1. Goal: To track your growth as a writer.
Writing Portfolios
Goal: To track your growth as a writer.

2. Writing Portfolio – Skills Self-Assessment (fall)
This portion should be completed by the end of the class period today.
You must write your responses on your own piece of paper .
To receive full points (10/10 assessment points!) you must completely answer each question. You will receive partial credit for only attempting one part of the response.
Set up your responses like this:
Understanding of skill level – you can use a 1-5 scale, or write a brief explanation.
Include a specific example from your writing to prove your understanding.

3. I can write a thesis statement/claim.
Literary Analysis Paragraph – 1. Understanding of skill level – you can use a 1-5 scale, or write a brief explanation. 2. Include a specific example from your writing to prove your understanding.
I can write a thesis statement/claim.
I can include reasoning (analysis) and well-chosen evidence to support my thesis statement/claim.
I can write in an academic voice (no “I” or “you” or slang).
I know how to gather and correctly cite evidence from a text to support my argument.
I can structure my paragraph to include a topic sentence, transition sentences, evidence, analysis, and conclusion.
Pick 3 skills that you personally need to improve before your next writing assessment.

4. Optional revision – if you scored below a 70%, or a 10/15 or below…
In order for a revision to be accepted, you must:
1. Identify (write down!) 3 specific ways you plan to improve your paragraph.
2. Re-submit revised paragraph to turnitin.com.
3. Hand in a new printed copy of your paragraph attached to your previously graded paragraph & the scored rubric.
4. Turn all of these items in by Wednesday, 10/17.
NO LATE PARAGRAPH REVISIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.