1. “I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.” ~Rosalia de Castro 13 Sep. 2013 Describe what it means to “keep” a writing portfolio

2. Agenda9/13/13  Bellwork  Get writing portfolio overview  Organize writing portfolio folders

3. Bellwork 9/13/13  How would you describe your past writing experiences?  This could be in class or outside of school  What is one of your favorite past writings, and why?  What is one of your least favorite past writings, and why?

4. Writing Portfolios  Please read the handout, taking notes or highlighting anything you feel is important.  Answer the questions at the end of the packet in complete sentences and ideas.

5. Organizing Writing Portfolios  Please NEATLY and CLEARLY write your name on the tab insert like this:  Last name, First name  Go over to the bin and put your tab insert into the tabs of a folder

6. Poem Sharing  Anyone you want to acknowledge from this week for having a great poem?  How many of you think you’ll want to keep working on the poem as one of your portfolio pieces?