4. • Follow these tips:
Understand the assignment
Follow directions
Length
Audience
Purpose
• Portfolios are a collection of your
writing throughout the semester
• Make sure you know what the
professor is evaluating
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12. René is barely passing her literature class. She has not
done well on the tests or the writing assignments, so she
has asked someone to help her write her final analysis
paper. A friend of René’s mother has offered to help her
write the paper, and when she meets the friend, René finds
that the friend wants to come up with ideas for the paper,
arrange the details, and make changes to most of the
sentences. The result is that René’s paper is an A paper,
something that she has not been able to achieve all
semester. What do you think of the help that René has
received?
13. Wanda is a good writer and does well
in her classes. Two students ask her if
she will tutor them for their writing
class. If Wanda accepts, what should
she do to ensure she doesn’t give them
too much help?
14. Bruno has to give a speech in his political
science class. He has passed out before
when he had to give a speech, and he is
afraid his anxiety will keep him from doing
well. He is considering skipping the day he
is assigned to give the speech. What should
he do?
