FINAL SEMESTER EPORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: 1104 ‘Malcolm W. Campbell, MFA Value: 500 points DUE: Monday, April 30 (Uploaded no later than 11:59 pm! No portfolios accepted after Saturday, May 5. Portal closes at 11:59. If you miss this, you fail the class. Explanation ‘mean improvement inthe sense of “better” writing; improvement can come from honest reflection about what you've earned, new ways you might approach a problem, or changes in what you think about important things, including haw you ‘might view yourself differently now versus at the start of the semester. Your ePortfolio compiles multiple writing. Sane ‘our work together this semester. There menersmscr W Most importantly, your portfolio wil indude and showcase various places foraeHecBonina How to create an E-Portfol Building an ePortfolio is not difficult. These are website-building platforms that make the process easy. Also, each web-page builder has easy-to-follow help directions, many in video format. You can also find tutorials on YouTube and on Google through searching for help. | posted Sample Student E1Ps & e-Portfolios on Canvas for each website-building platform. 2 Weebly.com: One. the easiest to-use but also 3 highly flexible/crative website builder. A drawback is that some “templates” have limits on the number of “tab” pages you can create. 2. Wikx.com: Wix has many “bells and whistles,” including Flash and HTMLS. Be careful about letting a “cool-looking” ‘website with lots of multi-media features compromise the creation of a complete, well-prepared ePortfolio. (Better to be straightforward and thorough instead of shiny and shallow) 3. UNCC Google Sites: Easier than Weebly and contained within UNC's intranet of Google applications, this option includes many UNCC templates, or you can create your own. When you access the site, you will need to sign in with your UNCC login and password. While this is the least “sexy” of the sites, it has the most privacy controls, allowing you to limit access only to those to whom you give permission, Instead of attaching documents to your website, you will “embed” them using a program called Scribd OR by using your website builder's capabilities. ALL DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE CONVERTED TO PDF's BEFORE UPLOADING THEM. ‘An important warning: Write your portfolio copy on a word processor, and then paste it into your website. IF formatting ‘messes up in transferring, use a simple text (.txt) application. Save your work often on the Portfolio. Any excuses—like, “I lost my work when my computer shut down,” or “I don’t know what happened,” or “Weebly messed up.”—will not be ‘accepted as reasons for incomplete work. This won't happen if you save your work on a word processor regularly, asin every 5 to 10 minutes! Design Even if you have trouble selecting clothes that match (I do), website builders provide many design templates. Personalize the website—it is yours—while considering what makes a successful website: it has an engaging ttle, is free from clutter, ‘easy to navigate, and visually inviting, Use the design and navigation aspects to create a site that represents you. (Use photographs, multi-media components, whatever you like — provided these do not distract visitors from your ePortfolio'sHE B24. 18 Green F C35 fusple a #4, Tea ates tee Portfolio Description - Campbell—Page 2 content. Copyrighted songs, movie clips, or pictures could be taken down by content owners, though that is unlikely. NOTE: ‘The best portfolios are thematically aligned. In other words, all design elements (type/pictures/layout/mutti-media/etc) tie together. Think about your extended inquiry topic. Bear that in mind as you design your portfolio. The least effective portfolios are those that throw together a bunch of jumbled pages without a clear connection to one another. Required Sections: Pay Careful Attention During the semester, we prepare numerous compositions, from informal Daybook entries to academic essays. From the first cass, we've discussed the importance of saving everything you create. Now your job is to compose the following sections on your website with material you've produced. Important: Failure to include a complete section results ina deduction of 5 percent of the overall point value (500 x S% = 25 points) for each incomplete or missing section, except for the Final Reflective Letter, which will deduct 100 points (20%). {Homepage This is where vi rs first arrive via your website address; its your introduction to the website. You are free to create your homepage in any way you like; however, here are some good ideas to consider when Creating the first page your visitors see. (@ Acreative ttle. (ifthe best you can come up with is “English 1103 ePortfolio,” well..then...whatever.) |B A welcome to visitors and brief description ofthe purpose ofthe ePortflio website, WE An “About” section, which gi a brief descripti you aré What is your intended If you're undecided, that’s fine; you can share whatever ‘you want that tells the Feader'about youas the author of this website. This can be as brief as you like. \sShatewhat makes you a responsible, strong student (for future use). Informal Writing ~ On this page or pages, include: Daybook Work — Select one excerpt from your Daybook that demonstrates each of the following characteristics. This will create five (5) entries. Do not use the same entry twice. Note that every entry equires brief commentary on the webpage sharing) _ (Gharacteristié. You can scan or photograph your entry and place it onto the website OR type the entry conto the page with the original date you wrote it: |i) “Aquestioner! An entry that emphasizes curiosity by asking/exploring important questions. Your ‘entry doesn’t have to answer the question(s) but needs to show you are thinking about something ‘more important than, “What am | going to do tonight?” After this entry, write a short explanation (2-4 sentences) about how the entry demonstrates questioning, Ji, (Wereative thinker: Whiting or combination of writing & graphics that demonstrate creative ‘expression. Brainstorming about your inquiry essay, a poem, your Wordle design from the original ‘ssignment or another you did on your own, etc. After this entry, write a short explanation (2-4 sentences) about how the entry demonstrates creativity. ii, “Am analytic thinker Writing that shows logical reasoning. Examples include essay outlines, rough ‘raft material, research notes, research journal material, etc. After this entry, write a short explanation (2-4 sentences) about how the entry demonstrates analytic/logical thinking. upon an assigned reading. This should go beyond a simple summary of the reading. Include your ‘thoughts about it, After this entry, write a short explanation (2-4 sentences) about how the entry demonstrates reflective thought about the reading, 5 Your favorite Daybook entry: Select an entry that you like the most, for whatever reason. Itcan bbe anything from your Daybook. After this entry, write a short explanation (2-4 sentences) about why itis your favorite entry, or among your favorites.Portfolio Description —Campbell—Page 2 ». « Prowide'ailinktto'your Blog. Before hyperlinking to your blog, include @ brief description of the overall experience of keeping a blog. Mention any benefits or drawbacks or both. It’s fine to mention that you learned that you didn’t enjoy this type of activity cl Also provide links to your two favorite blog entries and explain why you selected them. 4, GERESHUGIOS=Galthis page: 2. Briefly discuss the Studios portion of the class. Given this was the equivalent of a lab and equal to one extra hour of credit, discuss the process's usefulness to your learning this semester. What, if any, changes. ‘would you like to see in the format? (Some of this material will duplicate what appears in your final reflective letter, and that’s okay.) 'b. Select one Studio project that proved most helpful to you this semester and embed a copy of what you uploaded for the original studio. Reflect on the incividual studio assignment, why you selected it, what you liked (and/or didr’t like) about it, and what made it easy or difficult but ultimately worth your time. see ee [Embed your original Topic Proposal (before you received my comments), accompanied by abi description of why you selected it. (Pull material from your original reflective Daybook entry.) . Embed your original Annotated sibliography (before You received my comments), accompanied by a. brie description of the process or your overall reaction to it. (Pull material from your original reflective _Daybookentny)s ..-Youmay sevise or “touch up” speliing/ formatting of your Topic Proposal and/or Annotated Bibliography if you want, butts not required. Make mention of any revisions in your reflections. (pe BREE inalP7PPE]EOnEHIShoge: ‘2. Embed your original E1P Draft (before you received my comments), accompanied by a brief description of the process of composing it. (Pull material from your original reflective Daybook entry.) mm the first draft. You ight the hanges you made. You can highlight cence Soe ne MTP: Track Changes feoture \writing new material in a different text color or put it in bold ~ whatever you do, make sure a reader can find the differences. This copy must be converted to a PDF for embedding or the changes you made will not show up. Failure to include both the final draft AND the marked up copy results in a deduction of 5 percent of the overall point value. ‘daqyPrepare a brief statement describing *substantive* revisions you made from the first EIP Draft. If you" chose not to use suggested ideas, you must explain why. 1 will respect your explanation(s) and choice(s) as the writer. Example: “I considered your suggestion about adding more research about Facebook's growth, bbut instead, | found that adding more research about Twitter applied more to the focus of my essay.” Do not write something like, “I didn’t make any changes to my paper because it was great before.” Failure (to include a statement of choices you made in revision results in.a deduction of S percent of the averall, palit value. Be pn Pye ayer en *Subbstantive means bigger issues (organizational changes, expansion of ideas, definitions, examples, addition of research, etc.) It is not necessary to mention fixing gFatimar, changing words, correcting misspellings, etc.) 7, Wrafts eer Review 0n ths page: aaa (our assignment drafts Upon Which yourreceived helpful feedback trom a peerandjembed ty. = Their cor is should be Visible at the end of the docament#Beneath the peer-reviewed document, share how your peer’s comments were of particular help. Write a couple sentences.Portfalio Description -Compbell-Page 4 (PRERNETSIS GESTS craieeoe on whi rovided Feedback: After thisdocumeniter jade your. comments valuabl Failure to include both elements of peer review results in a percent deduction 8. Final Reflective Letter ~ The next section gives S6BEifié directions for this Steely ieaportaditelemshitof your Portfolio. After visiting your homepage, ! will go straight to your Reflective Letter before reviewing the rest of your website. This isa not something to be put off and cranked out atthe last minute. Is, perhaps, the Follure to include this Final Reflection letter results ina deduction of 20 percent of the overall point value (500 x 20% = 100 points). ‘You have the choice of creating your letter in a Microsoft Word document, converting it to a PDF and then embedding it, OR you may paste the text onto the webpage directly. Either is fine, but if you try to create it onthe. website directly and do not save your work regularly, you run the risk of losing your material should anything go wang. (Remember the directions above to save your work regulary!) Final Reflective Letter ‘Your reflection should take a letistlformifaddressed to me or if you are proud of your site and want to show it to various. People, youcan adress: [Dear eade. Pease proofeadorstrrspecause ts crcl that understand what you're saying. Theres no assigned length for your letter; however, letters in Ward docs that are two pages ot less (double-soaced) have Getting started: First, compile your portfolio. Start with an observation of what is in your portfolio and then begin to write the eter—not the ther way around, Once you've reviewed the contents in your portfolio, then you can start making ur development:as.a learner and person. (HINT: cemeaieeeaeoommntel sa Ss) Discuss your most important work in the class—explain why it’s important and how it connects to your goals aS ao sieianeul a ASS Enos nt work? ‘the future. Don’t talk about (qoatemmat. Everyone drugs wth th that! cc PUI SEs Sea ei m1 ‘a thi .e class. What challenges did you face in specific » rise you ju were better at something than you = mostchalenelngaslgaMelh share wh” for each statement you rake Remember to ‘Plough? Whar was the: cover al four assignments. tis fine ~ even likely that there will be duplication between this and some earlier reflections in your ePortfolio. HINT: Review your Daybook entries that reflect on each project for ideas/material for this section,«Portfolio Descrintion — Campbell Page S . . — ot ison’ jot on me or the class as a whole. Of course, this doesn't mean that you shouldn't mention me or the class if these subjects come up in your discussion of your work. Itis your chance to make sure | notice certain ‘the portfoligsFor instance, ifyou How | evaluate your ePortfolio "il begin at your homepage and note the fist impression about the website's visual appeal and ease of navigation. I'l visit ‘every page of your website plu links you provide to other sites, so be certain that every link works. Then I View/read/evaluate your portfolio in the following order 1. Final Reflective Letter. As | read this, | make notes about your thoughts on your work in the portfolio. When | re~ read the letter, | visit parts of your work that you describe as your best work or parts of which you're especially proud. Your letter should show you have thoroughly reviewed the contents of your portfolia and that you have insightful things to say about how worked as a writer and thinker. The detailed directions are above, but—big picture—the letter should be: 2. Detailed and thorough b. Genuinely “reflective” c._Helpful to me as review the contents of the portfolio 2. The Daybook Work and Blog Posts: For the Daybook and Blog work, | ask: “Is the informal writing/brainstorming, engaged? Has the writer used it to develop her thinking and writing? Has the writer gone beyond surface comments/observations? Has the writer shared why each selection is meaningful to her and representative of a specific type of thinking’ 3. Topic Proposal, Annotated Bibliography, First EIP Draft: | skim these assignments and pay more attention to the comments you make about each beneath (or above) the embedded document. 4, Final EIP Draft: | skim the changes you highlighted (via “Track Changes,” different text color, highlighting, etc.) on the final embedded PDF of your revised work. Then I read your description of the substantive revisions made from the Second Draft. Las, | read your revised work and ask: ‘2. What can | determine about the effort—revising and editing—you put into the final version? b. Is there evidence that you continued to ask questions and to consider alternative ideas/approaches to your composition? c._Howr "polished" is your final draft? I won't be on a grammar hunt, but | will want to see that the ‘composition has been proofread. A gross number of errors will suggest you didn’t bother to read your ‘work before turning it in. Carelessness will result in points taken off. 5. Drafts & Peer Review: | review the embedded draft with your peer’s comments and then read how you used them to your benefit. | also review the embedded draft of a peer’s work with your comments and consider the effort you put into review: Are your comments helpful, substantive, and considerate? ‘Make no mistake: If your work has generally produced positive evaluations, don't assume you're set for a good grade in ‘your portfolio. Given the importance of the portfolio, I expect to see an increase in your commitment to producing strong work. Don’t get lazy heret Portfolios that earn the highest evaluation show sustained effort in all aspects of the class and high attention to detail in following directions, preparing final revisions and submitting a thoughtful, thorough letter. Portfolios that earn lower ‘grades show less rigor in the preparation of the portfolio, in the various aspects of the work (including the final essay revision}, and/or have a cursory or unconvincing reflective letter. As always, get started now so you're not rushed at the last minute. Also, please feel free to see me at any point with questions, or send me an e-mail.