Ms. Coromelas Gabrielino High School

Organization 1 st Title Page 2 nd Table of Contents 3 rd Dear Reader Letter 4 th Reading Section 5 th Writing Section The portfolio must be bound and neatness counts!

Title Page  Needs your name  Class title  Title of Assignment  Date Turned in

Table of Contents  Include each entry  Reference each entry’s page number  Page numbers can be hand written

Dear Reader Letter  Proper business letter format  Include: Introduce the reader to your portfolio What you have learned this semester Your strengths/weaknesses What you want to improve Portfolio highlights Semester highlights End with what grade you deserve and why and thank the reader This should be two pages long. See for examplewww.geocities.com/mscoromelas

Reading Section  There are three parts Vocabulary Challenging Reading Informational Materials

Vocabulary Purpose: Need 1 entry (3 maximum)  Word Webs with sentences  Flashcards  Use challenging words in a paragraph paragraph  Shakespearean translations

Reading Comprehension Purpose: Need 2 entries (6 maximum): ○ Reading Logs (6) ○ Analysis handouts (2) ○ Responses to Shakespeare ○ Analysis paragraphs (irony, conflict, personality, figurative language, writing style) ○ Essay outlines ○ Quickwrites that reference the text (2). ○ SSR projects (2-3 from same book)

Informational Materials  Purpose:  Need 1 entry (2 maximum) Recipe and log. Log is 1 page minimum, preferably with pictures. Instruction manual and log. Independent research from a class and the final project (ex: bio research from a website and lab report). No DMV manuals or fill in the blank work sheets.

Writing Section  There are three parts Three essays Writing conventions Writing process

Three Essays  1 Response to Literature  1 Narrative Essay  1 Free Choice

Rewritten Essays. The essays do not need to be edited, but if they are you need to write REGRADE at the top of the essay and include behind it the old one I graded.

Writing Conventions  Purpose: Demonstrate your knowledge of grammar and writing conventions.  Pick two essays from writing category a Tell me which two you chose in your table of contents.

Writing Process  Pick one of the three essays Attach all parts of the writing process ○ Prewriting, rough drafts, peer editing, revisions  Tell me which essay you chose in your table of contents. Romeo Tragic hero Loves Juliet emotional

Summary  Table of Contents  Dear Reader  Reading Section Vocabulary, reading comprehension (2), informational materials  Writing Section Three essays, writing conventions (2), writing process.

Remember!  The dear reader letter must be turned in on  Worth 20% of your final grade.  Must be typed and in a binder  Due January XX, 2008