Taking Stock

The portfolio has been way more of a task than I thought it would be. Not only did it take hours of searching through my computer, but it took hours of work. Over the past two weeks the Mansfield Library has been my best friend, thanks to the writ portfolio. Luckily my final product is something that I can be proud of.

Portfolio Intro

Writ Portfolio Introduction

Prior to the Writ 101 course, Gustave Flaubert couldn’t have explained my idea of writing any better, “I am irritated by my own writing. I am like a violinist whose ear is true, but whose fingers refuse to reproduce precisely the sound he hears within.” Before taking Writ 101, I was a very confused and troubled writer. It seemed like I always knew what I wanted to write, until I got an idea on paper. Not only would it sound awkward, but I felt like it didn’t pertain to the prompt. Writ 101 not only gave me the tools and processes needed to write a paper, but it also gave me confidence in my abilities as a writer.

Matt's Intro

What is this? Does someone want to actually look at this portfolio? That is good. Better than good, its superb. I feel proud of it. Looking back through the class these things that I have written and the way in I did said writing has made me proud. I feel like I have progressed a deal as a writer in this class. I am at the very least out of the humdrum attitude I took to writing in high school.

Final Conference Sign-Up Sheet

Conferences are individual. At conference you will receive your final grades. 

Thursday 5/10 Food for Thought

12:30-12:50: Briana

1:00-1:20: Loni

1:30-1:50: Jessie

2:30-2:50: Sam

3:00-3:20: Mac

3:30-3:50: Jess

Friday 5/11 Food for Thought

12:30-12:50: ___________________________

1:00-1:20: ___________________________

1:30-1:50: ___________________________

2:30-2:50:____________________________

3:00-3:20:____________________________

3:30-3:50:____________________________

Matt's Taking Stock

Man have I written a lot this semester. I have actually done drafts of papers. I have edited and revised. I have treated each paper as a different beast and slain each in a different way. I still need to do some work though. This portfolio business needs to get done, and that means more drafts. Maybe 3 more. Probably 4. More to write, much more. I know what each paper needs now though, and can go through accordingly. I have learned what I need to do before any one told me. That is a big improvement. I have so much to look back on too.

intro

Writing 101 has really taught me a lot about what it will take to be a successful writer in college and the amount of work it will take. I have always been over critical of my first drafts and never just let myself sit down and let my words flow without the interference of my internal editor. I believe that the free writes we have done have allowed me to be able to just put down a bunch of my thoughts and  ideas in the early stages of drafting. This tool has really helped me get ideas for my essays.

Reflective Workshop Guide

1. Break into groups of 3.
2. Read through your partners' papers. 
3. Consider does this introduction make the argument that the author has further developed their writing process through this course? Does the author use specific examples from each of the essays to demonstrate habits of mind key to the writing process such as:
1. Inquiry (the asking of questions)
2. Invention
3. Research
4. Drafting, Redrafting
5. Revision
6. Final Edits
7. Rhetoric and Argument
8. Personal Voice
9. Narrative and Exposition
4. Write 2 main suggestions for revision before you begin discussion.
5. Discuss. 

Victor Taking Stock

As I look through all of the papers scattered throughout my dorm room I can see that we have actually gone over a lot in this class, and I've done more drafts on the essays for this class than any other class in my writing experience.

Victor Intro

Before Writing 101 I never knew how to turn off my “inner editor” as I would begin writing my rough drafts. I always would revise as I went along and I would never just let my imagination flow onto the paper on its own. Doing free writes and other exercises in class helped me to let my fingers pound out a few a paragraphs without even thinking about mistakes, grammatical errors, or structure. Throughout this class I experienced a lot of peer revision and I learned that having a lot of different people read and critique your paper is one of the most helpful things you can do for a solid revision.

Dayle's Intro

   I was not looking forward to this class. My writing has always been mediocre at best. I didn’t enjoy writing. This writing class was different then any other writing class that i have ever taken. I was not used to coming up with ideas and slowly wading into writing a complete draft. There was limited stress in this class for me. Having a free write at the beginning of each class gave me a bases to draw from for that evening homework. Writing an essay became simple steps but creative enough that they never got boring. My writing has improved because of this class.

Dayle's Taking Stock

Taking Stock:

I can defiantly tell when I had more time to write one paper over another paper. I can also see that the more in-depth I was with my in class free writes the easier the paper was to write. I enjoyed each style of paper in their own way but by how much I wrote in invention work really shows which ones I liked going in. I have almost every thing I need to make a final portfolio. A couple more drafts of each essay and i think i might be done.