Final Piece

     This is the home stretch for Writing 102. Our final essay based on all of the essays we have been working on throughout the year, believe me, not as easy as it sounds. So far I have decided to spilt my paper into sections such as background information, how I am connected with the topic, interviews and so on. The paper is going strong so far but there is still some work that has to be done.

     As for my portfolio, almost all of it is completed aside from the introduction. Also, I am still deciding whether or not I should spilt my final piece into sections on my website or just leave it in one whole document.

Strike!

As reading this week, we read the last sub-piece of the essay. This sample piece really put what us, as a class, must complete to have a successful essay. With the help of this example, we learned that it is not acceptable to completely copy and paste your complete three essays together but it is okay to use bits and pieces. Also, that there are some sections you will not use from your previous essays. It was helpful to know that in-text citations are very important and therefore must be included in the final paper. It made my experience easier by seeing this because I know that the possibilities can be endless for this essay, because of the amount of information collected we have the opportunity to pick and choose what information we think is most important. Most importantly, I learned how to write about the group without judging their groups styles and techniques which I thought at first was going to be difficult but with a sample essay, I understand how easily it can be done.