What Will I Be Looking For?
On each page, I will start with reflective writing and then move on to the specific pieces you are referencing. I will be looking for a writer who has thoroughly reviewed the contents of the portfolio and has some insightful things to say about how she is working as a writer and researcher based on that review. Reflections should be:
The point is to understand how you have learned to work as a writer and researcher, rather than to simply evaluate "polished" products. The strongest portfolios are those that show sustained effort in all aspects of the class, awareness of themselves as writers and researchers (strengths, weaknesses, growth, etc.), and effort and growth in final products.
Portfolios are weaker if they show less effort or thoughtfulness in selection and organization, fail to meet certain requirements, and/or have a cursory or unconvincing reflections that show little to no engagement with or understanding of course content.
You will be assessed based on the complete picture of your semester and your growth as it is displayed in the portfolio. It will be worth 550 points of your grade (out of 1000) and will be assessed holistically, meaning you will receive a single point value for the complete picture rather than being assessed on individual components. Please review the syllabus grading explanation to see how specific grades are determined for the course.
On each page, I will start with reflective writing and then move on to the specific pieces you are referencing. I will be looking for a writer who has thoroughly reviewed the contents of the portfolio and has some insightful things to say about how she is working as a writer and researcher based on that review. Reflections should be:
- Detailed
- Genuinely “reflective"
- Helpful to me by explaining your learning and growth
- Engagement/Growth- Did you make genuine use of the work to develop thinking, research and writing?
- Process- What can I determine about the rigor with which you have approached drafting and revising work?
- Skills- What can I determine about what you have learned and displayed regarding your own writing and research skills?
- Learning- One key piece of learning I should get from your portfolio is a detailed discussion of your learning, thinking, and questioning regarding concepts we've discussed this semester.
The point is to understand how you have learned to work as a writer and researcher, rather than to simply evaluate "polished" products. The strongest portfolios are those that show sustained effort in all aspects of the class, awareness of themselves as writers and researchers (strengths, weaknesses, growth, etc.), and effort and growth in final products.
Portfolios are weaker if they show less effort or thoughtfulness in selection and organization, fail to meet certain requirements, and/or have a cursory or unconvincing reflections that show little to no engagement with or understanding of course content.
You will be assessed based on the complete picture of your semester and your growth as it is displayed in the portfolio. It will be worth 550 points of your grade (out of 1000) and will be assessed holistically, meaning you will receive a single point value for the complete picture rather than being assessed on individual components. Please review the syllabus grading explanation to see how specific grades are determined for the course.