WRITING PORTFOLIOS Comm Arts II Mr. Wreford

Writing Portfolios A portfolio is a collection of work assembled to demonstrate the range, variety, and skill of an individual. A portfolio is a collection of work assembled to demonstrate the range, variety, and skill of an individual. Used by artists, architects, photographers, fashion designers, and other professionals. Used by artists, architects, photographers, fashion designers, and other professionals. Applying to graduate school, interviewing for a job, making a presentation. Applying to graduate school, interviewing for a job, making a presentation. Shows what you have accomplished during a course. Shows what you have accomplished during a course.

Writing Portfolios Portfolios in Context: Portfolios in Context: Audience: the instructor and the student who creates the portfolio. Audience: the instructor and the student who creates the portfolio. Circumstances: Circumstances: Open or closed portfolio. Open or closed portfolio. Assembled at the end of a course. Assembled at the end of a course. May be used to gain exemption. May be used to gain exemption. Purpose: demonstrate your improvement and strengths as a writer. Purpose: demonstrate your improvement and strengths as a writer.

Writing Portfolios Creating Your Portfolio: three basic steps. Creating Your Portfolio: three basic steps. Planning Your Portfolio: Planning Your Portfolio: A collection that develops over time. A collection that develops over time. Include writing assignments. Include writing assignments. Include a cover page, table of contents, introduction. Include a cover page, table of contents, introduction. Introduction: audience, circumstances, purpose. Introduction: audience, circumstances, purpose. Put in report cover, folder, or thin three-ring binder. Put in report cover, folder, or thin three-ring binder. Use dividers to separate assignments. Use dividers to separate assignments. Label the dividers and number the pages. Label the dividers and number the pages.

Writing Portfolios Choosing Materials for Your Portfolio: Choosing Materials for Your Portfolio: Assignments from this course. Assignments from this course. Drafts and revisions. Drafts and revisions. Peer reviews. Peer reviews. In-class writing or homework. In-class writing or homework. Reflective writing. Reflective writing.

Writing Portfolios Choosing Materials for Your Portfolio: Choosing Materials for Your Portfolio: An introduction. An introduction. Descriptions of each piece. Descriptions of each piece. Materials from other situations. Materials from other situations. Table of contents. Table of contents.

Writing Portfolios Writing Specifically for Your Portfolio: Writing Specifically for Your Portfolio: An overview of the contents. An overview of the contents. A rationale for your selections. A rationale for your selections. An evaluation of your work. An evaluation of your work. A reflection on your development as a writer. A reflection on your development as a writer.

Writing Portfolios Assembling Your Portfolio: Assembling Your Portfolio: Create a cover or homepage. Create a cover or homepage. Create a table of contents for a print portfolio. Create a table of contents for a print portfolio. Write an introduction. Write an introduction. Arrange the material logically. Arrange the material logically.

Writing Portfolios Assembling Your Portfolio: Assembling Your Portfolio: Label each item. Label each item. Cluster related materials. Cluster related materials. Choose an appropriate container for a print portfolio. Choose an appropriate container for a print portfolio.