MCCCD Program Description

Portfolio

Course: CRW201

First Term: 2011 Summer I

Laboratory 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s) 0 Load
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: C

Description: Close analysis of the creative writing portfolio culminating in selection, revision, editing, and compiling of the student`s own literary work in a portfolio. Students meet individually with instructor to choose, prepare, and compile their work.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Identify and analyze selected types of portfolios and their uses. (I) 2. Identify and analyze components of a portfolio in the field of creative writing. (I) 3. Implement a standard of evaluation for choosing selections of one`s own literary work to be included in a portfolio. (II) 4. Implement revision and editing techniques to prepare literary works for inclusion in a portfolio. (III, IV) 5. Analyze and evaluate a variety of ways to arrange the portfolio, choosing the arrangement that best showcases the student`s writing strengths. (V) 6. Produce a portfolio of approximately 25 pages of original creative writing in professional manuscript form. (VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. The Creative Writing Portfolio A. Types B. Purpose C. Uses D. Components II. Work Selection A. Evaluation standards B. Target audience C. Quality D. Breadth III. Revision IV. Editing V. Arrangement and Presentation VI. Manuscript Form

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/22/2011

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.