Include…
1 completed poem
1 completed short story or novel chapter (fiction)
1 completed memoir (creative nonfiction)
Attach a cover letter that…
reflects on your writing this term–what you’ve learned and how your writing has progressed
describes the portfolio’s contents
notes which pieces have been revised since I last saw them (in workshop or submitted pages) and describes your revisions
indicates what feedback level you prefer:
1 – Minimal. (Just a grade, please. No comments needed.)
2 – General. (Comment on the work as a whole. Overall strengths and things to work on.)
3 – Comprehensive. (Detailed comments on each piece, or on pieces you specify. This is if you plan to continue revising these specific pieces, possibly for publication).
Format…
Type
Double-space
Number pages
Insert page breaks between pieces
Category: English 101
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Portfolio Reflection and Revision Cover Letter: Dear Professor, As the semester comes to an end, I am grateful for the opportunity to reflect on my writing journey and present my portfolio for your review. This term has been a challenging yet rewarding experience,
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“The Power of a Single Book: How One Text Changed My Relationship with the Written Word”
Relate a story about how you formed your relationship to the written word (the easiest way to do this will probably be to identify one book or experience that helped change your attitudes/thinking).Express a narrative structure, including a character (you), their confrontation with a challenge or problem (a text, a reading experience, a teacher, or something else), and how it changed them (For example, your revelations as a result of experiencing your chosen text). Discuss and cite at least one written document (book/poem/passage). Display your personality and creativity in its use of both language and organization. What was your early relationship with the written word like? How was reading, literacy, or language emphasized in your family? Who or what text prompted a positive experience with reading for you? What about a negative experience? You probably do not have to cover all of these questions, but they are good starting points to think about. 2-4 pages, 2In-text citations reqired
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“The Great Teen Car Debate: New vs. Old”
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a32107652/the-debate-should-your-teen-drive-a-new-car-or-an-old-beater/
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“The Power of Love and Injustice: A Literary Analysis of James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Can Talk”
Write a 3 paragraph literary analysis on the book” If Beale Street Can Talk” by James Baldwin
What does a literary analysis essay look like?
I. Introduction
A. Summary of text
B. Background info
C. Thesis statement
II. Body paragraph
A. Main idea
B. Evidence
C. Analysis
III. Conclusion
A. Restate thesis statement
B. Sum up main points
C. So what?