# Reflective Writing {% hint style="info" %} **Writing reflectively** is a process that needs time to develop and improve. {% endhint %} This video from the University of Hull gives some good advice, but it is not explicitly for CAS. {% embed url="" %} You can also use the seven [learning outcomes](/cas/assessment.md) to help you write reflectively. Perhaps focusing on just one, or two, of them. {% hint style="info" %} Remember you do not have to write your reflection. You could undertake it in any way that suits you. {% endhint %} ### **DIEP Model** The **DIEP model** for reflective writing stands for: D - Describe I - Interpret E - Evaluate P - Plan for the future The following video by the University of Melbourne explains this model and shows that reflection is valued beyond school. {% embed url="" %} ### Gibbs Reflective Cycle Another way of structuring the reflective process is by using the Gibbs reflective cycle. This video from Expert Program Management is job-based! {% embed url="" %} {% hint style="info" %} **Reflection** is a **lifelong skill.** {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://guide.fariaedu.com/cas/reflection/reflective-writing.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.