Find the PDF of “I Have Realized…” Megan Thomasson here: Thomasson Reflective Portfolio

  You can download a PDF here: 28084097_reflective_portfolio_maria_pappas Although this class was an English course, I also think this class served as a self reflection. This inquiry is an opportunity to convey the reflective nature of the course. In addition, writing, language, and literature all serve …

Dear Collin, I am getting ready to start my first semester at Miami and am really anxious about my English class. I took English in high school, and while I got good grades, I feel like this will be completely different than high school. I’m …

For a fully-formatted version of Grebenkin’s text go here: Grebenkin-formatted Writer’s Reflection:   The only major difficulty I faced when approaching my Inquiry 5 assignment was trying to devise an idea for my text collage. I wanted it to epitomize my various writing experiences throughout the …

Am I an Author? My first reaction to this question is one of dismissal. Take a minute to consider. On occasion, the motivation to write seizes me and my mind regurgitates onto the page. More often, I choose to say nothing. Feeling detached from your …

Dear Victoria Williams, I applaud you. You’ve decently made it through the mandatory K-12 schooling. You’ve made it through the No Child Left Behind Act, public school, private school, AP testing, the ACT, SAT, and what feels like every other standardized test known to man. …

In all honesty, English 111 has made a strong impact on me, both personally and as a writer. Before classes started, I was dreading having to take an English class because I knew that I would have to write papers, and writing has never been …

Writer’s Reflection Writing this final reflection really gave me a chance to see how I developed and grew as a writer throughout the semester. I was able to go back to reexamine all of the different papers I have written and see my progression between …

Writer’s Reflection My purpose for this inquiry is to help prepare incoming first years and give them confidence for their first college English class. I believe I have achieved the goal that I set for this inquiry, in helping incoming freshmen. Since I’m speaking of …

Walking into my first year of college was a daunting task; it is for anyone! There are thousands of new faces and the classes are rumored to be much harder than high school. I defeated all of these threats in my first semester – or …

When I first entered this class at the beginning of the semester, I truthfully did not expect for my writing to change as much as it did. Not only did I learn such things as how to identify an audience I am writing to, but …