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The Final
Portfolio
(revised 12/04) At the final exam, you will submit a final portfolio including a table of contents; a self-evaluation letter; all of your corrected essays w/grade sheets & writing goals sheets; and revisions of the four out-of-class essays along with brief paragraphs describing your content changes. First do a cover sheet with your name, English 110, Hale, Final Portfolio, and the date. Then you will have seven sections: 1. table of contents 2. typed self-evaluation letter (see below) 3. diagnostic essay (you will not revise this essay; however, you should include a 4-5 sentence reaction to the paper in light of what you've learned this semester and corrections or grammar excises you did to earn extra points) 4. narrative essay 5. fiction essay 6. drama essay 7. poetry essay You must revise ALL of your essays (including re-writes) except the diagnostic essay in order to receive course credit. You must go beyond editorial clean-up and revise for content too. With each revised essay on a separate page, include a brief (3-5 sentence) paragraph describing how you revised the essay [TOP]. Then include the revised essay [MIDDLE], and finally include the grade sheet for the original, the writing goals sheet, and the original essay [BOTTOM]. You should present your portfolio neatly in a 1 inch binder. Separate each section with dividers and tabs. When you make your table of contents, you only need to list the sections--there's no need to do page numbers for the whole project. Grading: You will receive a holistic grade for how well you revised your work, commented on your changes, and discussed your work overall in the self-evaluation introductory letter.
when
revising your essays, you must go beyond just grammatical clean-up.
Try to transform the essay into the best possible essay you can in terms
of content, organization, and grammar.
English
110--Self-Evaluation Letter Rob Hale The portfolio should include a self-evaluation in the form of a letter to me. You will begin with a general introduction. Then, you will answer a series of questions that ask you to evaluate your work over the course of the semester. For each question you should · state your judgment on the area; · define the qualities/criteria that comprise the area; · use clear explanation and specific examples from your own essays, from your writing process, or from my comments or handouts to support your answers. · explain how you can improve the area under discussion. Finish your essay with a brief, general conclusion. Audience: Rob is your audience. Format: You will type your letter and include it in section 2 of your portfolio. Use a letter format (no need for addresses) and please DOUBLE SPACE the body. Begin with general introduction and then develop each question in a long paragraph. Each section should be about 200 words long. 1.
How would you evaluate your grammar at the end of
the semester? At what level did you
begin and how did you improve or worsen over the course of the term?
What do you still need to do to improve your grammar? 2.
How would you evaluate your writing process at the
end of the semester? How has your process changed, and is it a more effective or
less effective process now? What
could you do to improve your process? 3.
How would you evaluate your ability to analyze and write
about literature at the end of the semester?
How have your skills evolved over the semester, and are they more or less
effective? What do you need to do
to improve your analytical skills? {this will be your longest section}
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
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