Writing 100 ePortfolio Assignment Information for Instructors The Writing 100 ePortfolio is an ongoing assignment throughout the

semester. For a great explanation of the ePortfolios role in CWR courses, see this page of the CWR website: http://cwr.olemiss.edu/for-cwrteachers/resources/portfolios/. Students should build the Google sites for their ePortfolios within the first two weeks of class. At the end of each project, Writing 100 students compose a reflective piece that should be uploaded to the ePortfolio upon completion. Instructors may also encourage students to upload representative work from each project when they upload the reflection. Working inside the ePortfolio space throughout the semester helps students understand the purpose of the ePortfolio and the capabilities of that electronic space. The reflective introduction to the ePortfolio can be introduced anytime during the semester. In the sample assignments included with this guide, the reflective introduction is introduced during the multimodal unit. Instructors should decide for themselves the most opportune time to introduce the reflective introduction, but instructors are cautioned not to wait until the final class day. The ePortfolio project is a major portion of the students final grade for the course, and the reflective introduction is weighted heavily in the ePortfolio grade.

Sample Calendar for ePortfolio Assignment for Instructors Early in the semester: Introduce the ePortfolio assignment and build the Google site within the first two weeks of class. Throughout the semester: Have students upload project reflections to the Google site throughout the semester at the end of each unit. You may choose to ask students to upload sample work from each project as well. During the multimodal: Use one or two days during the multimodal project to introduce the reflective introduction assignment. The prompt for the Writing 100 reflective introduction is on the next page of this guide. In the final weeks: Dedicate at least three, but preferably more, class periods in the last weeks of class to working on the reflective introduction.

University of Mississippi Center for Writing and Rhetoric Writing 100/101 ePortfolio Reflective Introduction Writing Prompt After reviewing the learning outcomes listed in the syllabus and reflecting on the major assignments you have completed for this course, please write an essay of 750 - 1500 words to answer the following questions: Which one (1) course learning outcome would you identify as being the most significant in your personal learning experience this semester? Which one (1) assignment, completed for this course, would you point to as most significant toward your progress toward this outcome? As you compose your response, be sure to: Identify or reproduce (cut and paste) the learning outcome, and put it into your own language if doing so clarifies the outcome for you and/or the reader; Describe the major assignment and related coursework that was significant in helping you work toward this outcome; Apply the work to the learning outcome, explaining how the work is related to the outcome. You might describe specific ways in which you have made progress toward the outcome and specific ways you have struggled or still struggle with the outcome; Analyze why your work toward this outcome is significant to your class learning experience; Consider how your work toward this outcome may help you in other contexts outside of this class. You might consider what this learning experience means to you now or what it might mean to you in the future. You might consider if this experience has led to a change in your thinking. Please do not compose statements for each bullet point in a question and answer format. Rather, your response should be in the form of a complete essay that explores your learning experience. Your essay will be addressed to a private audience composed of you, your classmates, and your teacher, with an emphasis on yourself (this is a reflective exercise). You do not need to provide documentation (i.e., a works cited page or bibliography) for either the course syllabus or your work. Any one major paper/project you have completed for this course is eligible to be considered as evidence of your work toward a learning outcome. Please place the selected assignment in your Google Sites ePortfolio. Any artifact(s) related to that assignment may also be used to support your Reflective Introduction. For example, you might reference a homework assignment, an in-class activity, or a reading that took place during the composition of that paper/project.

Sample Calendar for ePortfolio Reflective Introduction for Students First class During class: Introduction to ePortfolios reflective introduction. Begin examining each project through the Bird by Bird exercise. Second class Before class: Finish Bird by Bird and have it posted to your Google Site. Do not forget to answer the final three questions. They will help you formulate your thesis for the reflective introduction. During class: Begin drafting the reflective introduction. Third class Before class: Finish the rough draft of the reflective introduction. During class: Revising the rough draft. Fourth class Before class: Finish the ePortfolio, and post it to your Google site. During class: Peer review of ePortfolios. Fifth class Before class: Incorporate suggestions from the peer review session. During class: Submit and present ePortfolios.