Final
Portfolio Project
This final
project will be a cumulative portfolio of the work you have done this year in
English 250. You will use past assignments, and revise some of them. Your
audience is me, your teacher. Below is a
list of what you will turn in, in the order you turn it in. Below that is a
more detailed description for you to refer to, which explains what each step
entails. You may use two, two pocket folders or any other method that that
looks professional and put together. Use the WOVE method for this assignment. Written Oral Visual Electronic.
1.
Table of contents
2.
Introductory Reflection
3.
Revision of a piece (1-4)
that is written
4.
Oral
example with reflection
5.
Visual
example with reflection
6.
Electronic
example with reflection
Break
it down…
1
and 2. The purpose of this opening reflection
is to think back over the semester and re-examine with new eyes the
communication work you’ve done in English 150 in order to assess your growth as
a communicator using the WOVE modes.
Write your overall reflection in the form of either a letter (addressed
to your instructor), using the following questions as a guide to help you
generate ideas. (You don’t have to
address all the questions and may add information not included in the
questions.)
3.
For this part of the portfolio, you will revise one of your earlier assignments
(1-4). As you think about which piece to
revise, choose one that 1) allows you to focus on writing and 2) you can easily
see ways of improving.
4-6.
Include in this section of your portfolio, one or more examples of your work
that highlight your best efforts in oral (e.g. small-group work, interviewing,
individual presentations, group presentations), visual (e.g. brochure or other
piece with image included), and electronic (e.g. e-mail correspondence,
brochure, or other piece that relies heavily on the electronic) communication.
In your reflection for this section,
discuss the following:
Why you chose this/these piece(s) as
evidence of your best work in the oral, visual, and electronic modes
What, if any, changes you made to the
original versions, why, and to what benefit
What you believe the piece/s demonstrate
about you as an oral, visual, and electronic communicator
Helpful
tips
W—writing
(context, substance, organization, style, delivery)
O—oral (interviews, large group
discussions, small group discussions, presentations, etc.)
V—visual (Place or Artifact analysis,
brochure, etc.)
E—electronic (word processing, e-mail
content, ethical use of the Internet and electronic images, etc.)
As you begin, look over earlier drafts of
your chosen piece (and any accompanying process materials) as well as feedback
you received (both from peers and instructor), asking yourself the following
questions:
· Which areas need the most
improvement?
· Where have I changed my mind about
anything I wrote earlier, and how can I incorporate that changed thinking?
· Where can I offer additional
development or clarification?
· What doesn’t
seem to belong?
· Can I see a better way to arrange
the ideas in my new version?
· What other issues do I need to
address to make this piece more effective?
Refer to Chapters 10 and 11, The Everyday
Writer (EW) for advice on revision, focus, and development.
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