Composition 1
Portfolio Presentation
By David Trett

Introduction
• My high school English teacher was excellent at making us write our thoughts, but never made us write many essays. In this class I gained many of the skills needed to write effective essays and summaries.
• In this presentation I intend to show you examples of my work and the changes in my writing skills over the semester.

Changes/Skills Demonstrated
• 1.) I have learned to
write an effective summary .
• 2.) I know how to cite sources correctly in my writing .
• 3.) I have improved my
prewriting and revision skills
.
• 4.) I know the essential features of a
good thesis statement .
• 5.) I have learned better ways to organize my papers
.
• 6.) I have learned to write an essay through a
Power Point .

I learned how to write an effective summary.
• An effective summary should show the main points, an introduction, and a conclusion.
• This is an example of an effective summary

I learned how to cite sources correctly.
• I learned the correct way to cite sources using the
MLA format. Citing sources is very important because it gives proper credit to the author.
•
• Goldhammer, Marlyn. Special Meeting Minutes www.sdhsaa.com/calandarevents/BoardDates/mar
10sm.htm

I have improved my prewriting and revision skills
• I have improved my prewriting skills by creating a few drafts before getting the final paper.
• I have also revised my papers and gone over them more than once to make sure they are finished.

I know the essentials of a good thesis statement.
• The thesis statement is the focus and the whole point of a paper. It should be very easy to the reader to pick out.
•
Thesis

I have learned better ways to organize my papers.
• Comparison and Contrast Essay, Persuasive Essay, and the Informative Essay are the ways I learned to make my papers better, and also new forms to write essays in.
• I personally like the Persuasive Essay the best. I really like to argue.

I learned how to write an essay using a power point.
• Using a Power Point was a very new and interesting way to write an essay.
• I t made the essay seem that is wasn’t that long or hard to do.

Student Option
• I really enjoyed the power point the most, so I decided to talk about it the most.
•
Power Point
• I have an example

Conclusion
• I have fulfilled the expectations of Writing
Skill/Levels 1 & 2.
• I will be a more successful writer if I listen to more advice and take things more seriously.