Composition 1
Portfolio
Presentation
By: Linda Sabinash
December 2000
Introduction
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The narrative essay has helped me to learn
how to describe and tell a story better.
Comparison and contrast has helped me to
compare two things effectively.
The definition essay has helped me to learn
how to describe what something means to
me.
The persuasion essay has taught me how to
convince someone to see a subject from my
point of view.
Changes in My Writing This
Semester
I have learned to write an effective summary.
 I know how to cite sources correctly in my writing.
 I have learned four ways to organize essays.
 I know the essential features of a good thesis
statement.
 I have learned how to write an essay from first
and third point of view.
 I have learned several effective ways to write
introductions.
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I have learned to write an
effective summary.
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A good summary should sum up the
basic idea of what something is about.
This is an example of an effective
summary because I summed up my
essay and what it contained.
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I know how to cite my sources
correctly in my writing.
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I learned how to use the MLA method of citing
sources. Citing sources correctly means to give
credit to the person from which you took your
information from. This is an example of citing a
source:
Biographical Info for Dr. Loftman.
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“Police Statement.” Online. Interent.
22 April. 2000. Available URL:
http://www.georgiapolitics.com/loftmanpoli
ce.html
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I have learned four ways to
organize essays.
Comparison and Contrast
 Narrative
 Persuasion
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I think this was my best essay because I
had some very strong points to support
my ideas. It was easy to write because I
actually cared about the topic I was
writing about.
Definition
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I know the essential features of a
good thesis statement
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A good thesis statement should
introduce your topic, let the reader
know what the writer is going to talk
about, and show where the writer
stands about the issue.
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Good thesis statement.
This is an example of a good thesis
statement.
 “Buckling your seat belts should not
be a law. “
 This is a good thesis statement
because it introduces my essay and
tells the writer where I stand about
the issue.
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Points of View
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I learned how to write from different
points of view in Composition I
instead of always from the second
point of view. This essay shows an
example of this.
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Introductions
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I have also learned several different
ways to write introductions instead of
always writing them the same way.
This document shows an example of
this.
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Conclusion
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I have exhibited writing skills for
levels One and Two.
Expressing my thoughts clearly
 Compose correct sentences
 Coherent paragraphs
 Inserts research appropriately
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Writing Skill / Levels 1 & 2
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Level One:
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Expresses clearly thoughts and ideas in informal
writing contexts.
Composes structurally correct sentences in Standard
American English.
Generates well-developed, coherent paragraphs.
Level Two:
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Processes information to produce writing that clearly
and accurately summarizes and/or reports.
Writes, well-developed, focused essays.
Searches for information and inserts research
appropriately.
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