Composition 1
Portfolio Presentation
By: Jason North
December 2000
I never thought as myself as a great writer but I have
learned the write way to organize a paper and make a
correct thesis statement. I also found out that by
organizing your paper before writing it will make it a lot
easier to write.
1- I improved in the way I organize papers.
See Slide 4
2- I found my sentence structure was better toward the
end of the semester versus the beginning.
3- I can now sit down and write without worrying if it
sounds stupid.
4- Now I can write something and go through it and
organize it and see what I have done wrong.
Writing an effective summary is one of the most
important things in writing an essay. Citing a source is
something that has helped me when I am short of
information. I have learned that by having a good
thesis statement is important in writing.
I think the most important part of a summary is the
way it is organized. If the summary is not put together
the correct way it will sound wrong or unorganized.
I found the the comparative essay to be one of the best
of the papers I wrote. Since I wrote it on dogs I found
it easier than most for me to write. Since I know so
much about dogs I had plenty of information on them.
To me a good thesis is a statement that explains about
what you are going to write about. If the writer does
not have a good thesis the reader could become lost in
the paper. See Persuasive Essay
I have a goal for next semester when I start Comp. 2. I
would like to be able to write for fluently and make
myself more clear. By being able to make myself clear
and make the audience understand what I am writing
about.