12/6

Today, I had my final meeting with Maricruz. I think she is in good shape for the final portfolio. I went over the assignment with her and made sure she had looked over (at least briefly) all of my comments on her papers. All of her papers have been credit worthy with minor errors/improvements needed, so I am looking forward to seeing her final portfolio. Although she has been difficult to work with in some ways, I do think that she is an improved writer and that she does deserve credit for the course. I think her previous challenges in WRIT 125 may have had less to do with writing than with her approach to getting things done, her slow pace when writing, and perhaps a lack of confidence or sense of being overwhelmed. I have tried to address these things by being flexible and working with her, and I am glad that it seems to have paid off.