Compiling a portfolio is a little like organizing a backyard barbecue. You have to find all the right ingredients and prepare them in ways that enhance their taste, texture, and appearance. Then you must carefully monitor each piece's time on the grill. For your portfolio, you edited and proofread, simmered and seasoned your words, tasted and sampled each piece. Now it's time to share the results of your hard work.
As a general rule, you should include 5-7 pieces of your writing in your portfolio, including at least one piece from each of the following categories:
- A letter to the reviewer
- An example of persuasive writing
- An example of expository writing
- An example of narrative writing
- An example of descriptive writing
Turn it in!
When you are satisfied that your portfolio meets all of this lesson's requirements, submit it to your teacher. Your work on this assignment will be graded using the rubric below.
| Materials | Points | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
|
Letter to the Reviewer 10 points |
5 | You describe some of the skills, abilities, and knowledge that have emerged in your writing. |
| 5 | You clearly and concisely describe the progress you have made as a writer this year. | |
|
Descriptive Writing 10 points |
5 | Your most successful descriptive piece or pieces demonstrate the skills and techniques that you should have learned this year. |
| 5 | You clearly and thoroughly describe how you revised the descriptive writing and why you made those changes. | |
|
Expository Writing 10 points |
5 | Your most successful expository piece or pieces demonstrate skills and techniques that you should have learned this year. |
| 5 | You clearly and thoroughly describe how you revised the expository writing and why you made those changes. | |
|
Persuasive Writing 10 points |
5 | Your most successful persuasive piece or pieces demonstrate the skills and techniques that you should have learned this year. |
| 5 | You clearly and thoroughly describe how you revised your persuasive writing and why you made those changes. | |
|
Narrative Writing 10 points |
5 | Your most successful narrative piece or pieces demonstrate the skills and techniques that you should have learned this year. |
| 5 | You clearly and thoroughly describe how you revised your narrative writing and why you made those changes. |
