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English 1101/1102 Competency Portfolio
This course emphasizes the composition of research-based multimodal arguments
through a rigorous, rhetorically sensitive, and reflective process. In short, the course
teaches the following habits of good writing:
Rhetoric
Process
Argument
Research
Attribution
Conventions
Modes and
Media
 consider the rhetorical situation, specifically the relationships
between context, audience, composer, and argument
 draft, revise, edit;
 offer and receive feedback on work in progress;
 reflect on the composing process and performance.
 craft a purposeful stance on an issue
 demonstrate critical thinking
 persuasively organize ideas
 find and use credible evidence in support of a stance and in
rebuttal to counterarguments
 borrow and cite ideas, words, images, etc. from other
composers skillfully, ethically, and appropriately
 demonstrate appropriate control over genre, language,
punctuation, style, and citation to suit audience
 integrate multiple modes of communication (written, oral,
visual, electronic, nonverbal) ethically and skillfully
 select an appropriate medium for delivery of the argument
In order to demonstrate that you have met the stated competency areas, you will
compile a portfolio. A portfolio selects evidence from a body of work and describes how
that evidence meets particular goals. For example, the addition of a counterargument
and rebuttal to the third draft represents not only engagement in the writing process but
also a clearer understanding of how to make an argument for a skeptical audience. In a
portfolio, reflection is as important as the quality of evidence. In other words, being able
to say why you made the certain changes is as important as making those changes.
When you can say why you made a change in revising one draft, you are more likely to
remember that reason next time you are faced with a similar composing task. Thus, this
portfolio serves multiple purposes for your learning:
 It enables you to document how your efforts have met the stated course
goals.
 It requires you to reflect on your learning this semester, which research
indicates will improve your ability to transfer these skills to other situations.
In this portfolio assignment, you will write a reflective essay about your experiences with
delivering a presentation. You will also select three artifacts from the semester’s
coursework and write short reflections assessing your work. Both the quality of the
selected artifacts in their final form and the quality of the three reflections will be
considered in the programmatic assessment of your portfolio; for this class assignment,
only the reflection essays will be evaluated.
Audience
Assume that your audience for this portfolio did not participate in this section of your
English class but is familiar with GA Tech’s Writing and Communication Program. At
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least two professors from the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture will read
and evaluate your complete portfolio for programmatic assessment. Your instructor may
elect to evaluate only your reflection essays or the complete portfolio for this
assignment.
English 1101/1102 Competency Portfolio Reflections
Setting-Up Your Portfolio
Using the steps below, create a folder for all the materials you are submitting in this
portfolio.
1. Create a folder
2. Name it gtid#.WOVENportfolio where gtid# is your GA Tech identification number
3. In this file, select Save AS, place it in the portfolio folder created in step 2 above,
and name it: gtid#.reflection
Submission Requirements for Oral/Nonverbal
In the boxes below, write short reflective essays (150-400 words) that respond to the
following questions.
1. In the formal oral presentation in this course, identify your strengths and
weaknesses in responding to the needs of the listening audience (e.g., attentiongetting devices, organization, repetition, signposts, transitions, timing, visual
aids).
2. In the formal oral presentation in this course, identify your strengths and
weaknesses in controlling the aural channel (e.g., pace, pitch, paralanguage,
tone, volume).
3. In the formal oral presentation in this course, identify your strengths and
weaknesses in controlling the body (e.g., eyes, gestures, posture, movement).
Submission Requirements for a Written Artifact
Selection From the texts you have produced in this course during this semester, select
one artifact and all relevant drafts that emphasizes formal conventions of Standard
Written English such as
a. essay
b. report
c. proposal
d. video
e. audio
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Note: Each text may only be used as evidence for one artifact; however, your may
choose to discuss a paper for W, the speech you gave on that paper for O/N, and the
visual aid you composed for that speech for V. Your texts may be selected from formal
projects or from informal class assignments, but each selected text should have been
peer reviewed (or workshopped) and revised.
Step 2. File Management.
1. Open a first draft of the appropriate artifact file.
2. Select SAVE AS
a. Save to the Portfolio folder created in “Setting-Up Your Portfolio”
b. Rename the file using this convention: gtid#.written.first
3. Open the final draft of the appropriate artifact file.
4. Select SAVE AS
a. Save to the Portfolio folder created in “Setting-Up Your Portfolio”
b. Rename the file using this convention: gtid#.written.final
5. If you want to include additional drafts, please follow the SAVE AS steps above
and name the files sequentially (e.g., gtid#.written.second, gtid#.written.third)
Compose Reflection Respond to the prompts below. For questions 4-6, be sure to offer
a unified, coherent argument supported by direct evidence from the drafts. These brief
essays (150-400 words each) should demonstrate your ability to analyze your own work
using the concepts discussed in this course.
1. What is the filename of your first draft?
2. What is the filename of your final draft?
3. If you have included any additional drafts, please list their filenames:
4. Compare the ways in which the final version of your paper is more effective (or,
perhaps, less effective) than your earlier draft. Make sure to consider purpose,
audience, argument, evidence, and language conventions.
5. Explain how your paper uses more than words to achieve your purposes.
Consider layout, design, headers, images, fonts, color and other graphic
elements.
6. Describe the processes you have used effectively in composing the final draft
that you believe are worth repeating when you do another project. Consider
planning, collaboration with peers, using library resources, revision techniques,
editing techniques, and the timing of your drafts.
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Submission Requirements for a Visual Artifact
Selection From the texts you have produced in this course during this semester, select
one artifact and all relevant drafts that meet the following criteria that emphasizes visual
design such as
a. pamphlet or brochure
b. poster
c. presentation aid
d. text for the Web
e. report or essay with intentional design
Note: Each text may only be used as evidence for one artifact; however, your may
choose to discuss a paper for W, the speech you gave on that paper for O/N, and the
visual aid you composed for that speech for V. Your texts may be selected from formal
projects or from informal class assignments, but each selected text should have been
peer reviewed (or workshopped) and revised.
Step 2. File Management.
1. Open a first draft of the appropriate artifact file.
2. Select SAVE AS
a. Save to the Portfolio folder created in “Setting-Up Your Portfolio”
b. Rename the file using this convention: gtid#.visual.first
3. Open the final draft of the appropriate artifact file.
4. Select SAVE AS
a. Save to the Portfolio folder created in “Setting-Up Your Portfolio”
b. Rename the file using this convention: gtid#.visual.final
5. If you want to include additional drafts, please follow the SAVE AS steps above
and name the files sequentially (e.g., gtid#.visual.second, gtid#.visual.third)
Compose Reflection Respond to the prompts below. For questions 4-6, be sure to offer
a unified, coherent argument supported by direct evidence from the drafts. These brief
essays (150-400 words each) should demonstrate your ability to analyze your own work
using the concepts discussed in this course.
1. What is the filename of your first draft?
2. What is the filename of your final draft?
3. If you have included any additional drafts, please list their filenames:
4. Compare the ways in which the final version of your design is more effective (or,
perhaps, less effective) than your earlier draft. Make sure to consider purpose,
audience, argument, evidence, and language conventions.
5. Explain how your design uses more than words to achieve your purposes.
Consider layout, design, headers, images, fonts, color and other graphic
elements.
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6. Describe the processes you have used effectively in composing the final draft
that you believe are worth repeating when you do another project. Consider
planning, collaboration with peers, using library resources, revision techniques,
editing techniques, and the timing of your drafts.
Submission Requirements for an Electronic Artifact
Selection From the texts you have produced in this course during this semester, select
one artifact and all relevant drafts that emphasizes electronic communication such as
f. blog
g. wiki
h. Web site
i. video
j. audio
Note: Each text may only be used as evidence for one artifact. This artifact should
demonstrate your ability to design texts for electronic distribution and/or participate in an
online community.
Step 2. File Management, if applicable. If files are not available, please provide
hyperlinks to relevant drafts of web material.
1. Open a first draft of the appropriate artifact file.
2. Select SAVE AS
a. Save to the Portfolio folder created in “Setting-Up Your Portfolio”
b. Rename the file using this convention: gtid#.electronic.first
3. Open the final draft of the appropriate artifact file.
4. Select SAVE AS
a. Save to the Portfolio folder created in “Setting-Up Your Portfolio”
b. Rename the file using this convention: gtid#.electronic.final
5. If you want to include additional drafts, please follow the SAVE AS steps above
and name the files sequentially (e.g., gtid#.electronic.second,
gtid#.electronic.third)
Compose Reflection Respond to the prompts below. For questions 4-6, be sure to offer
a unified, coherent argument supported by direct evidence from the drafts. These brief
essays (150-400 words each) should demonstrate your ability to analyze your own work
using the concepts discussed in this course.
1. What is the filename or URL of your first draft?
2. What is the filename or URL of your final draft?
3. If you have included any additional drafts, please list their filenames or URLs:
4. Compare the ways in which the final version is more effective (or, perhaps, less
effective) than your earlier draft. Make sure to consider purpose, audience,
argument, evidence, and language conventions.
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5. Explain how your text uses more than words to achieve your purposes. As
appropriate, consider interactivity, layout, design, headers, images, fonts, color,
other graphic elements, other aural elements, or other spatial or gestural
elements.
6. Describe the processes you have used effectively in composing the final draft
that you believe are worth repeating when you do another project. Consider
planning, collaboration with peers, using library resources, revision techniques,
editing techniques, and the timing of your drafts.
Submitting Your Portfolio
1. Upload all your files into T-Square > Assignments > WOVEN Portfolio.
2. Be sure that you have included:
a. gtid#.reflection
b. gtid#.written.first
c. gtid#.written.final
d. gtid#.visual.first
e. gtid#.visual.final
3. If appropriate, be sure you have also submitted
a. gtid#.electronic.first
b. gtid#.electronic.final
4. Note that T-Square submission requires the Honor Pledge. Signing the Honor
Pledge indicates that you are confident that any borrowed ideas, images, or other
material complies with fair use and has been duly acknowledged through
appropriate citation.