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Many liberal arts colleges and universities are currently requiring students
to submit writing portfolios as part of their graduation requirements
in an effort to produce stronger writers. The Cornell Sophomore Portfolio
Pilot Study (SPPS) is a college-wide attempt to explore whether such a
requirement would be useful and beneficial for our students. We are grateful
for all the Cornell sophomores who have graciously agreed to participate
in the study.
Below are documents--in pdf format--for students participating in the
pilot study as well as more information about the Sophomore Portfolio
Study.
Report to the ACM and Faculty on the SPPS (June 2005)
Timeline
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Information Session
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October 6 or October 7 (attend one)
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Work on Portfolio
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November-December
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Writing Studio Pizza Party I
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October 28, 5:30 (rsvp to jrouse@ by Oct. 26)
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Writing Studio Pizza Party II
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December 5, 6:00 (rsvp to jrouse@ by Dec. 3)
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Submission Deadline
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January 7, 2005 (Kristin Reimann, Cole Library 302)
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Results
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March, 2005
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Portfolio Requirements, FAQs, and Forms
Cornell
Writing Portfolio Requirements
Sophomore Portfolio Pilot
Study FAQs
Authentication Form:
This is the form that professors must sign to certify that the student's
paper was submitted in the professor's course.
Portfolio
Submission Form: Summary of the papers in the portfolio and what criteria
they meet.
Research
Authorization Form: Form for students to authorize that their work
may be used, in accordance with FERPA guidelines, for research purposes.
Information Explaining the Sophomore Portfolio Pilot Study
Request to Department
Chairs to recruit students (September 2004): includes a brief FAQ
section explaining the project.
Description
and Rationale for the Sophomore Portfolio Pilot Study: Submitted to
the Faculty by the Writing Program Advisory Committee, May 2004
For more information about the Sophomore Portfolio Pilot Study,
contact John Gruber-Miller
or Michelle Mouton (Co-Directors
of the SPPS), or Mariah Steele
or Jen Rouse (Writing Studio Consultants).
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