Mrs. Riddick
English 10: World Literature
PORTFOLIO
The time has come to complete the final phases of portfolios. Your portfolio is a representation of what you accomplished and how you grew as a student, a reader, and a writer this school year. You have been introduced to a wide array of literature this year and have also written on a number of topics—drawing connections, drawing conclusions, persuading an audience, or writing creatively, all as a way of demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of the cultures, writing styles, and topics studied.
Your portfolio is a major work in itself. It should be treated as carefully as you have treated the work you have completed and placed in your WIP folders. I will collect portfolios on Wednesday, 5.11.11 (1A) & Thursday, 5.12.11 (B day classes) at the start of class and NO LATER!!! Once your portfolio is handed in, it will be read, reviewed, and critiqued on a number of criteria; it is, after all, representative of you. Please review the criteria below and begin preparing your portfolio based on requirements and expectations below. Procrastination will only guarantee that you will be overwhelmed putting your portfolio together as the due date approaches. Portfolios count as 3 project grades!!!
*****Every piece of writing should have a title*****
CRITERIA
· Outward appearance
o Portfolio must be decorated appropriately: 5 pictures on the front cover illustrating who you are, 5 pictures on inside cover illustrating your ‘secret self’, 5 pictures on back cover illustrating your future plans and goals.
· Works to be included (in this order)
o Title Page (name, date, block)
o Annotated Table of Contents—to be accurately completed
o REFLECTION—1-2 page paper reflecting on your growth as a writer this year, the writing process, strengths/weaknesses, portfolio as a whole
o SOL Writing Pre-test/Post-test
§ Reflection (225 words) on your growth as a writer since the start of the year
o Literary Analysis Essay
§ Reflection (TITLED) 225 words
§ Final draft—free of errors
§ Revised/graded draft
§ Peer editing
§ Prewriting
o Creative Writing Assignment—Choose from the following list: one of your personal narratives, myth, parable, etc. A tanka poem may not be used unless another assignment is completed as well.
§ Only include the newly revised draft with a 225 word reflection.
o Student Choice—Any writing assignment from class you would like the opportunity to showcase and fix up
§ Only include the newly revised draft with a 225 word reflection.
***ALL WORK SHOULD BE TYPED: 1” margins, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, double spaced***
DUE DATES
Again, due dates (with the exception of May 11 & 12) are designed to help you avoid feeling overwhelmed during the portfolio preparation process (count as HW grades). Please be sure to include the following portions of your portfolio on the following dates to ensure success.
1. Creative Writing Assignment and Reflection—Due Wed., 4.27.11(A) & Thurs., 4.28.11(B)
2. Student Choice and Reflection—Fri., 4.29.11 (A) & Mon., 5.2.11 (B)
3. Literary Analysis Essay (Hero essay)—Should be completed already.
4. Annotated Table of Contents—Thurs., 5.5.11 (A) & Fri., 5.6.11 (B)
5. Final Reflection— Wed., 5.11.11 (A) & Thurs., 5.12.11 (B)
6. Final Portfolio— Wed., 5.11.11 (A) & Thurs., 5.12.11 (B)
FYI—The SOL Pre & Post Test and Reflection will be completed in class on the day Post-tests are administered. That date is TBA.