Composition 1
Portfolio Presentation
By : Jenna Pankow
December 15, 2000
Introduction
I think that Composition I has
helped me out as a writer in
many ways. This class has
helped me to enjoy writing.
It has also taught me many
new writing techniques that
I will tell you about.
You will also see examples of
my writing by using the
hyperlinks I created.
Changes in my Writing:
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I have learned to write an effective summary.
I know how to cite sources correctly in my writing.
I have improved my prewriting and revision skills.
I know the essential features of a good thesis
statement.
I have learned better organization of my papers.
I have learned how to reduce the wordiness of my
essays.
I have learned to write an
effective summary.
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An effective summary should outline and express
the main points of the paper.
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I know how to cite sources
correctly in my writing.
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I learned to use the “MLA” style to cite a source. It
is important to cite sources to give credit to the
authors of the information used.
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I have improved my prewriting and
revision skills.
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I have improved my prewriting skills by creating a
few drafts before getting the final paper.
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I have also revised my papers and gone over them
more than once to make sure they are finished.
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I know the essential features of a
good Thesis Statement
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The thesis statement is the main idea or focus of
the paper. Thesis statements should be clear and
precise so they are understandable to the reader.
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I have learned four ways to
organize essays.
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There are different categories essays can be placed
into.
Three of them include Comparison and Contrast
Essay, Persuasive Essay, and the Informative Essay
I enjoyed the Informative Essay because it makes
people more aware of your subject because they
read your essay.
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I have improved the ‘’wordiness’’
of my essays.
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I have had problems with making my essays too
wordy. I use too many unnecessary words.
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Student Option 1 :
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I have learned that the overuse of some words
tends to make the essay seem less professional and
also makes it harder to get the point across.
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Student Option 2 :
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I have learned to give a presentation in
PowerPoint format.
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Conclusion :
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I have fulfilled the expectations of Writing
Skill/Levels 1 & 2.
One of my strengths is my good grammar. One of
my weaknesses is my tendency to get too “wordy”
when writing my essays.
I would like to further improve my skills as a
writer in Composition II. I want to work on
reducing the amount of words I use to get my point
across and also become a more vivid writer.
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