Portfolio 2: I've Grown!

   So, WOW, we're almost done with this semester and it has been over a month since our last online portfolio.  For those of you who have not ever run across one of my blog pages, consider this your lucky day!  I'm writing for Dr. Jerz's Intro to Literature class at Seton Hill University.  This portfolio is a recap of some of the best entries I've done.  I've grouped the entries by category, once again.  They are coverage, timeliness, interaction, depth and discussion. (As you can see, I'm not a fan of the Oxford Comma!)

Coverage:

 ~Mr. Shiftlet makes me hot (and I don't mean aroused)! discusses how Mr. Shilftlet, in The Life You Save May Be Your Own, is a hypocrite.  I also ponder the true meaning of the title.

 ~I'd pay about a Nickel or Dime for this book (lol j/k) sums up my feelings on the book and poses some new questions about Ehrenreich's actions.

~Limited time offer! BOGO blogs! is a good entry that not enough people read.  I blow off some steam about Truss's book and then admit to liking it.  I also had three agenda items even though only two were required.

~A fun blog entry! (I do love my exclamation point!) is just kind of funny.  Make sure you check out the Youtube clip on it.  This guy's videos are hilarious!

Timeliness:

 ~Freddy Kreuger meets My Little Pony is an intresting entry that discusses tone and my favorite poem, The Raven.

~Lemire is an ingenius idiot describes what I've learned from Lemire and Michael Sims. 

Interaction:

~ Irony Comes Out of the Closet is a blog entry where I discuss the strange differences between what we are taught in high school and how they don't always-or even often-coincide with what we learn in college. 

~N&D=leech displays my opinion of Nickel and Dimed and sparked a lot of comments from my peers.

~Trusst me. You WANT to read this! sparked a lot of conversation about punctuation and the title.

Depth:

~Am I Missing Something? demonstrates my ability to draw connections between different works we were required to read.

~Hamleton demonstrates how I am able to take what I've read for class and apply it to works of literature I've read in the past.

~If you're seeking perfection, this is NOT where to find it! shows my ability to analyze a text and build up a case against a claim the author made.  Sounds a bit confusing?  Just check it out and you'll see what I mean.

~O'Connor....You SON OF A.....carpenter? She's a GENIUS I tell you! demonstrates how I can draw parallels between stories.  It also shows that I am willing to go beyond what is required.

Discussion:

 ~Surviving is a blog entry written by Juliana Cox in which I elaborate on what Ehrenreich said in her book and apply it to real life situations.

~Irony and No Good Country People was written by Tiffany Gilbert.  I commented on her entry and drew a connection between Good Country People and A Good Man is Hard to Find.