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    The student thanks their professor for making their first two writing classes enjoyable and helping them improve their writing. Through the classes, the student learned about different genres of writing and developed critical thinking skills. They discovered the importance of outlining, revising, and reflecting on their writing. The portfolio demonstrates the progress made in learning about genres and developing writing abilities. The student is grateful for the learning experience and looks forward to continuing to improve their skills.

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    The student thanks their professor for making their first two writing classes enjoyable and helping them improve their writing. Through the classes, the student learned about different genres of writing and developed critical thinking skills. They discovered the importance of outlining, revising, and reflecting on their writing. The portfolio demonstrates the progress made in learning about genres and developing writing abilities. The student is grateful for the learning experience and looks forward to continuing to improve their skills.

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    The student thanks their professor for making their first two writing classes enjoyable and helping them improve their writing. Through the classes, the student learned about different genres of writing and developed critical thinking skills. They discovered the importance of outlining, revising, and reflecting on their writing. The portfolio demonstrates the progress made in learning about genres and developing writing abilities. The student is grateful for the learning experience and looks forward to continuing to improve their skills.

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    Dear Dr.

    Johnson,

    I would like to thank you for making my first and second writing class enjoyable and
    interesting. Although it was not the way we all would have wanted to meet, I like how we all
    made the best of it and got to reflect on each other’s writing. Being thoughtful and understanding
    of what's going on in the world has kept me inspired to keep challenging myself to improve my
    writing at a constant pace while still meeting new people.

    The work in my portfolio shows the progress I’ve made throughout this quarter. I
    learned what a genre is and what it entails. At first when we were asked in our Journal 1 to write
    about our favorite genre, I thought the genre was a small topic, I didn’t believe there were many
    types of genres. When I think of a genre I think literature, such as science fiction, romance,
    horrors, etc. During the process of brainstorming ideas for my projects and determining which
    genres I wanted to translate, I discovered I had no concept what genre really meant when
    composing in writing. This class has helped me develop critical thinking skills and expand my
    knowledge on genres while also becoming more engaged in my readings. For me, reading is one
    of my weaknesses so this is a big accomplishment for me. Writing journals and reflecting on
    different ideas based on the content for that week was really helpful. By completing these
    journals, I was able to look back on certain assignments, and recall what I had learned
    throughout the course. This style of writing is beneficial because of its creative nature, which is a
    skill that I have found has helped me better my writing. As I went through the assigned readings,
    I realized that there's more to a simple genre. A genre's goal is to assist you in determining how
    people tend to act, respond, and interact in the context in which you are writing. In Kerry Dirk's
    "Navigating Genres" he discusses writing interpretation and its many genres. Dirk emphasizes
    that genres are formed by the accumulation of many human experiences. Knowing the genre to
    choose may assist people in recognizing goals and having a clear notion.

    Peter Elbow's thought processes have stayed with me since writing 1, and I've
    incorporated them into my work ever since, notably with the genre projects in writing 2. I am a
    person that has to make an outline before beginning my writing, and realizing that I am not one
    who can just write as they go has been something I have become more aware of, thanks to this
    course. I learned that both levels of thinking are needed for the purpose of something
    else.Through this course I managed to improve the quality of my essays by creating an outline
    and taking time to thoroughly shift and add/delete things to create my final drafts. Before this
    writing class, I would just write as I go and I wouldn’t really outline my essays or let alone make
    a rough draft with several final drafts. However because of this course, I learned about Kara
    Taczak’s piece titled “Reflection is Critical for Writer’s Development” where she explained how
    “Writers develop and improve with practice, time and amongst other things reflecting throughout
    the process” She discusses how reflection and revision are crucial components in learning how to
    write because they allow authors to relocate the information and skills learned from one writing
    context to another. I realized that I needed to shift my attitude about editing, and instead of
    viewing it as an annoyance and a waste of time, I needed to start putting it into practice. I
    thought of reflection as the way I felt about my paper but Taczak is very clear when she explains
    that revision is much more than just the way we feel about our writing. My writing isn't flawless,
    but for a college novice, it reveals that I'm able to devote my time and commitment into being
    more than just a beginner. As I advance through my education, I hope not only to retain these
    abilities, but also to develop them.

    Overall, my portfolio displayed my new and improved writing projects for this quarter,
    and though no writing is ever flawless and there is always room for growth, I hope you are as
    satisfied with the presentation of my portfolio as I am. I'm pleased I had the opportunity to study
    Writing 1 and 2 with such a wonderful professor who is always thoughtful of her students,
    especially given the circumstances we were in. I'm grateful I had the opportunity to improve my
    writing and build confidence in it. I now realize that, in addition to writing words on paper, it is
    also necessary to review and reflect on what you are writing, as well as organizing and ensuring
    that it makes sense for your intended audience

    Works Cited:

    Elbow, Peter. "Teaching Thinking by Teaching Writing" . Heldref Publications. Change, Vol. 15,
    No. 6. 1938

    Taczak, Kara. "Reflection is Critical for Writer's Development". Writing is (Also Always) A
    Cognitive Activity. pp (78-79)

    Dirk, Kerry. "Navigating Genres". Parlor Press, 2010

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