Portfolio Showcase
This portfolio showcases select projects that demonstrate my mastery of the three Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for the English major: Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving, Genre Mastery, and Process. Each artifact represents a different aspect of my academic and professional development at Georgia Southern University.
This critical analysis examines how the Spider-Verse film duology challenges the traditional Hero’s Journey associated with the Spider-Man franchise. It focuses on Miles Morales and his unconventional path to heroism, which sets him apart from previous iterations of Spider-Man.
The research includes close analysis of visual and narrative elements, the application of film and critical theory, and engagement with scholarly sources on the duology and popular culture. This paper showcases my ability to develop and apply an original interpretation of popular culture through multiple critical lenses.This work demonstrates my growth in SLO 1: Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving, as I analyze transmedial popular culture and synthesize a unique critical perspective within the context of Spider-Man.
This piece is composed of a pair of scenes that belong to a larger writing project called “The Temple of Vows.” This work is a demonstration of my ability to converge elements of storytelling that include worldbuilding and characterization to synthesize a complete fantasy work.
The scenes combine elements of fantasy and realism, displaying my command of the grounded fantasy genre with techniques of creative writing. I have utilized the conventions of fantasy worlds with relatable, realistic characters and societies.
This work demonstrates my progress in SLO 2: Genre Mastery as I produce work in the grounded fantasy genre, combining the conventions of the fantasy genre with elements of the real world.
My senior capstone project explores the intersection of traditional literary forms and digital storytelling. The project consists of an original interactive narrative accompanied by a critical reflection that documents my creative process from conception to completion.
The project includes a detailed reflective analysis that articulates the rationale behind my choices at each stage of development. I document how I identified problems with initial drafts, generated solutions through research and experimentation, and refined the work through multiple iterations based on peer and instructor feedback.
This work demonstrates my mastery of SLO 3: Process, as I thoroughly reflect on the artifact production process, including my development, research, composition, creative problem solving, and refinement stages. The accompanying documentation shows how my revisions improved the overall quality of the work and addressed challenges encountered during production.