English Portfolio Assignment

1. Open response essay on character perspective in A Separate Peace
2. Open response essay based on prompts for Night
3. Open response essay on character development in Lord of the Flies
4. An imaginary dialogue between yourself and a literary character from one of readings this term
5. A reflective paper honestly appraising both how you have grown as a writer over the year*

Choose two assignments from the list above the line and write/revise them for final submission. All students must complete the final item (reflective paper), for a total of three pieces to earn a passing grade. You must complete all pieces. The completed portfolio must include all prewriting and rough drafts that demonstrate the writing process. Your portfolio grade, along with your research paper, will be added to a category which is calculated as 40% of your grade. Strive for craft and elegance in your writing and you can earn a higher grade.

• Period 2 Due: Monday, June 9
• Period 3 Due: Monday, June 9
• Period 6 Due: Tuesday, June 10

A Separate Peace Reading Schedule

Between now and the February break there will be at least one more quiz, once you have finished chapter eight. The expectation is that you will be finished reading the novel upon your return from break, whereupon we will be wrapping up our study of the text.

Period 2

• Monday 2-11-08: Read Ch. 6 & 7
• Wednesday 2-13-08: Read Ch. 8
• Thursday 2-14-08: Read Ch. 9-12 | Quiz Ch. 1-8

Period 3

• Friday 2-8-08: Read Ch. 5 & 6
• Tuesday 2-12-08: Read Ch. 7
• Wednesday 2-13-08: Read Ch. 8
• Thursday 2-14-08: Read Ch. 9-12 | Quiz Ch. 1-8

Period 6

• Thursday 2-7-08: Read Ch. 4 & 5
• Monday 2-11-08: Read Ch. 6 | Quiz Ch. 1-4
• Tuesday 2-12-08: Read Ch. 7 & 8
• Thursday 2-14-08: Read Ch. 9 | Quiz Ch. 1-8
• Friday 2-15-08: Read Ch. 10-12

CP: English Portfolio | 09 College Preparatory

Semester: One

* Links below will allow you to download the file with directions.

1. Essay on importance of family and family relationships in the three short stories:
   “Blues Ain’t No Mockin’ Bird,” “Uncle Marcos,” and “Rules of the Game” (Theme)
2. Open Response essay on the definition of family in The Bean Trees (Theme)
3. Role-Audience-Format-Topic (RAFT) paper, based on The Bean Trees (Character)
4. Open Response essay on character in The Lovely Bones (Character)
5. Historical Context Report, based on given question, from The Bean Trees (Context)
6. Role-Audience-Format-Topic (RAFT) paper, based on Romeo & Juliet (Character)
7. Write a blend of biopoem and I am poem for at least four characters from
   Romeo & Juliet (Character)
8. An imaginary dialogue between yourself and a literary character from one of the readings this term (Character)
9. Reflective paper honestly appraising both your strengths and weaknesses as a writer
10. A paper that identifies your best piece of writing from this term, explaining why you think it is your best *

Choose four assignments from the list above. Everyone must complete selection ten. This makes a total of five pieces for the portfolio. To earn a passing grade, you must complete all five pieces. The completed portfolio will be treated as 40% of your term grade. This is your opportunity to revise and improve work that you have previously submitted or try something new. Strive for craft and elegance in your writing and you can earn a higher grade. Pieces should be 600+ words, unless it is obviously not applicable to the chosen piece.

Other instructions:

You will need to assemble your work in a binder that includes all of your drafts for each piece. The binder should have the following:

1. a cover
2. a table of contents
3. an order that has the final draft placed first, followed by all prior drafts, for each piece
4. selection #10 placed first in the order

You will also need to email me the five final drafts of your work in a single document. Please name the file using the following convention – smith_port01. Also, make sure that you use this convention for your email subject line – Jim Shue – Period 4 Portfolio.

All college preparatory student portfolios are due Monday, January 7.

You must complete the portfolio assignment to pass the semseter.

No late submissions will be accepted.