Portfolios

=Introduction and Overview= So once you've written stuff, how do you show off what you've written? That's the main question that aspiring writers have. Sure, it's fun to write, and to share what you've written with your friends, but how do you, if you want to make a career out of writing - in fact, if you want to make a career out of anything - exactly show off your excellent work?

One of the best ways people do this is by creating a portfolio. When you start hunting for jobs in your chosen career, when you head off to interviews or send off your résumé, you're going to want to back up everything you've done with an awesome portfolio. Instead of just telling people what you can do, show them! Furthermore, this is a better and more authentic way to assess your work - rather than assigning a multiple choice test, where you have to guess at ABCD or E type answers, your work will be able to stand on its own and speak for itself.

To this end, each of you will be creating, and maintaining, a working writing portfolio. Read the instructions and follow the steps. Clicking on the links for each step will help you get started!

=Goals and Objectives= Students will
 * Reflect on writing creatively
 * Select and present representative artifacts
 * Create an interactive and dynamic portfolio
 * Demonstrate ability to use Web 2.0 Tools
 * Present and publish work online

=Outline=
 * Step 1: Create a Wiki
 * Step 2: Select Works
 * Step 3: Publish Portfolio.
 * Step 4: Repeat steps 2-3 as needed.

=Materials Needed=
 * Laptops / Computers
 * Internet Access
 * Rubric
 * Selected Work
 * Imagination

=Assessment(s)= include component="comments" page="Portfolios" limit="10"
 * Autobiographical Information
 * Midterm Examination
 * Final Product
 * Reflections on Artifacts
 * Changes made to portfolio