College Composition and Research
Portfolio: Courtney Reger
Chillicothe High School Dual Credit
Self-Reflective Essay
The objective of this essay was to write about what I learned during this semester. Also, reflecting back on my strongest and weakest paper.
Pre-Write/Post-Write Essay
The assignment had many different prompts to choose from, but I chose to write about a "first." The first i wrote about was the first family member I was close to, passing away.
Narration Essay
There were many Prompts for this essay. I chose to write about an unforgettable childhood experience. This was a story about a journey to school, without the bus.
Editorial Essay
For this essay, I chose to write about if homework was detrimental to students. Most teachers disagree with my opinion, but as a student it is logical.
Summary #1
Purpose of this assignment was a group effort to summarize an article, including the main points the author is trying to make. The article I summarized was "The Ugly Truth About Beauty" by Dave Barry.
Summary #2
This summary was an individual assignment. Again, restating the main points of the article. I chose to summarize "Eating Breakfast Can Lead to Weight Gain--or Not."
Summary/Response Essay
This was a full summary response about either Summary #1 or Summary #2. I chose Summary #1 which was about the untold truth about beauty.
Interview Essay
This essay was to write about an interview. I chose to write about the Switchback Kids.
Argumentative Essay
This assignment was to take a side with one point of view of your choice of topic. I chose to write about advanced placement classes, and how they are beneficial to high school students.
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