Mahmoud

Karim Mahmoud
English 1101-112
Professor Griffin
Portfolio Reflection Letter
April 28, 2014
Portfolio Reflection Letter
Prior to writing about this topic, I had believed that the current healthcare system was
unsuccessful and that universal healthcare was the answer. However, I had little evidence to back
my position or to confirm my suspicions. By writing about this topic, I had to research a large
amount of information that greatly solidified my perspective on the topic. I learned overall how
important it is not just to do a great deal of research to understand the topic, but to formulate an
outline that takes into consideration the rhetorical situation so that my paper is effective in
communicating to the audience the information that I want so that they may understand it and
hopefully change their opinion. I believe that using one topic to generate multiple drafts is
essential. Had my instructor asked me to write three writing assignments on three different
topics, I believe that there would have been very little progression. By the time I was able to
slightly get some insight into one topic and write a single paper, I would have to be exploring
another topic. I hope my audience enjoys my video that I complied for the final exam. I feel that
I accomplished a great deal from this project. I have become better informed at a topic that I am
personally passionate about and I now have the background knowledge to defend my perspective
and disseminate that perspective to other people.