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Portfolio revision plan

Brandon Walker 19 April 2018 DeWitt Eng 101 Portfolio Revision Plan In terms of Content, I feel as if I need to put more effort into dissecting as much out of a single idea as I can. I often try to compensate for my lack of density within a single idea by piling more and more ideas on top of each other making the paper feel more rich with content when in actuality it is rather hollow. I can achieve this by limiting myself to only three of four ideas per topic and ensure that I reach the length requirement of a piece regardless of the limitation on ideas. I’ve always struggled with structuring my writing when it comes to papers, essays, or even simple emails. I feel like the main thing I want to work on with structure is creating a rise and fall shape to my writing. I want to start small by introducing the basic information needed to begin talking about what I’m going to talk about. Then I want to grow the writing by increasing the depth of what I’m talking about in ter...
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Semester check list

Music Theory II: Sight singing test Ear training test Written theory final ENG 101: Portfolio assignment FYS: Take home final exam Poly-Sci: Country project Last few blog posts Take home final Jazz combo, jazz ensemble, guitar ensemble, string ensemble Final concerts
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paper 3 outline

Brandon Walker 28 March 2018 Paper #3: Outline Introduction Introduces the text that will be discussed as a stand alone piece of art Sets mood and style for the rest of the essay Pt. 1: Connection to me How the text directly affects me as an audience Personal stories about the effects of this text How it can potentially affect me in the future Pt. 2: Connection to the rest of the world The larger picture in what makes this text valuable How it currently affects the world How it has affected the world in the past The potential effects it can have on the world in the future Pt. 3: Goals Go into the specific goals the text is trying to achieve, has achieved, and will achieve The reasons I find this achieved or aspiring goals to be of some significance The potential of the piece Conclusion: A place of settlement Tie together all my ideas into a neat conclusion What is the big picture here?
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Pre-writing materials

Brandon Walker 3/28/18 Paper #3: Pre-writing materials I feel as if before I start writing an expository paper I need to have the following items: A solid understanding my selected text and its effects as a stand-alone piece A solid understanding of why the text desires me and I desire it (more can be discovered while writing but a foundation is necessary) A plan for the ideas I will separate into paragraphs throughout the paper. Details that make the text what it is as a whole How the text currently affects others and the potential it has in different scenarios A rough idea of my final thought which will cleanly wrap up the idea of this text that I’ve been setting up.
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Essay evaluation for paper #3

Brandon Walker 26 March 2018 ENG 101 Which format do I prefer? I prefer to write another exploratory essay because I enjoy the freeform exploration of diving into a topic I either want to better my knowledge in or an unfamiliar topic I’d like to discover. While writing essay 1 I felt like the ideas fell onto the paper easier and they were also more concise and authentic. Which format would be better to strengthen my skills? It may be more beneficial for me to write another expository essay because I feel as if I struggled more with this format. I believe I can solve this by keeping an expository mindset in the back of my head when writing so that I can practice having this mindset as well. Which one would be easier to write about something cool? I believe I can come up with better ideas while writing an exploratory essay because I don’t have to argue a specific topic. It feels more like an exercise of discovery rather than an argument backed by various point...
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Longreads mini presentation notes

I think this is an exploratory essay because it is exploring the current nature of the kids and interesting things about them Social media has gone cold. Constant critics. A kid smiles and the media questions their grief instead of praising them for their strength Parents shocked by their kids having to go to schools scared. One instance of a daughter saying she knows the best hiding places in school. This essay is trying to shine light on a sub-issue within a larger issue that is not being given enough attention Use of stories: the story of Annabelle gives personal insight of the trauma Teachers are traumatized too
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Coates Outline

Brandon, Montrell, and Duncan March 22, 2018 ENG 101 Coates Outline Coates uses a balance between storytelling and statistics to properly educate people on a topic that existed in history and continues to exist today; Racism in America. The Story of Clyde Ross : “ Between 1882 and 1968, more black people were lynched in Mississippi than in any other state.” Ross grew up in Mississippi and he had a rough childhood. African Americans growing up in the south usually had to suffer hard labor. His family worked on a farm and only made about 5 cents per pound of cotton. Once Ross was old enough, he was stationed in the military in california and found he could go into stores and not be harassed. After the war, he travelled to Chicago where he lived the rest of his life. Life in Chicago: “Ross had tried to get a legitimate mortgage in another neighborhood, but was told by a loan officer that there was no financing available. The truth was that there was no financing f...
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