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2002 Portfolio Information 88
Portfolio Contents A portfolio consists of a completed information form together with the following four equally important pieces of prose writing. Poetry may be included as part of any piece, but since this is a prose portfolio, poetry should not comprise an entire piece. Miami’s Department of English follows the NCTE Guidelines for Nonsexist Use of Language and any sources used must be properly documented with in-text and end page citation. Examples and explanation of both the use of nonsexist language and proper documentation can be found on Miami English Department’s Portfolio Website. http://www.muohio.edu/portfolio/ 1. A Reflective Letter The reflective letter, addressed to Miami University writing teachers, sets the tone for the portfolio by introducing both the writer and the individual pieces. Readers are not expecting a narrative of your experiences and growth as a writer but, rather, evidence of the critical reflection used in assembling and producing the portfolio. To that end, most useful letters explicitly introduce the pieces and explain the purpose and audience for each piece. Both creative and more traditional letters of introduction are acceptable. 2. A Narrative or Short Story This piece can be based on personal experience as a non-fiction narrative or can be a short work of fiction. Its aim is to communicate the significance of an experience or event through description, dialogue, and/or narration. Put another way, successful pieces show rather than tell. The writing can be personal and informal. This narrative or short story should have a title. 3. An Explanatory, Exploratory, or Persuasive Essay Generally speaking, essays in this category should be focused, informative treatments of specific subjects. This essay should provide much more than convincing examples of supporting data; it should examine multiple points of view and show strong evidence of critical thinking, awareness of audience, and attention to social context. If secondary sources are used, they must be documented correctly. You may find that you’ve written an essay that fits this category for a class other than English. This explanatory, exploratory, or persuasive essay should have a title. 4. A Response to a Text This essay should respond to a written text (short story, novel, poem, play, or essay) or a cultural text (film, music, or visual art) produced by professionals, classmates, or yourself. The response should interpret or evaluate all or part of a text. Possible approaches include analyzing textual elements, explaining the text’s significance, comparing the text to other texts, relating the text to personal experience and /or connecting it to larger social or cultural contexts. Use support from the text to develop ideas and strengthen focus without overshadowing your own response or giving extensive summaries. If secondary sources are used, they must be documented correctly. (If the print text is not common, a copy of it should be included with your portfolio.) This response to a text should have a title. 89
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Miami University Best of Portfolios
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Acknowledgements In 1990, Miami Uni
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The Best of Miami University’s Po
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All four of these reflective letter
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one must prohibit the words from be
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And as the result of many enjoyably
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all of the qualities represented in
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honors for past dances, but I figur
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in this Mac (I pointed to the Power
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There was only one person in the wo
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over 500 men sleeping on the dirty
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Page 44 and 45: “my little squirrel” (2). Torva
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Page 48 and 49: A Response to a Text—Stephanie Wo
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Page 52 and 53: Scott Gruenbaum—Reflective Letter
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Page 62 and 63: Complete Portfolio—Camilla Hilema
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Page 66 and 67: Camilla Hileman—An Explanatory, E
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Page 70 and 71: Complete Portfolio—Pamela Spellma
Page 72 and 73: Pamela Spellman—A Narrative or Sh
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Page 92 and 93: Supervising Teachers 2001 Kristen C
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