I included this piece because analytical essays are my favorite essays to

write. I like looking beneath the surface of other literary works to discover
what they are truly about. I created this piece for my final assignment in
my English class my senior year of high school. Before I wrote the paper,
I read the novel and completed analytical questions for each chapter. It
took me one month to write this paper. I researched the internet for
sufficient sources, created an outline, and then created a final draft.

Portfolio Assessment
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Understandin 4- I did extensive
g of content - research on the
topic of this paper
Is there
and read the
evidence that entire book.
you
understood
the topic you
were writing
about?
Evidence of 4- I analyzed the
novel to give
Critical
insight on its
Thinking topic.
Does this
piece reflect
thought?
3- I could have
Evidence of
transitioned
Content
between ideas
Development
more smoothly.
Evidence of
Rich Variety
of Style - Does
this piece of
writing reflect
your
personality?
Evidence of 4- I have good
Grammatical use of grammar
and mechanics.
and
Mechanical
Control
Evidence of 4- I think this
piece is a great
Selfrepresentation of
Assessment -

3- For an
analytical piece, I
believe this
reflects my own
style well.

my writing skills.
Is there
evidence that
you spent
quality time
assessing this
sample before
you originally
submitted it?
Evidence of 4- I think this is
Best Practice one of my best
pieces of writing
choice - is this because of the
the best
source work and
the analysis of the
writing
sample you novel.
could
provide?