My In-Class Reflection

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For my portfolio, I compiled my best writing pieces from this class into one folder. I chose which works were the best not based on grade alone, but on how they represent my writing style and how it has evolved and progressed throughout the course of this semester. I chose one timed, 500 word, in-class essay, my best personal essay, my best out-of-class essay with MLA documentation, and my best paper with an annotated bibliography. In this short essay I will explain why each of these represent me as a writer and show growth in my writing experience. For my best timed, 500 word, in-class essay, I chose “Response to Inked Well.” This is my response to the short essay Inked Well by David Kirby. It shows my ability to read and summarize an essay, give my personal opinion of it, and identify flaws in the author’s method while providing a way that it could have been done better, all in less than 40 minutes. This was by far my best timed essay because, honestly, I didn’t try after this one since I knew only one of them would count toward my grade. For my best personal essay, I chose “Who Killed Benny Paret?” This is my summary and evaluation of the essay “Who killed Benny Paret?” by Norman Cousins. I gave a concise summary of why the essay was written, followed by Cousins’ opinion on the matter, and …show more content…
This is my most recent paper, and I believe it is my best piece this semester. While I’ve had trouble finishing my essays, or at least writing everything I set out to, in the past, in this essay I was able to finish it as completely as I set out to. I did a lot of research on the topic and used a large amount of sources to back up my thesis. This essay shows not only growth, but excellent overall writing ability on my

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