During our final phase, you will substantially revise your major assignments, articulate and analyze your learning process and gained knowledge, practice formal reflection writing and editing, and prepare your final digital portfolio.
Notes:
- You should have access to all readings & all assignments every class (in print or on your laptop/phone). This is because we’ll likely refer back to previous assignments/readings.
- “BB” stands for “Blackboard”
- All underlines below are LINKS
| DATE | HW DUE BEFORE CLASS | IN-CLASS TOPICS/GOALS |
| Mon 5/1 | Gather & re-read your 3 cover letters and your 3 phase essays. Take notes on any sentences or sections that most capture your learning this semester. Submit to BB. | Phase 4 Assignment Prompt Intro self-assessment essay Start working on your self assessment essay |
| Wed 5/3 | Write a first full draft of your self assessment essay. | Workshop self assessment essays Work on “About Me” page for Digital Portfolio |
| Mon 5/8 | Submit final draft of Self Assessment Essay Revise your WLLN based on my feedback. Have this ready for class as we will be uploading it onto YOUR wordpress sites. | WordPress Portfolio Design |
| Wed 5/10 | Revise your Phase 2 parts 2 and 3 based on my feedback. | WordPress Portfolio Design Continuing revisions and refining “About Me” page |
| Mon 5/15 | Revise your Research Essay based on my feedback. Revise your Self Assessment Essays based on my feedback. | Last Day of Class Course Evaluations WordPress Portfolio Design Continuing revisions and “About Me” page |
| Fri 5/19 | Submit to BB the URL to your Final Portfolio (which should include your Self-Assessment and revised essays) Please note that this is the final day that all assignments are due. No extensions will be granted after this deadline. Furthermore, your digital portfolio will be evaluated by me (your professor), the English Department, and the Director of First Year Writing. Submit your URLs ON TIME. Our Blackboard site will CLOSE after this deadline. I will NOT ACCEPT ANY SUBMISSIONS VIA EMAIL. SUBMIT YOUR URL ONTO BLACKBOARD ON TIME. | No Class, of course. |
