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English 101 Writing
Portfolio The English 101 Writing Portfolio is a collection of your best written work from the class. The SCC English department has asked you to create this collection because portfolios are increasingly becoming an important part of your future education and employment requirements. Whether they are used as classroom assessment or for a job interview, portfolios have become common in composition classrooms. By asking you to manage a project of this importance, we believe you will be better prepared to represent yourself as a writer both now and in the future. At a practical level, the writing you include in your 101 Writing Portfolio will demonstrate your ability to think critically, to write essays with understandable development and logical organization, and to express yourself clearly. Additionally, the evaluation of your portfolio will allow us as faculty to gauge the quality of the 101 course as we refine the classroom strategies that will help students become successful writers. At the beginning of the quarter, you will receive further information from your instructor about the process, structure, and content of the 101 Writing Portfolio. Should you have questions or concerns about the portfolio as the quarter progresses, do not hesitate to talk with your instructor or to make an appointment with the English department’s Director of Composition. Frequently Asked
Questions What’s in the portfolio? A complete 101 Writing Portfolio consists of a signed cover sheet and three distinct essays that you have written in English 101 throughout the quarter. The three essays are: -One essay written in-class in response to a shared prompt developed from the 101 common text. -One essay written out-of-class
and revised using your instructor’s feedback. -One clean copy of an additional essay demonstrating your writing skills. What’s the process? As you prepare for the 101 Writing Portfolio, keep all the writing you do during the quarter, including prewriting, drafts, graded work, and revisions. Your instructor will help you assemble your 101 Writing Portfolio into a manila folder toward the end of the quarter. Your instructor will collect portfolios sometime during the last two weeks the quarter, after which your portfolio will be assessed by another instructor and returned to you. How is my portfolio assessed? Your 101 Writing Portfolio will be assessed holistically, meaning that another instructor will take a comprehensive look at all the writing you have included in your portfolio. This faculty reader will provide you numeric feedback on each of the major 101 abilities areas, including critical thinking, essay structure and elements, and expression. Almost all 101 students create a successful portfolio. In rare instances, a portfolio may be considered incomplete or unacceptable, and .4 will be deducted from the student’s overall course grade. What should I do with my portfolio
at the end of the quarter? Because more
universities are moving to portfolio systems, the SCC English department
recommends that you keep your completed, assessed portfolio even after the
quarter is over. Additionally, you may
find that certain jobs require writing skills; having samples available of
your best writing can provide you an edge during applications and interviews. Who should I talk to if I have
additional questions? Please
see your instructor or the English department’s Director of Composition if
you have further questions about your 101 Writing Portfolio.
--sample-- Portfolio
Cover Sheet English
101 My Printed Name______________ My
Signature________________ My 101 Instructor______________________ Contents of my portfolio = this cover sheet + three separate essays 1 1. This signed cover sheet. 1 2. One essay written in-class in response to the common 101 prompt (this essay may or may not be revised; I understand that it is my original, unrevised in-class essay which will be assessed). 1 3. One essay written out-of-class and
revised using the comments provided by my instructor to improve the final
draft; this draft demonstrates my understanding of the writing process. I have included at least one rough draft,
my graded draft, and my revised draft in this portfolio [this essay is different from #2 or #4]. 1 4. One clean copy of an additional essay of my choice from 101 this quarter [this essay is different from #2 or #3]. Additionally, by signing this cover sheet, I indicate my
understanding of the following items: 1 I have included all given assignment sheets with my essays. 1 One of my essays was written in response to the common 101 prompt. 1 At least one of my essays references text using accurate MLA documentation, including parenthetical citations and a works cited page. 1 I have submitted my portfolio contents in a manila folder with my name and my instructor’s name written on the outside. 1 I understand that if my portfolio is incomplete, it will not be assessed, and it will receive a score of “0.” 1 I also understand that an incomplete or unacceptable portfolio (a portfolio receiving a score of less than 6 on the holistic assessment sheet) will lower my overall 101 course grade by .4. -sample-- Holistic
Assessment Sheet for English 101 Portfolio Student’s Name____________________ *If a portfolio is not turned in by the due date or
if the portfolio is incomplete, it will be assigned “0” points, and .4 will be
deducted from the student’s final grade for English
101. *Final course grades for students who receive a
score of 6 or higher on the portfolio will not be affected. Across the portfolio, the student demonstrates an understanding of critical thinking. 4 3 2 1 Across the portfolio, the student demonstrates an understanding of essay structure and elements. 4 3 2 1 Across the portfolio, the student demonstrates an understanding of expression. 4 3 2 1 Total points =□ Portfolio
is incomplete =□ (enter total of three boxes) (enter “0” in total points box)
(If the assessment
of this portfolio receives lower than a 6—i.e., a 5, 4, 3, or 0— the
student’s final course grade for English 101
will be lowered by .4) |
