College English Portfolio Analysis

This portfolio reflects my time in College English. Included in my portfolio is a sample of my journal entries and reflections about them. Also included is a reflection of the class as a whole. This course granted college credit to the students who passed. The work consisted of papers, essays, and discussion questions. The five required papers includes a memoir, profile, extended definition, analysis, and argument. Before each paper was assigned, the class would read a few sample essays to get an understanding of how each type of paper should be written. Following the sample essays, the class would answer discussion questions. Then, before the paper was assigned, a shorter essay would be assigned for students to practice before writing the

real paper. Finally, for each paper, students would peer edit a rough draft before submitting the final draft.
My portfolio reflects me as a senior because it contains each of my writings. Several of my papers reflect a different aspect of my time as a student. I wrote the memoir about my time on the cross country team and how it changed my life. In addition, I wrote my profile paper about the cross country coach and her influence in my life. Finally, for the argument paper, I submitted a paper I had written the previous year for another class. I feel like that reflects me as a senior the most because it can be seen as an act influenced by “senioritis.”