3. Calendar
• Tuesday, March 17th
– Turn in Reflective essay to
be graded.
– Revise and edit combined
essay
• Thursday, March 19th
– Get back reflective essay
with comments.
– Revise and edit both
reflective essay and
combined essay
• Week 12: Tuesday, March
24th 4:00-5:00 pm
– My office: F1-11
– Turn in Portfolio essays
4. if you have two copies of your essay
Get out both copies of
your essay.
If you don’t have two copies,
move to the back of the room.
Find a partner to work
with.
This must be someone who
brought two copies.
Find two seats toward the
front of the room.
5. On your own Essay: Paragraph 1
Underline your Point. Put the numbers 1, 2, and 3 over
each strategy or skill you included in your point sentence.
Put check marks next two your three “What” sentences.
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These Information sentences should have details
about what the skill is.
<Put brackets around your three “Why” sentences. >
These explanation sentences should tell why the skills
you listed are important to your writing development.
6. While I have learned many writing strategies and skills in EWRT 200, the
three that have helped me most are brainstorming, PIE paragraph
structure, and writing a strong thesis. Brainstorming means engaging in
thinking to generate ideas to write about. < It has been helpful to me
because now I know how to start thinking of ideas to write about in my
essays. > The PIE paragraph is a structure that reminds me that I need to
make a Point, provide Information, and then Explain what I mean in each
paragraph. <This is helpful because it provides me with a constant
reminder of what I need to include in a paragraph when I write. > Finally,
I am really happy to know how to write a thesis statement; the thesis is the
heart of my essay. <Now that I can write a strong thesis, I know where my
essay is going, so I can generate the sentences I need to support my main
idea. >
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7. In your on Essay: Paragraph 2
• Underline your Point Sentence
This might be a metaphor or another sentence
that describes your writing process.
Number the steps you have included in your
process.
Make sure the last step uses a finishing word or
words:
• Finally
• Last
• Ultimately
8. In your essay: Paragraph #3
Underline your Point Sentence, which should introduce the
broad ideas you have about your future.
Point Example: Writing will be very important to my future, so I
want to make sure my skills are developed.
Number the points you have made:
1. Which classes will you take?
2. Why will you take them?
3. How will you prepare yourself?
4. How do you know you are ready?
9. Give a copy of your essay to your
partner; then, Take turns Reading your
essays to each other
10. When you have finished reading both
Essays
Look at the questions on the handout.
Think carefully about each question. Look at
the essay carefully, and then answer the
questions on the handout
Remember, your comments will help both you
and your partner do well on the portfolio
essay!
11. MLA Formatting
Header:
½ inch from the
top
1” margins top and
bottom too!
Title Centered
No bold or italics
Indent ½
inch
Heading
Right
Margin 1”
Left
margin 1”
12. What the committee looks for:
• Clear organization
• Well-developed, focused paragraphs
• Specific examples, details
• Well-constructed sentences
• Correct grammar and punctuation
13. Homework
Revise your reflection
essay based on the
feedback you got
today
Due Tuesday:
Reflection essay. Bring
one copy to turn in for
grade and feedback.
Bring: one clean copy
of your combined
essay to class.
Reflection
Essay
