Personal reflective test questions - National 4 English Revision

1

Which of the following approaches is likely to produce the most interesting reflective writing?

Giving an account of events that happened in the past

Explaining how you felt about the event at the time

Explaining how you felt about the event at the time and how your feelings changed

2

Which of the following elements is most important in a piece of good reflective writing?

A sense that the writer is looking back on an experience and considering how he/she felt about it

A detailed account of each stage of an experience you have had

A description of the people involved

3

Which of the following topics would be the most suitable for a reflective piece of writing?

An account of an exciting trip abroad

Your feelings about a favourite toy from your childhood

A description of the house you lived in as a young child

4

Which of the following language features is unlikely to appear in a reflective essay?

Imagery

Jargon

Varied sentence structures

5

What is meant by ‘a sense of development’ in a reflective essay?

The essay should examine how your feelings developed as a result of the experience described

The account of the experience should be developed in a series of different stages

The introductory paragraph should include a number of points which are then developed stage by stage in the rest of the essay

6

Imagine you were asked to write a reflective essay in answer to this question: "Write about what you would miss and how you would feel if you had to move away from where you feel you belong." Which of the following approaches should you NOT take?

Write a story about moving somewhere else

Think about how you feel about where you are now

Reflect on things like your friends, where you stay and what you do in your free time

7

In a passage describing your feelings about a pleasant experience, which of the following words would be most appropriate to use?

Fulfilling

Happy

Nice

8

Which of the following linking expressions would be the most appropriate to introduce a reflective passage?

Furthermore

Looking back

In addition to this

9

Which of the following approaches to sentence structure should be followed in a personal reflective essay?

Begin every sentence with ‘I’

Aim for varied sentence structures

Ensure all sentences follow a similar pattern

10

Here is the introductory paragraph for a reflective essay:

“It was with excitement and some nervousness I set off to meet my friends in town at the agreed time. As luck would have it the bus was late - this day of all days!”

Which of the following comments about this introduction would you agree with?

This is a good introduction as it highlights the narrator’s feelings

This is a poor introduction as it does not explain all the facts about what is happening

This is a poor introduction because it does not include any detailed description of the setting