Reflective reading journals provide space for examining our readings and thoughts in greater detail while following through on our observation(s) and experience(s).  We utilized the reflective reading journal as a pedagogical approach to help prepare graduate students with the knowledge, values, and skills for business research and academic writing.  The underlying strategy is to be reflective, allowing us to pause and critically think if we are utilizing a good source of information or alternative points of view.

Review your Reflective Reading Journal, as well as other literature from the course.

Your goal is to analyze, explain, and build a personal action plan.  Please write a 4-5 page paper outlining improved awareness and self-development, the possibility of building theory into the reflective reading journal, what can be concluded from the experience, and ultimately build a personal action plan that outlines how you plan to continue building upon your research and academic writing skills.    

• APA 7th edition format
• Title page 
• Introduction
• 4-5 page paper (not including the title page or reference page)
• Conclusion 
• Reference page
• Include a reference page with a minimum of five references (the course textbook, references from your reflective journal, or peer-reviewed journal articles). If you list a source as a reference,  you must include an in-text citation withn your paper for that source.