Content Requirements for the Reflection Paper:

The paper should include the following information:

1. A summary of your project (Briefly explain what you set out to do during the course of your project.)

2. How your project was completed (Did you do everything you said you would?  If you did not, what changes were made, and why?  What did you do instead?  This section explains what your completed project “looks” like.)
3. The skills you used to complete your project (Explain what skills you possess and/or learned in order to be able to successfully finish your project.)
4. How you acquired the skills needed to finish your project (In other words, how did you learn what you needed to?  Who or what helped you learn those skills?  Be thorough.)
5. The easy and difficult aspects of completing your project and why (What problems did you run into?  How did you solve them?  What went according to plan?  What made some tasks easier than others?)
6. How your education prepared you for this project (Explain what you learned prior to doing your project that was helpful in completing it.)
7. The personal benefits you received from completing your project (Be specific.)
8. What did you learn as a result of completing your Graduation Project.
9. Your overall impressions about the Graduation Project experience (Would you choose the same project?  Summarize your feelings about your project now that it is complete.)

Format Requirements for the Reflection Paper:

• typed

• double-spaced

• minimum 2 pages

• page number on each page

• use of standard English conventions

• title page with student name, project title, and date of submission

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• Reflection Paper Rubric

• Sample Reflection Paper