Document Type
Portfolio Introduction Essay
Publication Date
Spring 2004
Excerpt
My reasoning for writing my first paper, "All I Need To Know I Learned From Pizza Hut" is simple. I gained many things from my experiences at the restaurant, and wanted to relay what it taught me about the work world. When I first wrote it, it did exactly that. It talked about the things I learned at Pizza Hut. However, my peer reviewers were quick to point out that the characters were dull, and that it would be helpful to talk about specific situations from my experience, which have made all the difference. It was the first real paper that I have written which has ended with a question, and has helped me to look at writing a different way. It helped me to realize the whole "write to learn" concept, as the questions I developed have helped me consider even deeper issues on the topic.
Recommended Citation
Hartwell, Will, "The Stories that Save Us (2004)" (2004). The Valpo Core Reader. 582.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/582