Portfolio Checklist

This checklist can serve as the table of contents. Put a check next to the items to show inclusion in the portfolio. Use as the second page to the portfolio, after the cover sheet. Where there are questions for the section, students can post the answers to the narrative there.

Number the pages with a header.

The portfolio is due between Friday, Dec. 14-Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, 12 noon. Make certain you paste and attach the document. Include the assignment in the subject line: COA Sabir Fall 2012 Portfolio for English 1B Class code: 40009 Lec 09:00-10:50 AM TTh Sabir meets in A 200 at COA: coasabirenglish1B@gmail.com

Class Meetings: August 21-Dec. 6; Holidays: 9/3; 11/12; 11/22-25
Final Exam Week: Dec. 10-14 (Portfolios due via e-mail by Dec. 18 12 Noon)


Name ______________________________
Date ______________________________
Class including class code and semester ____________________
Address _______________________________________
Phone number __________________________________
Email address__________________________________


Portfolio Narratives (250 words each, minimally).

1. The fist narrative will look at the 18 week semester, the themes we discussed: immigration, family, assimilation, alienation, genocide, disenfranchisement, colonization, war, violence against women. . . . Talk about what you've learned and discovered about writing, college and life, which have transformed or changed you.

What have you learned about yourself this semester? What have you learned about the discipline you are studying in this class: composition and reading that you plan to carry forth into your lifelong pursuit of learning?

Please also comment on the texts and whether or not they were helpful in this process. You can also talk about the instruction, culture of the class and the teacher.

2. Use two essays as evidence to discuss your revision process. Don’t forget to include it in the works cited page. Use a scholarly source as well to talk about the revision process. I gave you two handouts at the start of class. Also use your grammar style book (Hacker, etc.) There will be at least two sources, perhaps three used for this essay.

Checklist

The checklist will list all the assignments, but you know what they are. Post the entire portfolio for each section. On the checklist include all the assignment grades. I will get the other grades to you before Friday, May 18, so you can update that part of the portfolios. If for some reason there is an outstanding assignment, just include it in the portfolio and note that it needs a grade.

All the essays included in the portfolio should be graded essays: Short Fiction, the Novel (1), The Play, Poetry, Final Essay and Presentation (student choice re: genre).

We will toss the lowest graded essay. Include it.

Presentations:

Group presentations: Poetry and individual on favorite poem and final essay. Please include the abstract for the final essay and for the others your poem and the responses received re: presentation. For group essays: Post the essay and any responses to it.

3. Other Cyber-Assignments. Divide them into freewrites and cyber-essays.

4. Extra credit. If you have written any essays this semester for extra credit they would go in this section. If you'd like to include a graded essay from another discipline you can. Include the assignment as well.

5. For all the Cyber-Assignments already included with essay portfolios, do not post them twice. This list of assignments is just a list of all that you have completed (or missed). Just a brief description of the assignment is enough.

6. After the Cyber-Assignments, type any in-class writings, such as freewrites or group work and include it here under: Freewrites and Class Assignments

7. Evaluation and Extra Credit


Essay PORTFOLIOS

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD  Essay Unit
Planning________
Outline_______
Peer Review_______
Graded Drafts (How many? What were the grades? ____________
Correction essays or narratives (How many?) _______________
Cyber-Assignments (How many?) _________
Group work___________
Peer Comments__________


GIRL IN TRANSLATION Essay Unit
Planning________
Outline_______
Peer Review_______
Graded Drafts (How many? What were the grades? ______________
Correction essays or narratives (How many?) _______________
Cyber-Assignments (How many?) _________
Group work___________
Peer Comments__________



DANCE BOOTS/Short Fiction Essay Unit
Planning________
Outline_______
Peer Review_______
Graded Drafts (How many? What were the grades? _________________
Correction essays or narratives (How many?) _______________
Cyber-Assignments (How many?) _________
Group work___________
Peer Comments__________


POETRY Unit
Poetry Related Cyber Assignments________Peer Comments_________

GUEST ARTIST: CHARLES BLACKWELL______________ (present)
Reflections and poetry writing______________

POETRY Essay Unit PresentationShare the poem(s) and your analysis____________


PERSEPOLIS Essay Unit
Planning________
Outline_______
Grade on Essay_______
Revisions _________ How many?
Revision Grade________
Narratives __________


Independent Project
Planning________
Outline_______
Abstract________
Grade on Essay_______
Grade on Presentation _________
Peer Comments_________ (how many?)


Freewrites: (Any in-class freewrites not posted on the blog, type and put in this section. How many? _________


Semester Cyber-assignments: These are any cyber-assignments not already posted with the other units. Don't post an assignment twice. How many? __________


Extra Credit Essay: Students can turn in a graded essay from another course if the other teacher doesn’t mind. It has to use research and MLA style documentation, so certain courses are not applicable.

Anything else?__________________________________________
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Teacher research
Can I use your work in presentations and publications? Would you like to be anonymous? If I plan on using your essays or work in a book, I will let you know and share any proceeds.

Yes, I agree.
No, do not use my work.


Final Grade

Portfolio checklist _____________
Portfolio Essay 1_______________
Portfolio Essay 2_______________
Portfolio Grade_________

Course Grade_________

Final

I changed my mind. Bring a copy of your final essay to class on the day of the final to leave with me. Include the Initial Planning Sheet and outline. I will email you a grade by Thursday. Include the grade with the essay in the portfolio.

Prepare an abstract for the presentation. Bring one copy per student. I think 10 copies should be enough. Post the abstract here as well.

Our final is Tuesday, Dec. 11, 8-10 AM. We will meet in A-200. If anyone wants to coordinate a potluck brunch/breakfast let me know.

For guidelines for writing an abstract here is a link: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/abstracts/
An abstract is a concise or brief summary of the key ideas you plan to present.

Yesterday in class we read all of the Persepolis essays, which were for the most part outstanding, especially those students who revised essays read last week. There was a marked improvement.

We will have a final next week. The date is Tuesday, Dec. 11, 8-10 AM. I will host a portfolio assembly workshop on Monday, Dec. 10, 9-12 and 1-3 in A-205. Drop by with your work and I will look it over.

We looked at portfolios. Tomorrow we will work on Portfolio Narratives and Revisions of essays. Bring your Independent Topic Essay to class tomorrow for a peer conference.