Portraying yourself through a portfolio

Portraying yourself in a positive way through a portoflio is improtant. Keeping the portfolio neat and organized will help give the reader a sense of who you are. It will reassure them that you care about the study of the portfolio and the project overall. If the work is sloppy, most likely they will think your paper is sloppy, and they might prejudge the final result. Also if the work portrays a dark side, or sad side, the reader might think of you in that light. If you want to be portrayed that way, then make your work sad, or somber, however if you are a happy person then make the work happy. Have your work reflect yourself. Put yourself in the readers shoes. How would you react to this porfolio as a first impression of someone?

graphs and images to compare

Using graphs and images to compare is a great way to get your point across in a paper. It lets the reader understand immediatly what you are trying to say. It is especially effective if the reader is a visual learner. It is intellectual to use a graph when you have many facts that you are trying to compare and contrast. I am a visual learner and I love having images or graphs to look at. It is also great when the reading is very heavy. It gives the reader a break in a way from all the information.

Annotation

Annotating can really help a writer compose a well written story. It can be just what they need to break down their paper. It will help them break down the key facts, and help organize their thoughts more clearly. Annotation is a great idea to do when the writer is serious about composing something great. Highlighting and emphasizing what they need to understand the most.

Reasonable Support

If you, as the writer, are trying to support take a side in an arguement, then you must give reasonable support for your opinion of the arguement. If the writer just saying things like "I think" then it seems like an opinion and does not seem sustainable. If the reason is supported by a fact than it is easier for the reader to agree with you and take your side. Key evidence and supportive facts, and being firm with your side of the arguement, may just be the push the reader needs to be on the writers side.

Editing what you write

Editing what you write should be a key point in making a very comprehensive essay. If you do not proof read what you wrote you could end up not conveying what you are trying to say. The reader could become confused, bored, annoyed or frustrated with the way you write. Speaking out loud to yourself as you proof read is another tip. becuase saying it in your head is different than the way you actually say it. Editing is smart, so do it.

Don't Take It Personally

If someone is critquing yout work do not take it personally. They are critiquing you to help you become a better writer. Take what the person has to say to heart. Improve you writing. Then take the time to thank them. They mean well and if you are serious about becoming a better writer, get a thick skin with critiques.

Deeper Than The Surface

When writing a story some amatuer writers can give a first impressions of something with no details. However, describing words lets the readers imgination run wild. After all, that is one of the reason why people read, to let them dream of another place, or let them feel what the person felt. Without describing words in a story it is just boring, and will not keep the reader hooked. Attention getters are a very important to describe the story as well. They are the first impression of what the story will be about. They are definetly one of the more important aspects to a great story.

illustrations needed??

When proving a point to a certain audience, the writer may not think to include illustrations. However in my opinion, illustrations are a great idea to get the purpose across. I am a very visual learner, and the more pictures the better. If there is too much text I tend to become distracted by other things going on around me very easily. If there are pictures it lets my brain rest somewhat, and it breaks up the monogomous text across the page. Pictures could help drastically in getting the point across or not even matter, but it could never hurt, as long as the illustration is in the favor of the writer.