english paper

Purpose: to showcase a collection of student-selected, polished essays written for this course; to demonstrate whether a student has met the course outcomes

Audience: Composition professors in the English Department.

Portfolio Assignment: 30% of your final grade will be based on the work you have included in your portfolio.

You will choose your portfolio entries from the work you produced for this course. Only essays that I have provided feedback on are eligible for your portfolio. These choices must include the following: • One reflective essay written at the end of the semester. • Two revised essays, chosen from the 3 we have written this semester. Essay 3 needs to be revised and included: you can choose any one from Essays 1& 2. Reflective Essay Assignment You should consider this as an essay assignment, arguing for your portfolio choices. I consider this an extremely important piece of writing because it shows how you write now, without any feedback from me. It is important that you give it your time and attention.

Be sure to discuss how the feedback you received from me and your peers have helped you to revise your final selections. You should expect to use the reflective essay to review and assess your own writing style for strengths and weaknesses. Be transparent about your strengths and weaknesses. Your reflective essay will • Identify problematic areas and describe the specific changes made to the essays • Examine how these changes have impacted the final, polished essay. To structure this essay, you should have an introduction that introduces yourself to the reader. Then, you will have separate paragraphs where you discuss each of your revised essays. You will also need a conclusion, which will generalize your strengths and what you still need to work on for ENG 1302. Your reflective essay should be about 3-4 pages long (double-spaced, Times New Roman pt. 12), edited carefully for grammar and mechanics. It should be a very polished, finished product. Revised Essays: Choose two essays from the three we have written this semester. Essay 3 needs to be revised and included: you can choose any one from Essays 1& 2. Consider revising in three phases.

First phase: Global Revisions. Read my comments about content and organization. If on your first attempt you did not meet the minimum page length requirement, now is your opportunity to develop your paper further to meet the goals of the assignment. Second phase: Grammar and Mechanics. Read my comments about grammar issues. Since this is the final product, you will have to pay attention to grammar and mechanics. In other words, grammar will “count” in this final product. Third phase: Polish and Present. Read to catch errors that spell check will not catch, such as words that are spelled correctly but are not the words you want to use. Be sure that each of your essays, including the reflective essay, is presented in the MLA format. Refer to https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ How to Assemble and Submit Your Portfolio Separate instructions will be provided to you. All portfolios will be submitted to Blackboard. Portfolios are due on Wednesday, November 29

NO LATE PORTFOLIOS WILL BE ACCEPTED.