A reflective essay is a type of autobiographical writing in which the author tells and analyzes a real event or incident that affected in a relevant way the writer's life or some aspect of it. This means reflective essays focus on an event or incident experience by the writer rather than just witnessed. Additionally, different to a personal narrative or a memoir a reflective essay is not only about telling the incident of the writer's life but at exploring or analyzing how this incident had certain effects or consequences which allows the writer to critically examine a life experience in terms on the impact this incident or event had. Thus, the type of writing that shares an incident that made an impact on the writer's life is a reflective essay.
