1. Capstone Project
Blog v. Portfolio

2. Blog YOUR BLOG IS YOUR WORK IN PROGRESS PRESENTED TO THE WORLD.
It should include findings, analysis, links to supporting information, images, etc.
The blog reveals your thinking throughout the entire reading and research process.

3. Blog The blog should reflect your original perspectives,
how your reading impacts your thoughts,
and how your “so what?” evolves and becomes a position or an argument.
Support for your position or argument should be included on your blog in the form of speeches, articles, and links from credible sources.

4. Blog Fourteen (14) Blog Entries (minimum) 1 post on proposal
2 posts on book (minimum of 175 words each)
1 post on a poem (minimum of 175 words)
1 post on a short story (minimum of 175 words)
2-3 posts on scholarly articles (minimum of 175 words each)
2-3 posts on documentary/drama (minimum of 175 words each)
4 Multimedia Post (Artwork, Videos, Music, etc.)
14th = Your findings, the “so what?” factor, synthesizing 3 sources, written with quality (750-1,000 words)

5. Blog Ideas for your blog posts:
Reflections that include your insights, evolving thoughts, research, findings, ideas regarding your topic.
References to your book/short stories/poems if it changes the way you think about your topic –or- if it confirms the way you think about your topic.
Quotations about your topic that you want to share AND explain the significance in regard to your topic.
Links to YouTube videos, Ted Talks, websites, books, articles, etc., about your topic. Be sure to explain how they link and why you are highlighting them on your blog.

6. Blog Ultimate goal of your Blog:
Prove that you read, researched, and learned through this process. You are showing me how and what you THOUGHT as you worked through the topic you chose….
Check due dates for posting on your calendar…

7. Portfolio
YOUR PORTFOLIO IS A DEMONSTRATION OF YOUR USE OF THE READING & ANALYSIS SKILLS WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
It should include note-taking, annotations, TPCASTTs, and other reading & analysis skills you use in your research process.

8. Portfolio
Reading Journals about your reading that reflect awareness and use of reading strategies (summary, question-asking, prediction, etc.)
Include 3 poems with notes (2 by world authors, not American) read & TPCASTT’d
Include 2 short stories with notes (1 by world author, not America) read & annotated or with a summary and at least 3 connections to other areas of your research

9. Portfolio Reading Journal continued
Include notes from your chosen drama/play or documentary/film
Include notes, quotes, and connections from your book
Research: 3-5 professional or scholarly articles linked to your topic, read and annotated
Annotated Bibliography of all your professional sources, texts, sources (next Thursday)

10. Portfolio
This can be on your blog: must have a separate page on your blog for reading journal and photos of annotated documents 
Due on the day of your presentation.

11. What should I do now?
…explore and learn the ins and outs of Wordpress.com while posting your proposal.
…have your blog up and running.
…invite others to join your blog page, including Mr. Schutz and two friends or family members.
… your WordPress username and password to Mr. Schutz in case you forget them.
…continue your research.
…read a poem or short story or book or article.