The writing portfolio that I have submitted includes three papers, differing dramatically in their content and style. I feel that the papers which I have included are representative and reflective of my talents, interests, strengths, and weaknesses as a writer. The papers reveal the struggles that I have faced while creating the written texts, but they are also indicative of my growth and improvement.
The first and longest paper in the portfolio is a personal essay entitled "The Village Theater." This paper was the first Writing Project in my Freshmen Seminar syllabus, and was outlined as such: "Write a series of memories concerning your experiences with films and movie theaters." By our third draft, the syllabus dictated that we "focus on beginning to construct a real essay, a paper which focuses on your richest experiences and insights concerning your involvement with movies and theaters.