WRITING PORTFOLIO

•Showcase for best writing•Record of writing growth

Writing Portfolio Construction

FILE FOLDERTAB: last name first, first name last, class periodFRONT: Decorate to express your “voice.”

Writing Portfolio Comparison

Just as an artist keeps an art portfolio to reflect his/her best work/growth as an artist, writers keep portfolios to reflect their best work and growth as a writer.

Writing Portfolio Contents

Baseline writing sample (friendship piece)Best piece of writing from previous yearWriting sample from each six weeks attached with evidence of writing process and self-assessment/goals.

Writing Portfolio ContentsAt end of year, the following need to be added to your

portfolio along with your writing samples/assessments/goals, so it can be passed

onto your next year’s teacher.Table of contentsHandouts from your daily writing folder:* student writing record* writing options list* topic list* proofreading list* skills list* favorite words list* spelling demons list