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Explanation of revision choices and transformation decisions

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To the Instructor

This letter explains the exact choices I made in revising my essay and transforming it into a poster format. I focused on one global writing concern and one local writing concern, then translated the argument into a visual medium for a broader audience.

Essay Selected for Revision

I selected my essay titled AI in Classrooms because it had a strong topic but needed clearer organization and stronger sentence-level precision. The original version presented useful points, but some ideas were repeated and transitions were weak.

Global Concern Chosen: Organization and Progression

In the original draft, my paragraphs moved between benefits, risks, and ethics without a clear progression. In the revised draft, I reorganized the essay into four clear sections: educational benefits, academic risks, ethics and policy, and conclusion. This made the argument easier to follow and strengthened logical flow from claim to evidence.

I also improved paragraph structure by starting each paragraph with a clear topic sentence and ending with a sentence that connects to the next point. This addressed coherence and made the essay more persuasive.

Local Concern Chosen: Clarity and Concision

At the sentence level, I reduced vague phrasing and removed unnecessary repetition. In the original draft, several lines used general statements such as "this topic is important" without specific explanation. In the revised version, I replaced those lines with precise claims about authorship, misinformation, and policy ambiguity.

I also changed informal wording into academic language. For example, phrases such as "students will stop thinking and only copy" were revised into clearer, balanced language: "overreliance can weaken independent analysis." This made the tone more professional and objective.

What I Kept

What I Changed

What I Left Out

Transformation Choice: Essay to Poster Format

For the transformation task, I converted the revised essay into a poster-style page titled AI in Education: Use It Ethically. I chose this format because posters communicate ideas quickly and are effective for audience scanning. The poster uses short sections, bullet points, and visual grouping to present the argument in a compact form.

In the transformation, I kept the same thesis and ethical concerns, but I changed the delivery style. Instead of full paragraphs, I used concise blocks: why the issue matters, benefits, risks, and policy recommendations. I left out detailed explanations and long transitions because poster readers need high-level clarity before depth.

Reflection on Writing Development

This revision process helped me understand the difference between having ideas and communicating ideas effectively. My original draft contained a valid argument, but revision improved how that argument reached the reader. The transformation task also taught me that changing medium is not only design work; it requires rhetorical decisions about audience, emphasis, and detail.

Overall, I improved my ability to organize arguments globally and edit language locally. I now approach writing as a process of drafting, testing, and refining rather than trying to produce a perfect first version.

AI disclosure: AI was used for language support and formatting guidance. Final choices, revisions, and argument decisions were made by the student.