Students will write and present Reflection Papers for the purpose of which is to apply concepts from the readings to his/her experience, gain insight, and to explore course ideas. To make these assignments meaningful, students write about what matters to them.
Some possible ways for making these assignments meaningful to the students are shown below
(1) One way is to describe how a concept (or concepts) you learned helped to better understand some aspect of your life. In this way, you describe how the concept fits with your experience.
(2) Another way is to describe how a concept (or concepts) you learned suggests new ways for you to act.
For example, after reading about effective ways to implement change, you write about how you plan to use those ideas to effectively implement a new performance appraisal system.