Portfolio Information PPT Go to the Portfolio Information Folder on the Menu Bar and READ ALL THE instructions. An incomplete or incorrect portfolio will result in the Testing Office Evaluation Team in discarding your portfolio and it will fail in its evaluation! Construct your Portfolio very, very carefully! Download the Portfolio Check Sheet to work with as you create your Portfolio.

About the Portfolio… The Portfolio evaluation will result in one of three assessments:  Clear Competence (CC): You have fulfilled the University Writing Skills Requirement, and no additional writing courses are needed. Developing Competence (DC): You may move on to a second-tier writing course, e.g. ENGL 3003 to fulfill the University Writing Skills requirement. Limited Competence (LC): You should retake English 3000 with a different instructor to create an entirely new Portfolio for evaluation. It is possible to receive credit for ENGL 3000 and NOT receive a Developing or Clear Competence score on the portfolio. Evaluations are from the Testing Office– NOT from the instructor. Scores are final and cannot be appealed.

Watch This Instructional Video: How to Create Portfolios

Tips for creating the Portfolios: Do Not add your name to each file name DO save each file as NUMBERED so the zip file will have the files in the correct order. Here is a sample: Tips for creating the Portfolios:

Required Portfolio Components: Cover sheet that looks like this: Your Full Name Net ID Prof. Ziff English 3000 & Section Number Quarter and Year

Table of contents looks like this: 1) Questionnaire 2) Reflective Introduction Essay 3) Turnitin PDF Similarity Report for Reflective Introduction Essay 4) Certified Timed Essay One 5) Certified Timed Essay Two 6) Certified Timed Essay Three 7) Argument Position Essay Assignment Sheet 8) Position Essay Final Draft 9) Turnitin PDF Similarity Report for Final Draft of Position Essay 10) Second Draft of Position Essay with tutor comments 11) First Draft of Position Essay with instructor comments 12) Compare/Contrast Essay Assignment Sheet 13) Compare/Contrast Essay Final Draft 14) Turnitin PDF Similarity Report for Final Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay 15) Second Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay with tutor comments 16) First Draft of Compare/Contrast Essay with instructor comments

Portfolio Components, continued: Portfolio Questionnaire: This is provided in the Portfolio Required Documents folder and includes your identification information required for the Testing Office. Be sure to put it in the Portfolio in the correct order.

Portfolio Components, continued: Reflective introduction essay This is a single draft essay – no other drafts, just one. This paper introduces the portfolio and argues why you should pass this class or the WST. Use examples and illustrations to support your argument: I learned this from the course, etc. Include each Turnitin Similarity PDF Report derived from the Turnitin submission of the essays.

Portfolio Components, continued: Three Certified Timed Essays - Must be the certified copies in this order: Certified Timed Essay One Certified Timed Essay Two Certified Timed Essay Three

Portfolio Components, continued: Position Essay documents - in this order: Argument Position Essay Assignment Sheet Final Draft with Works Cited List – label on the page: “Final Draft Position Essay” Turnitin Similarity Report -10% or less similarity 2nd draft with tutor comments 1st draft with instructor comments DO NOT label each file with your name, but number the files so they are in the correct order in the zip file.

Portfolio Components, continued: Compare/Contrast Essay documents in this order: Compare Contrast Assignment Sheet Final Draft labelled “Compare/Contrast Final Draft” on the page Turnitin Similarity Report-10% or less similarity 2nd draft with tutor comments 1st draft with instructor comments

Portfolio Checking You must submit your Portfolio no later than 5 pm Monday of Week Ten, so it can be checked. Download the Portfolio zip file; check that the files are in the correct order, and they can be opened. Only submit your Portfolio when it is COMPLETE and files are numbered accordingly in the zip file. Portfolio status will appear in the feedback area of My Grades. If any items require fixing, you will resubmit to the assignment link; this must be done quickly to meet the deadline. When your Portfolio is ready to send to the Testing Office, instructions will be provided.

Portfolio Checking Remember, you cannot get credit for the class unless you submit your Portfolio. Portfolios are due to the course no later than 5pm MONDAY of Week Ten; late Portfolios are NOT accepted. Once approved, are due to the Testing Office no later than Thursday noon. Late submissions ARE NOT accepted. The class is OVER on Thursday: emails received after that will NOT be acknowledged.

Contact Information Please send emails from Blackboard or include the class and section number in the subject line. Emails will be responded to within 48 hours during the work week: Mon - Fri. before 5 pm. Those received after 5pm Friday will be responded to on Monday. Before emailing, be sure to read ALL the Orientation materials, FAQs, syllabus and the Schedule folders. The class is OVER on the last Thursday when the Portfolios are due to the Testing Office; emails or work received after that will NOT be acknowledged.

TO DO List: Look at the gradebook to see what work you are missing – late work is accepted for partial credit (except for the Discussion Board). Make sure you have ALL the necessary Portfolio documents: correct cover sheet, table of comments, questionnaire, certified timed essays, and all required drafts of essays with tutor and instructor comments. Build your Portfolio, and, when complete, submit to the assignment link. If necessary, FIX your Portfolio in response to the feedback in the Portfolio assignment, and then resubmit. All errors MUST be fixed for it to be approved.

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