My Reflective Writing Portfolio

The components of my reflective writing portfolio parallel my developments as a writer who is more in tuned with herself—a creator. My revised essay was a piece that I wrote in my freshman English course. As I reread it for the first time in about two years, I was unclear as to what was the question or prompt that I was trying to address. That possibly speaks to a lack of clarity within my writing. However, while revising this piece, I was able to offer an extended, more evolved perspective; my goal was to better articulate to my audience the feelings that I possessed towards the subject. I made corrections of different dynamics. The surface-level changes that I made consisted of corrections of syntax errors and improving upon word choice. I wanted to make sure that this piece was mine, that my voice was being heard. I wanted it to be obvious that I wrote it, although I’m still unsure as to how that would read.

I had a difficult time choosing which essay I wanted to use for the revised essay. I originally wanted to use an essay that I received a decent grade on in the past. During the initial peer-review session, I was the odd man out and I was paired with Dr. Latchman. She asked me questions that I hadn’t thought about, and the

Taking a break from work often provides me with a newer sense of clarity. I think of new ideas and perspectives that I didn’t realize originally. These newfound revelations directly correlate to the technique of letting go. I am able to let go of old thoughts and ideas and replace them with new, more developed ones. I believe that it is important for everyone to be able to recognize when it’s time to let go. Although these two strategies have worked best for me in the past, I am committed to using the other revision techniques presented throughout the book in the