Semester One Portfolio Requirements - Due on Weds. 1/22 (Per. 1,2), and on Thurs. (Per.3)

Hello Seniors!

Here are the guidelines for your Semester Portfolio...your Final.
The total for this project is 200 points and will count for a large portion of your semester grade.

Besides just having the writing and assignments - you are being graded for content, keeping it error free, revision, and your overall presentation and product. Remember this is supposed to represent you as a student, an individual, and most importantly as a writer who is making strides and improving their craft. Make sure it looks good and reads well. You are in charge of the order of you assignments and the way you want it to read.

Please take the time to edit/proofread and include the very best work you have. Anything less will be marked down and it will affect your overall score. Also - be aware that your classmates will have the opportunity to see your portfolio and will be assisting me in assessing you score...if your classmates think that it lacks effort...well then it most certainly does and you will have to deal with the consequences.

Step #1:  Meet the requirements - see the suggested Table of Contents - listed below.  See Step #4 for specifics regarding your intro/letter.

Step #2: Gather the writing that you have done this semester - with specific attention to the suggested table of contents. You should bring work that you have revised in your WRG's and Slam Teams.

Step#3:  Edit/Revise/ Organize your work so it becomes an experience for the writer.  Use WRG time to get assistance from your classmates.  This should be an adventure through your first semester of Writers Workshop.

Step #4:  Type up the reflective letter.  For this, you are writing a letter to your reader and the subject of your letter is your writing.  This will also serve as an introduction to your portfolio.  Your purpose is  to guide the reader in reading your portfolio and to answer any questions that they may have about your writing, your style, and your specific choices.  This letter must be 1-2 pages in length - with substance and thought.

Here are some questions for you to respond to in your letter:
* What is your writing portfolio about?  What is important to you about these pieces?
* In what ways do these writings represent your accomplishments?  In what ways did you stretch yourself in writing these pieces?
* What should the reader notice in your writing?
* How has each piece of writing evolved since starting it?  Describe your revision process.
* What does your writing reveal about the challenges that you face as a writer?  Where are you still struck or struggling?
* What have you liked/disliked about Writing Response Groups?
* Do you feel your writing has improved this semester?

Remember that good writers anticipate and respond to their reader's questions. What else do you think your reader needs to know (or wants to know) about your writing pieces.  I look forward to reading this.

Your portfolio MUST be a minimum of 20 pages.  You must include the following - this is NOT part of your page count.
* Title Page 
* Table of Contents w/Page numbers
* Introduction letter - see Step #4. 
* Dedication/In Memory page
* About the Author (written in 3rd person)

Your Suggested Table of Contents: (This is all work that we have completed)
* WI #1-3
* WI # 4-6
* Personal Statement
* Klosterman piece (expriement with time)
* Inspirational Text
* Vilanelle
* Sestina
* Free Choice poem
* Quote poem
* Individual/Group pieces from Slam
* Sacred Writing Time prompts
* Free choice - poems/stories never turned in
* Selections from your Top 13 of 2013

* You may include artwork, photos, collages, etc...please note that this will not count towards your page count.  This is strictly for you to really make this portfolio unique to you.
* Font and font size should be high school appropriate.  Make smart choices.

There will be workshops after school on Wednesday 1/15 and also on Tuesday 1/21 for anyone who needs assistance or needs to print.  There will be no late work accepted.

Write On.

Samakosky