Portfolio I--11th Grade
Global Vision
You will prepare to be lifelong writers and move beyond traditional academic writing by practicing authentic writing and revision for a variety of purposes and audiences. You will learn hands on through extensive teacher and student modeling and the study of mentor texts.
Course Overview
Portfolio I focuses on the study and modeling of published writers. Throughout the course you will learn to write with purpose and for specific audiences. You will participate in Membean--a web-based vocabulary acquisition program that will be individualized to your needs. Much of the year will also be devoted to honing your sentence composition skills by practicing various sentence structures. Most of the writing we will do will be directly applicable to your lives outside of school. We will research a career that interests you, create a resume, practice business writing, and research and compare college opportunities. In Portfolio I we will emphasize the importance of the revision process. By the end of the course you will have a portfolio that contains samples of your best writing.
You will prepare to be lifelong writers and move beyond traditional academic writing by practicing authentic writing and revision for a variety of purposes and audiences. You will learn hands on through extensive teacher and student modeling and the study of mentor texts.
Course Overview
Portfolio I focuses on the study and modeling of published writers. Throughout the course you will learn to write with purpose and for specific audiences. You will participate in Membean--a web-based vocabulary acquisition program that will be individualized to your needs. Much of the year will also be devoted to honing your sentence composition skills by practicing various sentence structures. Most of the writing we will do will be directly applicable to your lives outside of school. We will research a career that interests you, create a resume, practice business writing, and research and compare college opportunities. In Portfolio I we will emphasize the importance of the revision process. By the end of the course you will have a portfolio that contains samples of your best writing.
Required Materials for Class
- Pencils and pens (any handwritten assignment that is to be turned in must be written in blue or black pen.
- 1" 3-ring binder with plenty of college ruled notebook paper
- College-ruled composition book (in addition to loose-leaf paper)
- Membership in Membean
- Google Drive account