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English 242B: Student-Managed Portfolio Development
Instructor: Jordana Finnegan
Units: 2
Class meetings/place:
Th: 1:30-3:20
Room: 6403
Office hours: Tues: 10:00-11:00, Fri:
10:30-11:30 and by appointment
Office location: 6026
Email: finneganjordana@foothill.edu
Phone: (650) 949-7646
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to help you achieve the outcomes of English 1T, and apply your
understanding and learning of reading/writing processes to other areas of your academic,
professional, and/or personal lives.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
In this course, you will:
A. Demonstrate meta-cognitive awareness of the integration between reading and
writing processes
1. Collect and record the steps and strategies of reading, writing, learning
processes
2. Write reflections of reading, writing, and learning processes in order to
articulate the purpose of learning experiences and evaluate their
effectiveness in different contexts
3. Demonstrate meta-cognitive awareness of the skills and behaviors
necessary for college success
B. Design and create a portfolio of reading and writing product work
1. Manage and maintain a “product” portfolio including artifacts of your
reading, writing, and learning processes
2. Identify the qualitative differences among items in the portfolio
(“artifacts”)
3. Create written products that are effective at the essay, paragraph, and
sentence levels
4. Choose and organize representative artifacts for the overall product
portfolio
REQUIRED TEXTS
 Individual readings as assigned
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REQUIRED MATERIALS
 A USB drive or access to Google Drive to save in-class computer work
 3-ring binder, 1 inch, to organize your work for the course
 Loose-leaf lined binder paper, three-hole punched
 Regular access to the course blog on Blogger
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Product Portfolio: A portfolio of selected and organized reading and writing work with
reflections. 80%
 Selection and Organization: a collection and record of reading/writing/learning
process artifacts
 Reflections: At least 8 substantive reflections on reading, writing, and learning
processes in order to evaluate their effectiveness in different contexts
Participation: Regular attendance and participation in weekly class meetings and
participation on the class blog. 20%
POLICIES
You must receive at least a C average (>72%) to pass this course. You must pass this
class to move on to 242B, and you must be enrolled in 242B in order to enroll in 1T. See
FAQ.
Attendance: Reflections will be guided and will be written in class. Therefore,
attendance in this course is crucial for your success. After 2 absences (excused or
unexcused) I reserve the right to drop you from the class. If you are dropped from 242B,
you will be dropped from 1T. Absence is not a valid excuse for coming to the next class
unprepared or for missing work.
Make-up Work: Up to two reflections may be made up if you are absent, due by the next
class meeting. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to meet with me during office
hours in order to make up the work.
Etiquette: This class incorporates peer review and group work. Therefore, you’ll be
expected to treat your classmates, their work, and their opinions/thoughts with respect
and thoughtful consideration. Texting, listening to music, and using a laptop during
class are not permitted. You may not act in a disrespectful manner toward fellow
students or me.
If you are using a phone, a laptop, or any other distracting device during class, I will ask
you to put the device away once without penalty. If you use a distracting device again,
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you may be asked to excuse yourself from class for the day and this will count as an
absence. Repeated use of a distracting device will lower your final grade.
ADA: If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please inform
me at the beginning of the quarter or as soon as possible after documentation has been
received. Students with documented learning and/or physical disabilities may receive
reasonable classroom and/or testing accommodations. Please make these arrangements
with me at the beginning of the quarter or as soon as possible after documentation has
been determined.
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English 242B Schedule
Date
1/7
Objectives
Portfolios
Week 1
 purpose, form, content
 examples and criteria for success (rubric)
1/14
 Attend a film screening and talk in Appreciation Hall from 1:00-3:20
Week 2
1/21
Week 3
1/28
Week 4
2/4
Week 5
2/11
Week 6
2/18
Week 7
2/25
Week 8
3/3
Week 9
3/10
Week
10
3/17
Portfolios
 Reading-Writing Reflections
 Personal Dictionary entries
Portfolios
 Reading-Writing Reflections
Portfolios
 Reading-Writing Reflections
 Personal Dictionary Entries
Portfolios
 Reading-Writing Reflections
 Personal Dictionary Entries
Portfolios
 Reading-Writing Reflections
 Personal Dictionary Entries
Portfolios
 Reading-Writing Reflections
 Personal Dictionary Entries
Portfolios
 Reading-Writing Reflections
 Personal Dictionary Entries
Portfolios
 Reading-Writing Reflections
 Personal Dictionary Entries
Week
11
Portfolios
 Essay Rubric and Evaluation of Essay 3
 Completing the Portfolio
Week
12
Finals Week
 242A Portfolios due
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