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Composition 1
Portfolio Presentation
By: Tony Hart
December 2000
Introduction
I think I became a much better writer during this semester. I learned how to write an effective persuasive paper, a summary, a comparison essay and a proper introduction to a paper. The light bulb finally went on for me.
Changes/Skills Demonstrated
List 6 specific changes in writing or skills developed this semester. Four are required (see next slide); two are student options.
Use the language from the common course syllabus to identify some of the material to cover
Use the language from the Ability/Skill/Levels document—this is what the portfolio should demonstrate.
The two above are examples of hyperlinks
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
Student option 1: I have learned how to write self
assessments
Student option 2: I have learned several effective ways to
write introductions.
I have learned to write an effective summary.
The basics of a summary are not to copy the paper word for word but rather just inform them of the main points or details of the paper.
My example of a summaryHigh School Football.
I know how to cite sources correctly in my writing.
The proper way to cite a source is to follow the
MLA. This is important because you could get caught for plagiarizing the source if you don’t document it right.
My example of correct documentationDeath
Penalty .
I have learned four ways to organize essays.
The four ways I learned to organize an essay are Informative , Persuasive ,
Comparison and Contrast , and Summary .
The essay that was the most enjoyable to write was the Comparison and Contrast essay because it was fun to think of the differences between the two levels of football I have played at.
I know the essential features of a good thesis statement
A good thesis statement should should have the papers main points in it and should also grab the reader’s attention.
I think one of my best thesis statements was in my paper about the death penalty. ‘’ The death penalty is a very good deterrent towards crime.’’ I believe it is an attention grabber and it states my side toward the death penalty.
Student Option 1
I have learned how to write a self assessment about the papers I write. I never had to do this before so it was a new thing for me.
Self Assessment
Student Option 2
I have learned how to write proper introductions in all kinds of my papers this semester. An intro should have your thesis statement and the main points of your paper
Example of an Introduction
Conclusion
Link to the expectations of the Writing Skill/Levels 1 & 2 .
My strengths is my ability to write a very good paper about a topic that I feel very comfortable doing. I think that if I get to chose the topic I want to write about, it will be a much better paper.
I think that my weakness is the lengths of some of my papers. I cant drag a paper on that I feel like I said everything that is to say about the paper.
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.
