Reflective Essay
Naming Convention: MLCDL_SFC_LNAME_REFLECTIVE_ESSAY Essay Instructions Intent: The intent of this prerequisite reflective essay is for your facilitator to get a feel for your writing style and capability. Instructions: Write a reflective (descriptive) essay on your Distributed Leader Course (DLC) IV experience. Topic: What was the most important part of DLC IV and how did it change you? (If you did not complete DLC IV, write the essay from the perspective of Structured Self Development (SSD) IV.) Essay type: The reflective essay is a genre of essay that asks the student to describe something—object, person, place, experience, emotion, situation, etc. This genre encourages the student’s ability to create a written account of a particular experience. What is more, this genre allows for a great deal of artistic freedom (the goal of which is to paint an image that is vivid and moving in the mind of the reader). For more details, see https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/descriptive_essays.html. Details: You will write in a clear and concise manner while using correct grammar, sentence structure, and word usage. You must provide a coherent transition from one topic to the next using the provided rubric as a general guideline. Your essay should be in Times New Roman, 12-pt font, double spaced, using the current APA style STUDENT PAPER, NO RUNNING HEADS, NO ABSTRACT as found at Purdue OWL. For more on APA, see https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html. Your paper must be three to five pages in length not including your title and reference page. It must be in MS Word format and submitted in Blackboard. The PRE is a course requirement, and due NLT the report date for the course. This reflective essay does not weigh into your final GPA, but it is used to assess other areas of your Service School Academic Evaluation Report (DA Form 1059), please do the best that you can. By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates. Institution Release Statement Please be advised that your submission will be scanned against global reference databases for plagiarism.