Tuesday, December 16, 2008

TW Admin: Use this form for you e-portfolio

E-portfolio: In Theme Writing this semester, you are required to maintain an electronic portfolio (e-portfolio) of all your writing in Google Docs. You should do all of your written assignments in your e-portfolio, as well as the preparation work required. Your e-portfolio is evidence of the work you have done and the progress you have made. You can write directly in your e-portfolio, GDS is like a simple online version of Microsoft Word. Moreover, it enables you to share and collaborate on your writing at the push of a button.

1. If you have not already signed up for Google Docs, you should sign up now. It takes about one (1) minute. Here again are the instructions. Please return here when you have finished.

2. Click the link at the top of this email message.

Create Your Own e-Portfolio

3. On the next screen, click the on the 'File' menu, click 'Save as new copy'. You now have a copy of the TW e-portfolio form.

4. Click on the 'File' menu, click 'Rename'. In the box that opens, enter a new document name.
The name of your e-portfolio should contain the title of the course, your first name, as well as your student number:

e.g. 100108 Mari's Theme Writing Portfolio

5. You now have your own e-portfolio for Theme Writing.

Share Your e-Portfolio With Me

6. Click the "Share' button (look top right), click 'Share with others'.

Figure 1

7. On the next screen (Figure 1), type in my email address. The blue 'as collaborators' button should be 'on'. The boxes at the bottom should also be checked as shown.

8. Click the 'Invite Collaborators' button.

9. In box that appears (Figure 2 below), click the 'Send' button.


Figure 2

10. As shown in Figure 1, click '« Back to editing the document.'

11. Delete all this text, Steps 1-11 above, then paste your Scratch Outline into your e-portfolio in the section below.


(Your Name Here) Theme Writing e-Portfolio

1) Scratch Outline

(Please paste your work here)

2) Structured Outline

(Please
do or paste your work here)

3) In-class First Draft (500 words, 2+ sources)

Handwritten in class.

4) Second Draft (600-800 words, 4+ sources)

(Please
do your work here. Leave one blank line between paragraphs. No indent necessary - not yet)

5) Third Draft (color coded)

(Please
do your work here. Leave one blank line between paragraphs. No indent necessary - not yet.)

6) 'Working' Title, Thesis & Formal Outline

(Please
do your work here)

7) Full-length Draft (1500 words, + peer review checklist)

(Please do your work here. Leave one blank line between paragraphs. No indent necessary - not yet)

8) Works Cited

(Please do your work here. No hanging indent necessary - not yet)

9) Final Paper

(Please
do your work here.)

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