FAILURE to learn
 Or CONSTANT FAILURE to
learn

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Finding a context / memory
 A geography
Project is a moment of
discovery…?
 Or a moment of something
being born…?
 My Memory is Bophal
 What did I learn?

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Character: What are some attributes
you have developed over time?
 Choose ONE that resonates
with a memory
 Choose TWO that show
different parts of your character

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How do these things relate?
 Memory – this is the core example that SHOWS
your attribute.
 Learning– look at your example – what does it say
about you (check the handout for ways to explain
this)
 Character – Check that your memory, learning
behaviour both SHOW the attribute you are
discussing
 CORE IDEA – this is the RESULT of deep thinking
about the connections between these

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Components for my
PLAN TO WRITE
Choice /
problem-
based
Opportunity to
explore the
Bophal
world nurtured a
Disaster
personal
attribute
Sense of
Social
Justice

7. +
Reflection: a conversation with self

8. +
The Participant Observer
 Acting self Writing self
 Doing Thinking Writing Learnt
Learning
 Narrative Reflective Analysis

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Identity Changes of the Writer
 RETELLING the event/action represents the ACTING SELF
I felt terrible! Why did it happen?
 Recalling thoughts and feelings around the event/action shows a
PARTICPANT OBSERVER
“At the time I felt terrible and had so many questions. Now, I have
terrible answers to these questions – wealth and power are unfeeling,
distance between those who harm and the harmed creates inhumane
irresponsibility. Yet, this was the first step towards taking a stand on
Social Justice events, to not sit on the sideline about the values that
impassion me.

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Example
How do groups learn?