In order to submit your
portfolio you must first meet all the other the requirements established by your
EWRT100B instructor for successful completion of the class. You will want to
make sure you have satisfied those requirements before writing this essay.
Content: Write a brief
essay, of at least two pages, to reflect on your progress in EWRT100B, and to
argue why you are ready to go on to EWRT1A. This essay will go in the front of
your portfolio, serving as an introduction to your work for the teachers
evaluating the portfolio.
Prior to writing, look over
all the work you've done for the class. Then, reflecting on your 100B or
LART100 work, consider why you chose the essays you are including in your
portfolio and how they demonstrate your readiness for EWRT1A. Plan to refer to specific examples from your portfolio essays to
show how your writing has improved.
*Discuss
what you have learned in LART100 or EWRT100B. This might include practice in
organization, analysis, development, vivid examples, construction of better
sentences, proofreading, writing process, and so on.
*Include
how your writing has changed or improved as a result of what you have learned
in this class. Remember to provide specific evidence for your claims.
*Evaluate
what still needs improvement. Make sure to write about what you'd still like to
work on with your writing. Remember that all of us, teachers included, are
still trying to be better writers, so what are you going to focus on next in 1A
and beyond?
Audience: De Anza English teachers
What we're looking for
in the reflective essay:
Clear organization
Well-developed, focused paragraphs
Specific examples, details
Well-constructed sentences
Correct grammar and punctuation
Form: typed, double-spaced
Due: This essay is due as
part of your portfolio on 3/22
PLEASE NOTE: I will not accept late portfolios. If you do not submit a
completed portfolio on the due date you will receive a NO PASS for 100B.