Writer's Portfolio  (50 points possible)

Over the course of the semester you will accumulate written reflection on the readings, discussions, activities and presentations in our course.   These reflections will be handed in and, in some cases, revisited and rewritten.   Most of the time your instructor will be your reviewer but you are also free to ask a peer to give you feedback on your work or take your work to the University Writing Center for editorial assistance.  It is hoped that over time you will each find that your writing improves in clarity, expression and organization.

As this course is both an Information Literacy Intensive and a Writing Intensive, you are also strongly encouraged to find ways to satisfy your Info Lit competencies as you are fulfilling writing assignments. 

The following writing assignments are required elements of your Portfolio

• Six Reflective Writings as specified in your syllabus (roughly 12 pages)
• Three Reflections in the context of your Active Learning process (roughly 4-6 pages)
• Three Participation essays (3-5 pages)
• A final essay (3-4 pages) 
• 15 edited pages

As you can see, most of the writing involves reflecting on some aspect of the course--a reading, a collection of readings, an experience, etc.   After you submit your writing, it will be read and returned with comments (some technical, some stylistic, some requests for more information, etc.).   When your work is returned you may choose to rework your writing or you may choose to ignore the suggestions; however, in the course of the semester, you do need to consider and rework some of your writing.  In the end your portfolio needs to contain a minimum of 15 edited pages.  

You may use your instructor or a counselor in the UWC as editors.  You may also use a peer if you feel confident that their suggestions will be formative. 

For qualification as edited work you will need to hand in your original draft, the comments of your editor and the final draft.  You will receive credit if it is clear that you have grappled with the suggestions made and have improved your work.