Introduction
Your grade for the course will be based on a Portfolio you submit at the end of the semester. The portfolio will consist of a
collection of your writings produced for this class. The core of your portfolio will consist of a number of required submissions,
but you will also be permitted to submit a number of other writings that you may present to best demonstrate your growth and
achievement. In addition to your essays, you might also include several e-mail messages or conference
entries that you believe demonstrate your ability to master the particular theory. Or, you may wish to submit your
reactions to certain readings and/or reactions to information discovered during one of your investigations.
Required Submission
All of the *Assignments
*A final self-evaluative essay: a reflection, up to 5 pages, whereby you assess your growth and achievement and make a case
for a grade using evidence from your portfolio. A well-written and developed case
in support of your grade will have a great deal of influence over what grade you actually receive in the course.
Optional Materials
The purpose with these is to demonstrate a number of areas of strength you may have developed during the course. The idea
here is not quantity but quality. Using several of the below could demonstrate your ability to read critically (the required
readings and drafts), to contribute substantially to the communal knowledge of the class, or to demonstrate your conscious
attempts to be an engaged, active learner.
Reading Responses; Peer Critiques; Drafts; E-Mail contributions/conference contributions