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Portfolio, Reflection, and Revision

Biagi, Julie "Jumbled Popcorn" Reflective Essay

Julie’s Reflective essay was written for her English 102 end of semester portfolio. She reflects upon the writing process and final product of her rhetorical analysis essay, also included on this Web page.

Biagi, Julie "Negotiating the Fine Lines between Women's Work and Women's Worth" Revised Rhetorical Analysis

Julie rhetorically analyzes how Kari Boyd McBride appeals to the emotions using narration, description, and repetition as McBride discusses the work of women in the 1920s and 30s.

Portfolio Assignment to accompany Resin's portfolio.

Resin, Greg Mark. Reflective letter paired with a portfolio.

Resin, Greg Mark. "The War on Terror: And the Need to Proceed with Diplomacy." Proposal.

Resin, Greg Mark. Annotated bibliography for "The War on Terror: And the Need to Proceed with Diplomacy."

Resin, Greg Mark "The War on Terror: And the Need to Proceed with Diplomacy"

This is the first draft of Resin's persuasive essay. The instructor's comments and suggestions are included. Compare with the revised essay also included here.

Resin, Greg Mark "The War on Terror: And the Need to Proceed with Diplomacy"

Revised persuasive essay part of a portfolio. Sample assignment sheet provided.

Esser, Heidi “Essay #2: Revisions and Edits” Cover Memo


Heidi’s cover memo goes with her reflective essay, “The Written World of Me,” published in the Student’s Guide. It explains how and why she made three major revisions, and three editing changes, in her persuasive essay.


Cover Memo Assignment to accompany Heidi Esser's cover memo.


Salazar, Marcos “Reflective Essay: My Questionable Revisions”


Marcos’s reflective essay goes with his cover memo published in the Student’s Guide. His instructor’s portfolio assignment sheet is also published in the Guide.