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Introduction
[In the introduction section, you provide the reader an overview of what you are going to be discussing in this document. In addition, you will end the introduction with the magic sentence, “the purpose of this [insert word of your choice to describe the piece of writing] is to [what is the purpose of the document?
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Reflect / Self-Assess
[In this section you will assess your overall performance in the course so far this semester. Rate yourself on a scale of 1-4, with 4 being highest. You cannot just make blanket statement about your performance in the course, but you must support any of your statements with evidence found in your Portfolio. Additionally, you will provide information to guide your reader to where this evidence lives in your portfolio. When talking about a piece of evidence, you will follow the process of Reflective Writing].
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Key Term Connections
[In this section, you will be making connections between the course Key Terms and writing projects you have done for both inside and outside of the course. For each of the key terms, you will have a subheading, example, (Reflective Writing) etc.
Rhetorical Situation: audience, purpose, context, exigency
Discourse Communities and / or Activity Systems
[In this section………]
Genre and genre conventions
[In this section………….]
Research as Learning / Information Literacy
[In this section……………….]
Composing Processes: planning, researching, drafting, sharing and responding, revising, editing, publishing, reflecting
[In this section…….]
Reflection, metacognition, transfer/expansion
[In this section………..]
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Conclusion
[Here is where you wrap the entire document up for your reader. Remember, what is the purpose of a conclusion? Would you bring in any new information? Perhaps you would provide an overview of what you have learned from the material in the portfolio and how you can see yourself using that new information in future writing opportunities?
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