Portfolio Planning

For my portfolio I plan to create three different writing/media texts. These texts will include a persuasive essay, a concept map and a remix all based around my favorite theoretical point of view, the feminist theory!

 Persuasive Essay 
I have decided to create a persuasive essay to reflect my analysis using feminist theory. In this essay I will persuade the reader that Niska defies the traditional roles of women. I think that this is very important for readers to understand this point because with understanding comes a greater appreciation for Niska's character. Without understanding this point Niska seems ordinary and powerless. I want to offer the readers a chance to see that Niska is actually a powerful and unique character. In my opinion a persuasive essay is the best way to tackle this point because a persuasive essay gives me the ability to tap into the emotions of the readers, and target a more specific audience.

Concept Map
My plan for the concept map is to use it for planning out my essay. I will put my thesis in the middle and branch on thoughts and then finally evidence. I think that by creating a concept map it will help readers to understand where I got idea's from for my essay and how they relate. Also the concept map will act as an alternate way for me to communicate my ideas to those who I have not targeted in my essay. Basically I want to make sure that everyone is getting my concept ;)

Remix
In my older posts I have shown the sketches that I drew as I read the novel. For a remix I want to recreate a scene from the novel through a sketch where Niska is demonstrating her independence and strength. I think that by creating an image I will be able to help the reader better understand who she is and demonstrate her power through an image. As everyone already known a picture is worth a thousand words and when I am finished my drawing I hope this will be true.

Conclusions
Over this course I have had the opportunity to develop my analysis skills while I read and write a text. Before I use to just read the words given to me on the page and write down the first thought that came to me. Now when I read a text I think about all of the different ways it can be interpreted. I find myself looking for archetypes and devices and trying to figure out what they mean and why they were put there. I find more meaning within a text because I am able to point out small details that I otherwise would not have noticed without using the theories. Also, when I write I am able to put deeper meanings into what I am writing and make my writing more interesting. The skills that I have learned in this class will befit me for years to come.

When I write the texts for my portfolio my only fears fall in writing my essay. I  fear that I may encounter some challenges with providing solid proofs and explanations to support my points. Overall I really like my idea and it is something that I can passionately write about, so I think that everything will go very well.