A couple of folks have written in response to my recent posts on the blog concerning the Portfolio. Let me make clear, the portfolio isn't due this week. It will be due the final day of class of this semester. I posted the overview of the assignment, because: 1) it does make up so much of your grade (60%); and, 2) I wanted you to begin thinking about and working on it now rather than later. Remember, your portfolio is a collection of work which creates the basis of an argument for your final grade.
What is due this week: a draft cover letter in which you evaluate your performance in this class to date, the major lessons you have learned, and make a provisional argument for your grade. This cover letter will be a tentative draft of the one you will write at the end of the semester for your portfolio. Make it no shorter than four pages, double spaced, one inch margins, twelve point type. Address the cover letter to me, as in "Dear Steve." Keep your tone informal, and use the opportunity to explain what you've learned, what you still have to do for the class, and what grade you're working toward and expect to receive.
In this letter, make sure to backup each claim you make with evidence from the work you've done in class or writing/communication from daily life.
One last piece of advice, namely, research how cover letters are normally written for job interviews. The letter you will write for this class is longer than the typical cover letter, but it shares much in common in terms of tone and the kinds of arguments you can use.
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