Norton’s Field Guide Ch. 29 Compiling a Portfolio Norton’s Field Guide Ch. 29

Portfolios How many of you have ever compiled a portfolio before? Have you ever compiled a composition portfolio – a writing portfolio?

What are they? Why have one? A writing portfolio, like other types, “includes a writer’s best work and, sometimes, preliminary and revised drafts of that work, along with a statement by the writer articulating why he or she considers it good” (287). The reason for having a writing portfolio is, as the statement articulates, that “it provides you with an occasion for assessing your overall strengths and weaknesses as a writer” (287)

Rhetorical Situation Purpose: Why are you creating this portfolio? Audience: Who will read this portfolio? Stance: How do you want to portray yourself in this portfolio?

What goes in it? On p. 288 they provide you with a list of things that should and can go in a writing portfolio, however, I am only going ask you for a few things: 1. A 1-2 page justification for why you feel this portfolio represents an improvement in your writing abilities, a self-assessment (example on p. 292-4) 2. Revised drafts of Major WA 1 – 4

Electronic Portfolios We will, when the time comes, submit these electronically for submission. You will compose an email, entitled: YOUR LAST NAME-ENG1301-FinalPortfolio You will then attach 5 different files

The Five Files Each of the five files should be saved and named accordingly: 1. Statement of Submission – this is your statement of why the writing is a sampling of your improvement 2. WA1: Literacy Narrative 3. WA2: Article Analysis 4. WA3: Reporting Information 5. WA4: Arguing a Position Titling these works correctly is part of following directions and will account to your grade

Statement of Submission I am asking for 1-2 pages for this, and this is your statement letter that notes your improvement and acts as a self-assessment of that process. You can go as high as 3 pages. I would suggest you take heed of the example found in the book on p. 292-4 and follow the format Note, the bottom of the letter notes “Enclosures (3)” while yours would read “Enclosures (4)” based on the fact that in addition to this document you are enclosing 4 Was.

Submission Due: Sunday, Dec. 8 by 11:59 PM Emailed as attachments (there should be five documents attached to your email and properly named) Send: evans.collin.edu@gmail.com Subject Line: YOUR LAST NAME-ENG1301-FinalPortfolio

Questions?