Welcome to my Professional Writing Portfolio! This is the place where I am displaying my assignment from English 470.  You can view my letters of correspondence, press release, brochure, formal report and conclusion, as well as, reflections for each of these assignments.

Professional Profile

Hi, my name is Alyssa Hazlegrove! I am currently a senior Communication Sciences and Disorders major with a minor in Special Education at Longwood University.  I will graduate in May 2018.  I plan to continue attending Longwood University in the fall for the graduate program in Speech Pathology to pursue a master’s degree.  I am currently involved in the Longwood student Ambassadors, Kappa Delta Pi Honor’s Society, The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as a worship leader.  I enjoy spending my time interacting with people. Over the past few years, I have worked as a summer camp counselor for young children and the special needs population. My experiences have helped to develop my love for people and communication in general.

ePortfolio Purpose and Content

My Portfolio serves the purpose of displaying my assignments from English 470 which I took during the spring semester of 2018.  I have accomplished all of the course outcomes over the course of the semester and am still working to extend the outcomes to my daily professional life.  In English 470, we have completed many formal assignments to further our understanding of professional writing with the goal of being able to apply the information learned after college.  Each assignment in this course has furthered my professional communication skills and my ability to write in a professional manner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1.Analyze and produce writing genres commonly found in the professional world (e.g., business, gov., media);

2. Create professional documents that use plain English (clear, concise, and grammatically correct);

3. Conduct research to create content for a variety of professional documents (memos, letters, reports, etc.);

4. Create professional documents that uses design–standard format, layout, use of graphics, etc.;

5. Practice oral communication skills to present content effectively (enhanced with multimedia tools);

6. Participate productively in collaborative projects.