AVID
Freshman
Portfolio
Name ______________________________ Period ___
Table of Contents for AVID Freshman Portfolio
Important Documents ……………………………..………..……………………….…..
- High School Activities Record
- Resume
- High School & College Transcripts
- Community Service Logs
1
College Research Projects ……………………….………….………………………....
- College Poster
- College Brochure
2
Essays
-
…………………………………………………..………….……………………....
3
Qualities You Are Looking for in a College, Career, Spouse, and Family Essay
The Seven Habits Essay
Freshman Summary Essay
Goals ………………….………………………………….…………….……………….......
- G.P.A. Goal Setting (3 Documents)
- Shield
- Shield Essay
- Vision Board
- Mission Statement
- Personal & Career Goals
4
College Visit ………………….…………………………….…………….………………....
- College Visit Checklist & Reflection
5
Learning Styles & Personality …………………………………..……………………....
- Learning Styles Inventory
- Finding Your True Colors
- Keirsey’s Descriptions of Temperaments
- Learning Style & Personality Essay
6
Awards & Honors ……………….……………………………………………………..….
7
Careers ………………………………… ……………………….….................................
- Career Clusters Interest Survey
- Description The 16 Career Clusters
- Career Research Report
8
Starting Your Own Business………………………………………….………………....
- Flyers, Business Cards, Door Hangers, Brochures
9
Getting a Job………………….………………………………………….………………....
- Writing a Cover Letter
- Preparing for the Interview
- The Job Interview
- After the Interview
10
Research Tools & Templates …………………………………………………………...
- MLA Format
- Citation Sentence Templates
- 3-Part Source Integration Technique Templates
- Business Letter
- Friendly Letter Template
11
Important
Documents
 High School Activities Record
 Résumé
 High School & College Transcripts
 Community Service Logs
1
College
Research
Projects
 College Poster
 College Brochure
2
Essays
 Qualities You Are Looking for in a
College, Career, Spouse, and Family
Essay
 The Seven Habits Essay
 Freshman Summary Essay
3
Goals
 Shield
 Shield Essay
 Vision Board
 Mission Statement
 Personal & Career Goals
 GPA Goal Setting #1
 GPA Goal Setting #2
 GPA Goal Setting #3
4
College Visit
 College Visit Checklist & Reflection
5
Learning
Styles &
Personality
 Learning Styles Inventory
 Finding Your True Colors
 Keirsey’s Descriptions of
Temperaments
 Learning Styles & Personality Essay
6
Awards &
Honors
7
Careers
 Career Clusters Interest Survey
 Description of the 16 Career Clusters
 Career Research Report
8
Starting Your
Own Business
 Flyers
 Business Cards
 Brochures
 Door Hangers
9
Getting
a Job
 Writing a Cover Letter
 Preparing for the Interview
 The Job Interview
 After the Interview
10
Research
Tools &
Templates
 MLA Format
 Citation Sentence Templates
 3-Part Source Integration Technique
Templates
 Business Letter Template
 Friendly Letter Template
11
Freshman Portfolio Scoring Guide
Section
#
1
Section Title
2
Important
Documents
College Research
Projects
3
Essays
4
Goals
5
College Visit
6
Learning Styles &
Personality
7
Awards & Honors
8
Careers
9
Starting Your
Own Business
10
Getting a Job
11
Research Tools &
Templates
Total Points
Documents
*
6
32
17
Possible
Points
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
23
37
2
3
33
15
15
10
20
29
*
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
50
Learning Styles Inventory
10
10
Finding Your True Colors
10
10
Keirsey’s Descriptions of Temperaments
10
10
Learning Style & Personality Essay
10
10
High School Activities Record
Resume
High School & College Transcripts
Community Service Logs
College Poster
College Brochure
Qualities You Are Looking for in a College,
Career, Spouse, and Family Essay
The Seven Habits Essay
Freshman Summary Essay
Shield
Shield Essay
Vision Board
Mission Statement
Personal & Career Goals
G.P.A. Goal Setting #1
G.P.A. Goal Setting #2
G.P.A. Goal Setting #3
Completed College Visit Checklist & Reflection
Copies of any awards or honors received this
year
Career Clusters Interest Survey
Description of the 16 Career Clusters
Career Research Report
At least two of the following: Flyer, Business
Cards, Brochure, Door Hanger
Writing a Cover Letter
Preparing for the Job Interview
The Job Interview
After the Interview
MLA Format
Citation Sentence Templates
3-Part Source Integration Technique Templates
Business Letter Template
Friendly Letter Template
Week
Assigned
8
8
10
28
28
28
9
10
10
10
10
25
25
26
27
*
*
*
*
*
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
400
Grading Scale: A = 360 – 400 points B = 320 – 359 points C = 280 – 319 points D = 240 – 279 points
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