Share your reaction and connect the information to our current module.
Responses should be limited to 1-2 paragraphs in length.
Video reflection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oohfPcXIIUs
Organizing any written assignment is easier when you have a plan. Just like when you take a road trip, if you set out on your writing journey not knowing where you’re going you can get lost. So here is one suggestion for how to organize your video reflections/blogs:
1. Tell the reader what you were asked to do, such as share your reaction to the video, connect what you viewed to the module, and write one or two paragraphs. This was you will remind yourself what needs to be done and also remind the reader.
2. Summarize the video that you watched. It’s a good idea to mention the name of the video and provide a few sentences about what you watched. (By now, after including Item #1, you might be well on your way to completing your first paragraph.)
3. Share your reaction. Here is where you state your position or thesis. Without first having Item #1 and Item #2, a reader might not know what you were talking about if you started here. This is the middle of your assignment, so don’t start in the middle. Start with the first two items.
4. After sharing your reaction, the single most important part of the assignment, and almost any assignment, is this part, which is your analysis. Here is where you connect your reaction with the facts of what you watched in the video. For example, if you think for-profit colleges are bad, you’ll state some facts from the video to support your position; if you think they’re good, you’ll do the same or mention what the video might not have said about what could make them good. It is also essential for you to connect your writing to the module being studied and with page references to your text, quotes, etc. This analysis section requires the most thinking. Spend most of your time here.
5. Finally, always include a summary that concludes what you already wrote and reinforces your answer, and then proofread carefully before submitting.
For those of you who are planning on attending law school, the above outline mimics the “IFRAC” approach to analyzing case law: Issue; Facts; Rule of law; Analysis; and Conclusion. But regardless of whether you plan on going to law school or not, organizing anything you write–at school or at work–by including an introduction, middle section with facts and analysis, and conclusion is an effective way to write.