Here are the instructions for submitting the final portfolio of your work:

First, remember the goals of the portfolio. The portfolio serves two main purposes: 1.) to drive continued revision of your projects, and 2.) to promote reflection on what you have learned as a writer and thinker in the class. Be sure to compose reflections about all of the materials that you submit and in your reflections to help readers see these two elements.

You'll also need to revise the cover letter that reflects on the entire body of your work and your progression as a thinker and writer for the class. Remember that portfolios work well at demonstrating learning, growth, effort, and excellence in the final products of your work. Your letter, then, can serve to educate readers of the portfolio about the materials you have collected in terms of these kinds of criteria. This is where you make the case for what you have done in the course and what you have learned from it.

Also, since the portfolio serves as a hub that leads to a collection of other materials, you will want to ensure that the materials that you link to are cleaned up and contain all the necesseary elements for each assignment--lists of sources, short descriptions, links to all revisions, etc.

Finally, the portfolio is your point of contact with your outside reader. If you still have not secured an outside reader for your work, you will want to do that before next week. If a reader has already looked over your work, you can explain the them what is new in the portfolio and get them to offer some final insights based on changes you have made and new materials in the portfolio. When you get feedback regarding the portfolio, send it to me to complete the class.

You can use the portfolio that you started for the midterm as the basis for your final portfolio. There is no need to start a new entry. Just open the existing portfolio and begin editing.

For the materials that you have already submitted, continue to make revisions. Make links to as many drafts and revisions as you have and revise your reflections to address continued revisions you have made and to support your cover letter and reflections on your work as a whole.

Add a link to the video project. Include all drafts and revisions and compose a reflection for the video.

Update the postings to the blog that you have made for every week. Note that these can also include comments that you have made about the work of others. If you need help finding materials let me know.

Finally revise the cover letter reflecting on the portfolio that you are submitting. Think about the goals for the portfolio--demonstrating effort, learning, growth, and excellence. Think also about reflection as the activity that drives the writing of the letter. What have you learned? What do all of these projects prompt you to say about writing, literature, art, learning, teaching, school, the world, or any other areas that matter to you? What would you like to tell your outside reader to guide them through the portfolio?

When you have collected and reflected on everything, submit the posting--you may want to submit it as you work several times to save your thoughts.

The portfolios are due by the end of the last class period.