2. IF YOU SIGNED UP for the Winter EWRT 1A class, but
you have not registered for one of the sections yet…
We will need to reserve your space by the end of this
week. In order to do so, we need you to tell me which
section you intend to register for.
We will then save you a space only in that section.
These are your options:
EWRT1A.23 CRN #00770 TTh 10:00-12:15PM Malone
EWRT1A.12 CRN #32486 TTh 7:30-9:45AM Palmore
EWRT1A.17 CRN #00756 MW 10:00-12:15PM Palmore
If you need READ 211, this is the one you must register for:
READ 80.01 CRN #35372 TTh 1:30-3:20PM Skager
3. Agenda
House Points
Portfolio explanation
Paper 6 overview
Paper 6 sample essay
Paper 6: brainstorm,
outline, writing.
8. update: 10:00
House Previous
Points
New Points Total
Gryffindor
74
Attendance: 1x2=2 Essay Submission: 4x2=8
Homework 4x2=8 Writing Workshop
Bitmoji 0 Total =18
92
Hufflepuff G
75
Attendance: 2x2=4 Essay Submission: 5x2+5=1
Homework 3x2=6 Writing Workshop:
Bitmoji Total =25
100
Hufflepuff R
60
Attendance: 2x3=6 Essay Submission: 3x2=6
Homework 2x2=4 Writing Workshop:
Bitmoji: 5 Karen Total = 21
81
Ravenclaw S
30
Attendance: 3x2+5=11 Essay Submission: 4x2+5=13
Homework 2x2=4 Writing Workshop:
Bitmoji Total = 28
58
Ravenclaw H
98
Attendance: 3x2 +5=11 Essay Submission 5x2+5=15
Homework 4x2=8 Writing Workshop:
Bitmoji: Total 34
132
Slytherin
138
Attendance: 3x2+5=11 Essay Submission 4x2=6+5=13
Homework 3x2=6 Writing Workshop
Bitmoji: Total 30
168
9. EWRT 211 Portfolio
Remember: in order to pass this
class, you must submit a portfolio
to the English Department and they
will determine whether you can
move on to EWRT 1A.
Your portfolio is due Thursday,
December 7th, in my office,
between 8:30 and 11:30 am. Don’t
come in a rush. If there is a
problem with your portfolio, I will
ask you to fix it right then!
There is no extension for this
deadline.
Everything in your portfolio must
be submitted as a HARD COPY.
There is no submission via email or
Canvas.
THREE COMPONENTS of your
portfolio:
1. Paper 6: The Reflective Essay
2. A clean, revised version of
EITHER Paper 2 or Paper 3. (One
take-home essay.)
3. The original version of EITHER
Paper 4 or Paper 5. No revision
allowed. (One in-class essay.)
You should make your choices to
best illustrate your skills.
10. End-of-quarter portfolio timeline
Thursday, Nov 30:
Go over Paper 6 in class. Brainstorm.
Sunday, Dec 3:
All Revisions (Any paper that received a 70 or
below) due by 9 PM on Canvas.
Tuesday, Dec 5:
1. Bring Paper 4 and 5 (in-class essays) to class.
2. Discuss portfolio decisions with me.
3. Discuss Paper 6 draft with me.
Thursday, Dec 7:
Portfolio due. THE END!
11. So let’s talk
about Paper 6:
The Reflective
Essay.
Content:
Write an essay of at least two full pages, explaining both your progress in writing this
quarter and why you are ready to go to EWRT1A. This essay goes in the front of your
portfolio to serve as an introduction to your work for the instructors evaluating the
portfolio.
How to Proceed:
Review all the work you have done for the class. Consider why you chose the essays
in your portfolio and how they show your readiness for EWRT1A. Give specific
examples from these essays to show your improvements.
--Discuss what you have learned in LART 211 or EWRT 211. This might include, for
example, practice in organization, analysis, development, vivid examples,
construction of better sentences, or proofreading.
--Include how your writing has changed as a result of what you have
learned in class. Remember to provide specific evidence for your claims.
Use examples from your writing to support your points.
--What still needs improvement? Write about what you'd still like to work
on concerning your writing. Remember that all of us are still trying to be
better writers, so what are you going to focus on in 1A and beyond?
12. Paper 6, continued:
Audience:
De Anza English Instructors
Format: MLA style
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
13. Paper 6: The Reflective Essay
Even though it might not be obvious,
this is a thesis-driven essay.
What is your thesis? A more specific
version of this claim:
“I learned some
skills/strategies/practices in EWRT
211 and I know I still have some
skills/strategies/practices to work
on, but now I’m ready to move on to
EWRT 1A.”
I recommend that you discuss
THREE strategies/skills/practices that
you learned, and
ONE skill that you still need to
improve (and that you will work on in
1A).
Things NOT to write about:
The CONTENT of the course. The English
Department is not interested in what you
learned about Harry Potter or Hogwarts.
They just want to hear about your writing
skills.
The instructor. Whether you want to
praise me (or criticize me), the portfolio
readers do not care. They are interested
in what you learned, not how I taught it.
So what might you talk about?
Let’s brainstorm.
14. Paper 5: Structure
At least five paragraphs.
Introduction: what might you put in
your intro? How might you start this
essay?
Could talk about previous experience
with writing.
Could talk about your feelings about
writing.
Could talk about high school and your
experience with writing.
Could talk about learning English.
Could talk about your future plans
and how writing fits with them.
Three body paragraphs about what
you learned.
Additional body paragraph about
what you still need to work on
(though this could be combined with
the…)
Conclusion
The body paragraphs should be PIE
(IET) paragraphs.
What is the POINT of each paragraph?
But what is the INFORMATION?
Examples from your own work.
Seriously: give specific examples
from your papers—especially the
portfolio essays.
Seriously: QUOTE YOUR OWN WORK.
Brainstorming activity:
How might you start your intro?
What are three things have you
learned?
What one thing will you work on in
1A?
15. Sample Paper 6
This is an actual student paper (with a
few minor edits).
It does some things quite well, but
there are some places it could be
better. Keep your eyes open for these.
As you read, circle or bracket (and label)
the following:
1. MLA style heading.
2. Interesting title.
3. The introductory material. How does the
author start?
4. The thesis. Where is it?
5. For each of the three body paragraphs,
label the
POINT
INFORMATION
EXPLANATION
6. Where does the writer mention the skill
they still want to work on?
16. What do you think of
the title here? Is it
descriptive enough?
Creative enough?
How does the author
introduce us to the topic
of their own writing?
What does she mention?
17. What is the thesis?
Based on the thesis, what do you expect the body
paragraphs to be about? Why?
18. What is the POINT of
paragraph 2?
What kind of
INFORMATION does the
author use to support
that point?
Where does the author
EXPLAIN the
connection between
point and information?
Do you see a smooth
transition from
paragraph 2 to
paragraph 3?
19. What two required
parts has the author
included in the
conclusion?
Do you think it makes
sense to do both of
these in the same
paragraph?
Why or why not?
20. Comparing Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 4
What is the example that the author
uses to support her point in
paragraph 2?
What example does she use in
paragraph 4?
What is a key difference between
these examples?
Why do you think paragraph 2 uses a
quote and paragraph 4 doesn’t?
When it doesn’t make sense to use a
quote, what can you do instead to
provide the necessary example?
21. Brainstorm and in-class writing
Think about your introduction. What
do you want to say about your
relationship to writing/English? What
stories do you want to tell? You can
free-write a bit to help you figure it
out.
Come up with a list of strategies or
skills that you learned in this course.
Now come up with a list of skills you
still want to work on in EWRT 1A.
Write a basic outline of your essay.
What will you say in your
introduction?
What is your thesis?
What three skills will you discuss?
What do you want to work on?
22. Homework
Paper 2 and 3 revisions due on Canvas by Sunday night, 9
PM.
Bring in-class essay #4 to class on Tuesday.
Bring a copy of the out-of-class essay you want to submit in
your portfolio.
HW Discussion 15:
Post your draft of Essay 6
Bring a complete draft of Paper 6 to class on Tuesday.
Buy, find, or otherwise secure your folder
YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO DONE! One last burst of effort and
you got it!
