ESL 097

Portfolio

Instructor: Chris Conley

What is a portfolio?

An opportunity to learn more and reflect

A tool to self-assess and judge your learning

An indication of your successes, advancements, and improvements needed

A deeper look at what you learned in class

It is not—An unorganized folder of all completed assignments and handouts.

Why?

In order to get a deeper understanding on your learning

To be accountable; show your progress

To reflect on your work and learning

To find your strengths and weaknesses

To set new goals

What you need:

  1. Small folder with attachments (not a 3 ring binder)
  2. Cover page
  3. Index with page numbers or organizational system
  4. Introduction writing
  5. Paragraphs of Learning
  6. Documents of Support
  7. No Plastic Sheets

Three Critical Parts:

1.Introduction

The introduction is a paragraph explaining 1) What you learned in class this quarter, 2) what you learned or noticed making the portfolio, 3) What you need to do/improve next.

2.Paragraphs of Learning

These are paragraphs that you need to write that explain how you worked on or completed a competency (listed below). In other words, it tells the reader how you worked on skills and what you learned with the document. It may even give your struggle to learn it or if you want to work harder in this area. There are 2 questions to answer in each paragraph:

a) How did you learn this skill in class? What did you do? What was the process?

b)Why did you choose this document to demonstrate your ability in this skill?

3.Documents of Support

These are your papers and homework in your folder that you created or completed in class. They are evidence of your learning or advancement. They will demonstrate your skills. They are explained in your Paragraph of Learning.

Competencies

Competencies are skills that you are able to do. For each competency or skill below, you need to write one Paragraph of Learning and enter Documents of Support. Find materials in your folder that show or demonstrate your learning in these areas. You can say that documents helped you to complete learning (goals) or helped you to advance your learning.

  1. To clearly express ideas in a paragraph with topic sentence, support and conclusion.
  2. To use and value writing process of prewriting, drafting and self and peer editing.
  3. Accurately use grammar and punctuation in a variety of sentence structures.
  4. Locate and use materials from a variety of sources for support in paragraphs and use citations and bibliography.
  5. To build a stronger vocabulary
  6. Work in with others to accomplish tasks.
  7. To take responsibility for your own learning.

Technical Stuff

Due date: June 18 before 9:00 am. Late: It will be late and marked off by 10% after 9 am. Any portfolios submitted June 19 will be a “0.”

The portfolio is 10% of you final grade, as stated in the syllabus.

Make a copy of your portfolio before you turn it in just in case it is lost.

Pick up the portfolio March 26 or the first few weeks of the FallQuarter. It’s your success, and you should keep it to show your grandchildren. If you don’t pick it up in the following quarter, I’ll recycle the paper or show other students as a sample.

Grading:

Organization: 10 points

Grammar: 10 points

Introduction: 25 points

Paragraphs of Learning: 25 points

Total: 70 points