Portfolio
- Table of Contents (1 page): Include a title for each item
- Cover Letter (2 pages): How have you grown as a writer and a thinker over the course of the semester? How do your selections and revisions reflect this growth?
- Project Draft (4-6 pages)
- Project Revision (4-6 pages)
- 2 Response Drafts (4 pages total)
- 2 Response Revisions (4 pages total)
Your portfolio will be assessed in connection to how it meets the Student Learning Outcomes for this course:
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Criteria |
Needs Improvement
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Meets Expectations
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Exceeds Expectations
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Modality
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Demonstrates facility with writing across a variety of modalities, integrating research, creative writing, and literary analysis. |
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Intersectionality
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Demonstrates methods for reading and writing through critical, cultural, and intersectional lenses. |
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Observation
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Demonstrates observations of the world through critical and creative lenses. |
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Research
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Demonstrates attention to information literacy, supporting observations and innovations with a variety of sources |
Manifesto
Create a manifesto that sets forth your vision for the future, using nonfictional approaches to create institutional change.
There are many ways to begin writing your manifesto: you might start with your core values (e.g. compassion, belonging, honesty, or creativity), symbols you identify with (e.g. trees, flowers, or bridges), or institutions you care about (e.g. education, health care, public assistance, or family).
Your manifesto should contain these three elements:
- Principles (set of beliefs)
- Symbols (guiding images)
- Harmony (conflict resolution)
You have the freedom to be creative in the format of your manifesto. Alternatives to the essay format include: Program Proposals (such as for an after-school program or business); Infographic (such as for a clothing line or urban planning proposal); a Doctrine (such as for a cooperative living space or community group).
Length: 5 pages, double-spaced
Feminist Utopia/Dystopia
Create your own feminist utopia/dystopia that is both intersectional and informed by research. You may choose to write speculative fiction (4-6 pages), poetry (3-4 poems), or creative nonfiction (4-6 pages).
Intersect issues of gender with at least one other category of social or cultural identity, such as race, sexual orientation, ability, class, age, ethnicity, religion.
Response Papers
Writing response papers in advance of class sessions when we discuss a novel is a great way to develop independent critical thought. Read as much of the novel as you can before writing your response. Each response paper should be two pages long, double-spaced, and be submitted on Blackboard before class. For each response paper, you have the option to do a free response. Here are a few ideas to inspire your free responses.
Rubric
Levels of Achievement | |||
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Criteria |
Needs Improvement
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Meets Expectations
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Exceeds Expectations
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Analytical Thought
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Engages with specific textual elements; or performs close readings; or creates specific references to texts |
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Independent Thought
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Demonstrates creative observations of the text; or envisions alternatives; or draws inspiration from the text |