English 101.001           

Portfolio #1 – Requirements

The portfolio is an opportunity to refine, revise, and edit the papers we have been working on in English 101.  Twenty percent of your semester grade is coming from the first portfolio review.  It is important that you understand all of the requirements and follow them closely. 

Portfolio Contents

Ø      1 page cover letter

Ø      Paper #1 (Personal Experience)

Ø      Paper #2 (What I Learned…)

Ø      Minimum of 8 pages including the cover letter

Document Formatting

Ø      12 point font

Ø      1 inch margins

Ø      Double spaced

Ø      MLA formatting requirements

Ø      Times New Roman font

 

Cover Letter Requirements

Your cover letter will describe what is in your portfolio and the process you went through to produce each piece of work.  Each piece should have a short description of its contents and an overview of some aspect of your writing process.  The cover letter should be at least one full page.  Here are some questions you could address to explain the writing process.

]     What did you enjoyed about writing the piece?

]     What difficulties did you run into while writing the piece?

]     Why did you choose this topic or experience?

]     What is your own sense of how well this paper worked? 

Grading

• 50% based on editing and revision.

ü      Half or your portfolio grade will be based on the improvement I find by 

comparing your rough draft essays to the portfolio essays. 

• 50% based on overall quality of materials. 

ü      Half of your portfolio grade will be determined by grammar usage, spelling, MLA

formatting, the relevance of your topic to the paper assignment, and an engaging presentation of ideas.

No late portfolios will be accepted.

 

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