My Portfolio Analysis
As part of the course requirement in writing 101, I have prepared this portfolio to help demonstrate my writing ability. This portfolio consists of two of the essays I have written this quarter � an exploratory essay and a rogerian essay. Once you�ve read my essays, you will begin to formulate your opinion of where I as stand as a writer and my area of strengths and weaknesses, but let me first give you my perspective.
To begin, I would like to discuss my areas of strength using my exploratory paper. This particular paper best illustrates my strength in organization, maintaining focus, and using relevant support and evidence. First of all, the paper is well organized because the introduction and conclusion creatively tied the
essay together and each paragraph is focused around an individual point. Furthermore, the uses of transitions are effective which helps tie individual points together. Secondly, the essay is clearly focused around the claim; everything I have included in the essay helps contribute to my message. Finally, my supports and evidences are strong because there are a variety of support (quotes, examples, details, etc).
Now, let me discuss my areas of weakness using both papers. I believe that many of my weaknesses come into play when I am revising my papers. One weakness is the lack of ability to further elaborate on the support and evidence by thinking critically. I may have a good support but I can always strengthen it by being more concrete and vivid. Another weakness is the use of sentence variety. I noticed that the majority of the sentences are very long throughout the essays � which tend to make the essay �dull�. The last, but most important, weakness I will mention is the tone of voice. This is probably one of the major areas I need to improve on. I have to be more careful with my word choice and keep my audience in mind when writing my paper.
With all that said, as I move forth to the next level of writing, one of my goals is to improve my writing skills. One way I have done to improve my writing is by thinking more critically about my ideas whenever I revise my paper. I don�t just look at grammatical error, but instead I look for ways to make my sentences more effective and concise. Nevertheless, I hope that this strategy will continue to help me improve my writing even further on in the future.
To begin, I would like to discuss my areas of strength using my exploratory paper. This particular paper best illustrates my strength in organization, maintaining focus, and using relevant support and evidence. First of all, the paper is well organized because the introduction and conclusion creatively tied the
essay together and each paragraph is focused around an individual point. Furthermore, the uses of transitions are effective which helps tie individual points together. Secondly, the essay is clearly focused around the claim; everything I have included in the essay helps contribute to my message. Finally, my supports and evidences are strong because there are a variety of support (quotes, examples, details, etc).
Now, let me discuss my areas of weakness using both papers. I believe that many of my weaknesses come into play when I am revising my papers. One weakness is the lack of ability to further elaborate on the support and evidence by thinking critically. I may have a good support but I can always strengthen it by being more concrete and vivid. Another weakness is the use of sentence variety. I noticed that the majority of the sentences are very long throughout the essays � which tend to make the essay �dull�. The last, but most important, weakness I will mention is the tone of voice. This is probably one of the major areas I need to improve on. I have to be more careful with my word choice and keep my audience in mind when writing my paper.
With all that said, as I move forth to the next level of writing, one of my goals is to improve my writing skills. One way I have done to improve my writing is by thinking more critically about my ideas whenever I revise my paper. I don�t just look at grammatical error, but instead I look for ways to make my sentences more effective and concise. Nevertheless, I hope that this strategy will continue to help me improve my writing even further on in the future.