Undergraduate students create a portfolio to prepare for graduation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your portfolio will be one of the most important projects you do during your undergraduate career. In it, you will collect and evaluate your writing expertise, which you can use when applying to jobs or graduate programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not only is your portfolio an academic project, but one that will help you in your post-graduate pursuits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the last semester of your English major, you\u2019ll enroll in ENG 490 \u2013 Portfolio<\/a>. This course is a graded, 1-credit class in which you\u2019ll demonstrate how your English course work and projects meet the department\u2019s goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The key to success in your portfolio all comes down to this: between your first semester and your last, save all your English papers, projects, and other documents that relate to the department goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019ll be very difficult for you to create a portfolio if you don\u2019t keep track of your work throughout your education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can find sample portfolios in the English Department. Just ask a professor, and they\u2019ll point you in the right direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your portfolio should include the following sections:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In your introductory statement, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For a strong portfolio, you should aim to have at least 2 papers, projects, or other documents to support each department goal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Office Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n Monday\u2013Friday: 8:30am-4pm<\/p>\n Summer hours may vary<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n 507.457.2431<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n Email Ann-Marie Dunbar <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\nPortfolio Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Introductory Statement Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Department Goals<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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