Portfolio Instructions Essays - Education, Knowledge, Writing

Portfolio Instructions English 101 Fall 2016 Overview As part of an ongoing assessment of a student's ability to progress as a writer, each student enrolled in English 101 will submit a portfolio of work at two separate times. The first submission will be a work-in- progress to be turned in along with the Midterm. The second submission will be the final submission, to be turned in along with the Final. The portfolio assignment is worth 15% of the student's final grade. Expectations Students must write an essay specifically for the portfolio that will introduce the portfolio to their readers and demonstrate that they have achieved the required competencies of the course. Students should write a reflective essay in which they argue for their accomplishments on the writing tasks listed below, using their compositions as evidence. This essay is typically read first, giving the readers of their portfolio insight into their thinking about their writing. Students will have chosen the work and provided some information about the assignments, but only they can explain how their portfolio demonstrates their accomplishments as a writer. This essay will not count toward the total number of pages (10-30) or papers (3-5) for the portfolio itself. Other Requirements 1. At least three compositions that illustrate work in more than one genre (ex. a proposal, a profile, a narrative, an academic argument, etc) which are preceded by an introduction explaining the assignment and why the student chose to include it in the final portfolio. 2. At least one composition that demonstrates the student's ability to use writing for reflections. 3. At least one composition that demonstrates the student's ability to use writing for explanation. 4. At least one composition that demonstrates the student's ability to use writing for analysis. 5. At least one composition that demonstrates the student's ability to use writing for persuasion. 6. At least one composition that demonstrates the student's ability to use write according to an audience. 7. At least one composition that demonstrates the student's ability to integrate their own writing with the writing of others, effectively using appropriate sources, properly documented. 8. At least one composition that demonstrates the student's ability to articulate and support a thesis-driven argument. 9. Evidence of engaging in the writing process through multiple drafts. 10. Evidence that the student has worked collaboratively with peers. 11. Evidence that the student can edit their work for mechanical errors to the extent that, while perhaps not "perfect", surface features of the language do not interfere with communication. Advice Do not panic! Some essays can count for multiple requirements, and we'll make sure each requirement is covered. To help, keep EVERYTHING we write, not just final drafts. Also, keep anything that has received peer or instructor feedback. Keep these in a folder that you can bring with you every day.