Considering the fact that this is my first time using Word Press and various problems arose when creating the site, I did a great job working around the complications and getting everything done right. Unfortunately, the tabs did not come out the way that I wanted them to- organized by the time they were done rather than alphabetically. Regardless, the tabs are well organized with drop-down menus that separate each aspect that contribute to one project or essay and the format is exactly how it is intended to be, with each essay and PowerPoint showing up as slides in their respective places. Thought the site was new to me, I found myself easily understanding everything else. Throughout my time spent in English Composition 211, I was familiar with almost everything discussed in our class meetings. Having taken advanced English classes for many years, most of the techniques and topics in relation to English were nothing new to me, however one thing did stick out towards the end of the semester. Differentiation between an evaluation and an analysis essay, though simple to understand now, was something that I never gave much thought to before. While an evaluation is based on personal judgment of a particular topic, an analysis is based on facts rather than opinion and draws solely from the material presented in the work being discussed. Though both share similar qualities, they are completely separate categories. Either way, my process was the same when taking on both essays. I have always had a formatting process when it came to writing, that made it easy for me to write. By the end of the semester, I had perfected my formatting process- or the systematic way in which I write my essays. Edgar Allen Poe once said that every word in writing must have purpose. I completely agree. I expanded that, however, and now I make sure that every sentence adds to the next one. Nothing is added to my essays that does not need to be there. This systematic way of writing guarantees cohesive work. Due to the fact that I have used this process for years, my interpretation of the class readings have not generally affect my writing process. Though one topic may require more research or more room for opposing arguments, the style and structure of each essay has remained the same. I particularly enjoyed writing about Mary Fisher’s address on AIDS due to the amount of passion she projected in her words. Fisher’s speech was poetic and personal; she displayed a great amount of courage for standing in front of the world as a woman with AIDS and calling for action. Writing about the speech was important to me which made it easy to do. In contrast, I disliked the informal writing solely because I was limited on time and information. I am quite a slow writer and only having an hour to type something else has always filled me with anxiety. 

This digital portfolio has aided me in the organization of my work. In the future, I hope to keep adding my essays to the site. It will be interesting to see how my work progresses, what my strengths and weaknesses are, and how my view points may change or stay the same through time.