Class April 15

In class today Lana and Andrea gave their presentations on being an ESL pre-K & elementary teacher, and on being a nurse practitioner.

We then looked at some sample personal statements and talked about how to write a strong personal statement. We had a brief discussion of how you might apply what you learned from reviewing the samples to your work - and almost had a workshop - but we ran out of time.

For the rest of the term: You will be working on the writing samples for your portfolio. We will have presentations (as per the schedule) and open workshops on April 19, 22, and 26. On April 28 you will get started on the reflective writing - in class. You will then finish your reflections & polish the pieces in your portfolio to hand in on Monday, May 3.

For your writing samples, you may use pieces you have developed for other classes, or you can write samples specifically for your portfolio. The object is for you to present "evidence" of the kinds of writing you can do. Your portfolio will be particular effective if these samples are relevant to your profession.

I will be available in the writing center and in class to help you plan and polish your work.

Have a good weekend and see you Monday.