Writing Portfolio

Name: .................................................................................................Group: ..............................

Student ID: ........................................................................................

Welcome to your very own Writing Portfolio! This is where you will prepare, write, and
review for your main 1000-word essay, and collect everything in one place to show your
progress.

After each chapter listed, you are expected to do the following:

• Complete the assignment for that chapter in this portfolio;

• Exchange your work with a peer and give feedback to each other;
• Reflect on the feedback you received.

You only need to submit this portfolio on Week 14. Before then, this is where you brainstorm
ideas, take notes, and draft your essay, so bring this writing portfolio with you in every class
meeting. You may use writings, drawings, charts, mind maps, audio recordings, etc. for your
assignments, whatever you feel shows your progress best.

If you have any questions, please contact me via email (nguyenthivietha@tdtu.edu.vn).

Thank you and happy learning!

Chapter 2: Choosing a topic

Assignment: Brainstorm ideas for your essay. Remember to stick to the 5 themes: education,
technology, environment, entertainment, or health.

Peer feedback: What aspects of your assignment did your partner comment on?

Reflection: What did I do well? What still needs improvement? How will I achieve that?
Chapter 4: Researching

Assignment: Find, read, and note down papers and articles that you plan to use in your essay.
Try to see and point to the connections between their ideas.

Peer feedback: What aspects of your assignment did your partner comment on?

Reflection: What did I do well? What still needs improvement? How will I achieve that?
Chapter 5: Outlining

Assignment: Create a rough outline of your essay. It may change over time as you develop
your ideas and arguments, but it’s a good general guide.

Peer feedback: What aspects of your assignment did your partner comment on?

Reflection: What did I do well? What still needs improvement? How will I achieve that?
Chapter 6: Avoiding plagiarism

Assignment: Revisit the sources – papers and articles – that you found. Read them more
carefully and note down key points you plan to use to support your essay. Which will you
quote directly? Which will you paraphrase?

Peer feedback: What aspects of your assignment did your partner comment on?

Reflection: What did I do well? What still needs improvement? How will I achieve that?
Chapter 9: In-text citations

Assignment: Write the in-text citations and reference list citations of your sources. It’s not
only necessary to avoid plagiarism, but also great for organization.

Peer feedback: What aspects of your assignment did your partner comment on?

Reflection: What did I do well? What still needs improvement? How will I achieve that?