ACLT 052: Academic Literacy Fall 2018
Final Portfolio Instructions
You will submit a final portfolio to include:
1. Two (2) previously submitted essay assignments--selected by the student and revised as necessary
2. Critical Analysis Essay (essay #4)—revised as necessary
3. End of Semester Reflection
You MUST include the original graded essay with instructor comments AND the revised version of the essay with all changes underlined or in bold.
Part 1—Previous Essay Assignments with Appropriate Revisions
Please include two previous essay assignments with appropriate revisions. For each of these essays you will write a 2-3 paragraph “revision narrative” where you answer the following questions:
1. What are the strengths of this essay as related to the course objectives? Be sure to discuss the reading and writing objectives. Give specific examples from your essay to support your answer.
2. What are the weaknesses of this essay as related to the course objectives? Be sure to discuss the reading and writing objectives. Give specific examples from your essay to support your answer.
3. What specific changes did you make to the essay to address the weaknesses and the feedback from your instructor? Give specific examples from your revised essay to support your answer.
Part 2—Critical Analysis Essay (Essay #4) with Self-Reflection
Please include critical analysis and reflect on your work in this essay. In this reflection, you will write a 3-4 paragraph response to the following questions:
1. What are the strengths of this essay as related to the course objectives? Be sure to discuss the reading and writing objectives. Give specific examples from your essay to support your answer.
2. What are the weak points of this essay as related to the course objectives? Be sure to discuss the reading and writing objectives. Give specific examples from your essay to support your answer.
3. Compared to your previous essays, how does this essay demonstrate your growth as a critical thinker, reader, and writer? Give specific examples from your essay to support your answer.
Part 3—Overall Assessment
Please reflect on your experiences in this course over the past semester. You will write a 4-6 paragraph response to the following questions:...