I took this opportunity not only to showcase my writing skills, but also some of my photography skills. Each goal is paired with an image that I feel coincides in some way with the subject matter expressed in my piece. I really enjoyed creating this,...

This piece demonstrates my ability to analyze and interpret samples of good writing through my annotations, as well as my ability to identify an author's rhetorical strategies and techniques through my analysis itself.

This piece helped me to use some of the strategies that I had learned from Khaled Hossein, my favorite strategy being repetition. I feel this piece really captures my creativity as a writer. At first I was terrified to use time shifts, fearing that they wouldn't make sense or that it would be difficult for my audience to draw from them what I needed them to. However I do think I was able to use them effectively to establish the positive relationship between my father and I, and then later convey the full impact that his poor decisions had on me. I also used this piece to really explore the use of repetition and used it to continue to help establish the strong bond between my father and I. In addition I used fairly strong and descriptive imagery diction to emphasize the chaos of the moment and establish the stormy tone that surrounds my piece. Further reflection and elaboration on my choices are included in my rhetorical analysis after the piece.

My argumentative piece for AP English was probably the most freeing and empowering piece of writing that I've ever done. As soon as I decided I wanted to argue against fat shaming, I knew the most effective way would be to write an open letter. In choosing this method, I was able to write to a specific audience which led to me making certain rhetorical choices that I will discuss in Goal Number 3 (Part 2).

As I reflect on my argumentative letter, I realize certain rhetorical choices I made were because of my audience and what I wanted to convey. Fat shaming is an issue that is very personal to me. However, I know head on confrontation is not the...

We were given the instructions to rewrite the original article as a student leader and shift the audience from educators to students. This piece really showcases my ability to rewrite a piece for a new audience or purpose.

As a writer coming into AP English, I felt like my biggest weakness was really my diction. I always knew what I wanted to say, but just couldn't find the appropriate words to convey my thoughts. Throughout the year, I've really worked on developing my...

This is another example of my growth in the development of my diction.

Another weakness I had was really a lack of confidence in myself and my abilities as a writer. Throughout the class as I received positive feedback, good grades, and constructive criticism I was able to start developing my confidence. This lead me to the beginning stages of accomplishing one of my biggest dreams; writing a novel. Attached is said novel thus far. It is completely unedited and in the very early developmental stages, but sharing it is something I never would have done without the help of the confidence I was able to begin gaining throughout the class.