Portfolio
Due Date: December 13
A portfolio is meant to be the sum of your learning throughout this course. Each essay
we workshopped in class was a first edition. All first editions are meant to be edited
which has been done by me and all your classmates. Now, use the knowledge you have
gained (thinking of ideas and recommendations mentioned in class and in workshops) to
edit and revise each of the four essays. The final copy of each essay should highlight
your growth as a writer.
Note: I will not be giving back your fourth paper. You will only receive the feedback
from the students who read your essay. I will keep your fourth paper to compare it to
your final copy you turn in. This means that you will not have my feedback to lean on
for the last paper. This paper shows how much you have learned on your own without
the help of your instructor.
Do not take any part of this assignment lightly. It is worth 40% of your total grade.
Your portfolio must be placed in a ________________________. If you fail to follow
instructions on having the folder and/or the size of the folder, you will automatically have
15 points taken off your total grade.
The following is a list of things that I look for in final editions of essays:
 no errors in spelling or punctuation
 no formatting issues, proper spacing and indentations
 meets full page requirement
 essay has a clear purpose with thoughtful organization
 academic/collegiate level diction
 varied sentence structure
 informative or attention grabbing title
 introduction grabs reader’s attention
 paragraph construction/development
 choice of examples/elaborations
 conclusion well developed
 proper in text citations with appropriately formatted Works Cited page (if necessary)
Place the essays in the following order into your ___________________________.
1. First edition of Paper One (with my commentary) stapled on top of your final
edition.
2. First edition of Paper Two (with my commentary) stapled on top of your final
edition.
3. First edition of Paper Three (with my commentary) stapled on top of your final
edition.
4. Final Copy of Paper Four