English 2140 Writing Portfolio

Reflective Essay

The advent of Web 2.0 has shaped the world irreversibly. As we’ve discussed in class, it is just about impossible for a person to exist in the world without being affected in some capacity by modern media. News, information, socialization, entertainment, all of it has moved into the digital sphere…

Long Form Feature

The Dangers of Assumption, Objectification, and Entitlement

Digital Writer’s Blog 8:

Long Form Feature Thoughts Part 2

I mentioned in my last writer’s blog that I needed to incorporate more personal anecdotes into my long form feature. I ran through the story of the boys videoing me working out and how that would tie into the themes I am…

Digital Writer’s Blog 7:

Long Form Feature Thoughts

I am thinking that for my long form feature, I will stick with extending the story of my short form feature. I have enough material in the short form that I can expand upon already, including reporting the actual…

Digital Writer’s Blog 6:

Pandemic Panic and the Role of Misinformation

I’d like to start this writer’s blog with a recounting of personal experiences with regards to the chaos of the coronavirus. I live in New York, just outside the city, which is…

Digital Writer’s Blog 5:

When it comes to recognizing fake information, the abundance and variety of examples makes it an art as well as a…

Short Form Feature

What Do Women Want?

The Dangers of Assumption

Digital Writer’s Blog 4:

Service Reflection

Working for the YWCA so far…

has been unexpectedly informative, heartwarming, and even fun! I started off simply helping to assemble ornaments for their anniversary gala, but we then…