Portfolio Checklist

Finals
Congratulations! You did it-that is, completed the term. Now for final details: Portfolios are due no later than Friday, May 25, 2012, 12 noon.

The Portfolio and Final Essay

The portfolio includes all the WLTC assignments completed. If they were completed in the book, just include the score where appropriate. Freewrites, reading logs, essays--all graded drafts and narratives (completed/revised). The only new essay is The Tempest Tales essay which uses the Toulmin argument model.

Please include an outline with the Toulmin essay. If you'd like to get feedback on the essay prior to submission send it to me and I will read it. Monday, May 21, 2012, when I am on campus all day, is a good day to do this.

Cover page:

Include in the Portfolio Coversheet: Name, Address, Phone and Email, Course Name, Code and Semester

Narratives or Introduction to the Portfolio

Each narrative is about 250 words (you can write more) and they are the introduction to the portfolio.

Narrative or Essay 1
talks about the 18 week course: what you learned about writing and logic and thinking critically that you will carry forth into your lifelong pursuit of learning.

Using the language of argument talk about the nature of critical thinking and what you are now capable of given this academic experience. Reflect on induction and deduction, the different fallacies and the differences between the three types of arguments studied: Aristotelian or Classical, Rogerian, and Toulmin.

Also speak to the culture of the class: group work and peer critiques. How was this helpful with your own writing? I am specifically interested in the Classical argument critique from both perspectives: reader and writer.

You can talk about books and other instruction materials and the instructor.

Essay2

The second narrative also 250 words minimally will talk about your revision process and what specifically you have learned about yourself as a writer that makes you a better writer at the end of the course than you were at the start. Use one-two graded essays as evidence. Also include citations from the essay(s) and a scholarly source like Diana Hacker's Rules for Writers. I also gave students two chapters from the book Writing with a Thesis, by Skwire and Skwire. You can site from these chapters as well. I copied the chapters from the ninth edition of the book. The publisher is Wadsworth. Make sure your MLA is perfect: in-text, works cited and essay formatting such as the heading and the header.

Portfolio Guidelines for Submission and Assembly

This checklist can serve as the table of contents. Put a check next to the items to show inclusion in the portfolio. Use as the second page to the portfolio, after the cover sheet. Number the pages with a header.

Name ______________________________
Date ______________________________
Class including class code and semester ____________________
Address _______________________________________
Phone number __________________________________
Email address__________________________________

ENG 5/ENG 211 Course codes: 21763/21777, Tuesday/Thursday 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM

Class Meetings: January 24-May 17
Location: Room A-202

Final Exam & and Portfolio Due Date: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 8-10 AM (Portfolios due via e-mail by Friday, May 25, 2012, 12 noon. Students can submit the portfolios earlier to coasabirenglish5@gmail.com)

May 21 9 - 12 noon; 1-3 p.m.
Drop-in Portfolio assembly workshop in A-205 _______________

Portfolio Due Date
Portfolios due via e-mail by Friday, May 25, 2012, 12 noon. Students can submit the portfolios earlier electronically. Make sure you receive a receipt for your submission. No paper copies, no exceptions.

Narratives 1 & 2

Writing Logically, Thinking Critically
1. Writing Assignments from WLTC

2. WLTC Assignments (If they were posted on the blog, copy and paste it here. If they are in the book, do not worry about it.)


The Arguments

Rogerian

Yummy related assignments
Writing Assignment 7 & 8

Essay(s)________
Peer Reviews___
Revisions (how many?)_________
Correction Essays_______
Grade________
Related Cyber-Assignments_______


Classical
Michele Alexander Assignments

Essay________
Peer Reviews___
Revisions (how many?)_________
Correction Essays_______
Grade________


Toulmin
The Tempest Tales Assignments
Essay________
Peer Reviews___
Revisions (how many?)_________
Correction Essays_______
Grade________


Freewrites and Cyber-Assignments
Freewrites and Cyber-Assignments not connected to a text or already listed elsewhere in this portfolio. How many? ____________

Grade Justification
What grade do you think you've earned this semester? What evidence supports this conclusion? Use one of the three argument styles appropriate to your audience to prove your point. Use evidence as well. Do not forget the works cited page.


Extra Credit_________
Students can turn in a graded essay from another course if the other teacher doesn’t mind. It has to use research and MLA style documentation, so certain courses are not applicable.

Anything else? _____________________________________________

Teacher research

Can I use your work in presentations and publications? Would you like to be anonymous? If I plan on using your essays or work in a book, I will let you know and share any proceeds.

Yes, I agree.
No, do not use my work.

Grades

Portfolio checklist _____________
Portfolio Essay 1_______________
Portfolio Essay 2_______________
Portfolio Grade_________

Course Grade_________