The main reason why I have made this portfolio was for my Composition 2 class. I made this portfolio as a way to show off my writing abilities for future employers, as well as to write about things that apply to me and the line of work I am interested in. For my Comp. class I had to write three different papers, each varying in substance. For the first paper the class had to evaluate the evidence of an article of our choosing and explain either why we did or did not agree with the writer's evidence. For the second paper the class had to write about a instance from a movie that we could present in court. For the third paper the class had to write about a mystery from history that had multiple theories to it, and each member of the group had to write about a different theory.
My first paper was the most difficult for me to write. I have always had a hard time writing papers that were long enough for what was required, and then when I am writing about something I am not really sure of that makes it much harder. This is why my first paper was my weakest. If I could go back I would completely rewrite this paper into something completely different than what it was. First off I would choose a better article to argue because the one that I chose for this paper did not give me enough evidence to work with. I also would of given myself much more time to work on the paper and to find all the proper information that I needed. Even though I did have a really hard time writing this paper, I was able to overcome all of the difficulties and still come out writing a paper that I was happy with.
My second paper was an easy paper to write because I was familiar with the subject of the paper. I think that my paper was also easy to write because every group in the class had some freedom to write about whatever movie they wanted; as long as it fit into their thread. I do not think that I would change much about my second paper because I felt really good about it and I did not have any issues writing it or any problems coming up with things to write about. I think that my second paper helped me to grow as a writer in the sense that I was able to learn how to develop my ideas better in order to explain in better detail the things that I want my readers to understand, and this also helps me to meet the word or page requirements that are presented whenever writing a paper.
The third paper that I wrote was the most fun paper that I have written in a long time. I always enjoy writing papers that are about things that I am interested in. I also like to write papers in which I am proving a point or proving opposing theories wrong. My third paper was definitely my strongest paper out of all three that I have written for my class. The only thing that I would change about my third paper is that I would of liked to have had more time to research a little bit more. Even though the class was given enough time to produce enough research for the papers, I feel that if I have more time I could of written an amazing paper because I would of been able to find that much more evidence to support my theory.
I think that my writing portfolio helps to show how I have grown as a writer and also shows all of the different things that I am capable of writing. I think one thing that I do well is being able to write about any subject that I am given. Even though it may not be something I am interested in or know much about, I will teach myself about it in order to write the best paper that I can. Something that I would like to work on more is my time management skills. Through writing all three of these papers, now I see that I am only hurting myself when I choose to wait on working on a paper and that I would really be in my best interest to start on the papers as soon as I get them assigned to me. One of the many things I have learned in this class is that even though you may not agree with what you are arguing you are totally capable of doing so. There have been instances in this class where I have had to argue somethings that I did not necessarily agree with and founf out that even though I may not agree with them or know much about them, I can teach myself in order to argue a side and even win.
My first paper was the most difficult for me to write. I have always had a hard time writing papers that were long enough for what was required, and then when I am writing about something I am not really sure of that makes it much harder. This is why my first paper was my weakest. If I could go back I would completely rewrite this paper into something completely different than what it was. First off I would choose a better article to argue because the one that I chose for this paper did not give me enough evidence to work with. I also would of given myself much more time to work on the paper and to find all the proper information that I needed. Even though I did have a really hard time writing this paper, I was able to overcome all of the difficulties and still come out writing a paper that I was happy with.
My second paper was an easy paper to write because I was familiar with the subject of the paper. I think that my paper was also easy to write because every group in the class had some freedom to write about whatever movie they wanted; as long as it fit into their thread. I do not think that I would change much about my second paper because I felt really good about it and I did not have any issues writing it or any problems coming up with things to write about. I think that my second paper helped me to grow as a writer in the sense that I was able to learn how to develop my ideas better in order to explain in better detail the things that I want my readers to understand, and this also helps me to meet the word or page requirements that are presented whenever writing a paper.
The third paper that I wrote was the most fun paper that I have written in a long time. I always enjoy writing papers that are about things that I am interested in. I also like to write papers in which I am proving a point or proving opposing theories wrong. My third paper was definitely my strongest paper out of all three that I have written for my class. The only thing that I would change about my third paper is that I would of liked to have had more time to research a little bit more. Even though the class was given enough time to produce enough research for the papers, I feel that if I have more time I could of written an amazing paper because I would of been able to find that much more evidence to support my theory.
I think that my writing portfolio helps to show how I have grown as a writer and also shows all of the different things that I am capable of writing. I think one thing that I do well is being able to write about any subject that I am given. Even though it may not be something I am interested in or know much about, I will teach myself about it in order to write the best paper that I can. Something that I would like to work on more is my time management skills. Through writing all three of these papers, now I see that I am only hurting myself when I choose to wait on working on a paper and that I would really be in my best interest to start on the papers as soon as I get them assigned to me. One of the many things I have learned in this class is that even though you may not agree with what you are arguing you are totally capable of doing so. There have been instances in this class where I have had to argue somethings that I did not necessarily agree with and founf out that even though I may not agree with them or know much about them, I can teach myself in order to argue a side and even win.