Composition 1
Portfolio Presentation
December 2000
• As a writer I am creative.
• I learned many things in Composition 1
including using power point, writing good
thesis statements, having good transitional
sentences, and how to write different styles
of papers.
Changes in my Writing this
Semester
• I have learned how to write a good thesis
statement.
• I know how to cite sources correctly in my
writing.
• I have learned how to use transitional sentences.
• I have learned how write good paragraph structure
in a comparative essay .
• I have learned to write good conclusions.
• I have learned how to critique myself and
change to improve.
I have learned to write an
effective thesis statement.
• A good thesis statement grabs the readers
attention.
• Lets the reader know what the paper is
about early.
• Lets the reader know how the writer stands
on the subject written about.
I know how to cite sources
correctly in my writing.
• Citing sources is required when using
information from an outside source in a
paper.
•
American Heart Association, Tobacco
Industry’s Targeting of Youth, Minorities and
Women Dec.2000
http://www.americanheart.org/heart_and_stroke_a
_z_Guied/tobata.html/
I have learned how to use
transitional sentences
• Transitional sentences help make a
transition from one thought to another.
• Makes a paper flow together better.
Paragraph structure
• Good paragraph structure keep the reading
interesting.
• Learned to write without using fluff to make
a paper longer.
• In a comparative essay the subjects have to
follow the same order throughout the paper
Writing conclusive paragraphs
• Make the conclusion sum up the paper
• Allows the writer to put in last thought
• Learned to write conclusive paragraphs that
don’t leave the reader hanging
Self assessment
• I learned how to critique my own work and
improve on it.
• I learned how to look my paper over better
before handing it in
• I learned that more than one draft is often
needed
Writing Skill / Levels 1 & 2
• Level One:
– Expresses clearly thoughts and ideas in informal writing
contexts.
– Composes structurally correct sentences in Standard American
English.
– Generates well-developed, coherent paragraphs.
• Level Two:
– 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.
Conclusion
• I learned many things in comp 1
• My goals for comp 2 are improve on the
things I learned in comp 1,learn how to
assess myself better, and to strengthen my
transitional sentences.
My writing skill level
• I feel I wrote on a level 2
• My writing stayed on track
• I searched for information with my
persuasive paper and inserted proper cites