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wrt227 Portfolio Introduction
wrt227 Portfolio Introduction
to my Portfolio,
Island. This semester I was enrolled in WRT104 instructed by Professor Urso. My original
purpose for taking this class was to fulfill an elective requirement to graduate. I began with the
mindset that it was going to be an easy A, but that belief was proved to be wrong very
quickly. I began to understand that writing is an art. As the semester progressed, I allowed
myself to become vulnerable and in doing so I created artwork that I was proud of.
The goal of this writing class was to enhance the students writing abilities. I mastered
how to properly construct research papers as well as effectively convey emotion within a
personal essay. Ive learned how to create a journey within a paper rather than simply tell a
story. Ive expanded my vocabulary as well as reduced my grammatical errors. The most
important impact that I believe resulted from this class is my new found pride towards my
work.
I wasnt aware of the importance that writing holds in todays society. Mid way through
this semester I applied for a business internship. I was asked to submit a writing sample for the
position and after doing so, I received the job. I chose to submit Battle from Within, which
was a paper that I wrote during WRT104. Making this decision was easy because I felt as though
this paper embodied my transformation as a writer throughout the year and receiving the job
was verification.
Although each paper that I completed throughout the semester was my best work at
the time, I have grown significantly since each due date. I have revised every paper from this