Portfolio #3 Due Date & Contents

The deadline for Portfolio #3 is Thursday, May 28.

Required contents of Portfolio #3 include:
1. Final draft with cover page [sample] and works cited.
2. Teacher conference draft with my comments*
3. Peer review draft with completed Peer Review Sheet
4. Guided revision draft (or other draft) with you own comments
5. Outline or graphic organizer
6. Developing Your Argument worksheet
7. Audience Analysis worksheet*

*A teacher conference is required prior to your paper being accepted for grading.  Materials required for your teacher conference include:
--draft with cover page, intro, closing, 3 or more arguments and an opposition argument
--outline or graphic organizer
--Developing Your Argument worksheet
--Audience Analysis worksheet

Plan for Wednesday, May 13 -- English 101

During Class:

• Look at sample essay
• Guided Revision
• More work with paraphrasing and integrating sources 
• Work on paper in class. 

Assignment for Friday, May 15:
--Rough draft of your final essay due for peer review.

Plan for Monday, May 11 -- English 101

During Class:

• Look at sample essays  [Annotated Copy of Sample Essay 1]
• Do more work with paraphrasing and integrating sources
• Work on paper in class. 

Assignment for Wednesday, May 13:
--Finish a rough draft of your final essay. We will work with guided revision

Plan for Thursday, May 7 -- English 101

During class:

• Review of Appeals, Effective Ways to Reach Your Audience
• Review "Developing Your Argument" worksheet
• Discuss logical fallacies; construct 4 logical fallacies related to your own topic
• Workshop -- Create cover page; revise outline as needed; begin work on rough draft

Assignment for Monday, May 11:
--Write a rough draft of the first two pages of your essay
--Read Sample Essay #1 and annotate it with 7 or more questions/comments

Plan for Tuesday, May 5 -- English 101

During Class:
1. Quick review of reading.
2. Portfolio #3 Guidelines & Rubric
3. Sample Essays
4. Return outlines / From outline to draft 5. Shaping your introduction

Assignment for Thursday, May 5
--Write the introduction to your essay. The first rough draft will be due Wednesday, May 13 Be sure to introduce your topic and include your thesis/claim statement and the main points that will support your argument. See the final essay assignment sheet for full details.
--Continue to collect additional research for your argument, take notes, and organize information.