Which one of the following is the best description of reflexive writing?
a. writers keep the audience in mind.
b. writers have had their topics chosen for them.
c. writers have a lot of control over their topics.
d. writers do not benefit from the writing process.

C. Writers have a lot of control over their topics.

By definition, reflexive writing or self-reflexive writing concerns the writer’s feelings, thoughts and personal experiences. This allows the writer to analyze and express certain events in their lives. It started in the 1980s for literary criticism and was adopted for cultural studies in the 1990s. It has been used as technique for learning and/or research in order to have a more complete and engaging analysis of an experience through the combination of observations and critical thinking.