Portfolio

The following piece is required in the portfolio:

Self-Assessment Letter of Introduction (2-3 pages, business letter format)

The course theme has been “Culture, Identity, and Film.” How have the readings, films, and essays you have written addressed this theme? Which individual reading and which individual film best embody the course theme? Why? Explain.

Also, explore your growth and transformation as a writer this semester. What have you learned in the course? How has your writing changed? Have you learned anything about yourself? Which assignments did you feel most comfortable with? The least? Why? What are your writing strengths? What weaknesses will you still need to work on in your future college writing? What changes have you made to the work in your portfolio? Be specific about these changes and about how they have improved your papers. How have these changes improved your work from its earlier drafts? Write to me, in letter format, using these questions as a starting point.

Use this letter as a self-assessment of your progress in writing and your engagement with the course. Be detailed and thorough in examining your own progress and learning.

Revise the following pieces for the portfolio. Only your final drafts are to be included:

1. Literacy Narrative –OR-- Ad Analysis

2. Researched Analysis (4-5 pages plus Works Cited page, double-spaced, MLA format).

3. Any 1 Reading Response or Film Response.

*All work must be revised from the previous draft.

Turn in your work in a two-pocket folder . In addition, save these four pieces to ONE file and submit the file to turnitin.com by the due date/time.

The portfolio is due FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 BY 10:00 IN MY OFFICE