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WRIT Portfolio Option
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During your first two semesters at UWEC, you may submit a WRIT Portfolio to attempt to modify your placement in a Blugold Seminar Course (for example, a student placed in WRIT 114/116 might receive a modified placement to WRIT 118/120). In some cases, the WRIT Portfolio can fulfill the University Writing Requirement altogether. The fee for submitting a WRIT Portfolio is $75 and it is nonrefundable. Submitting a WRIT Portfolio does not guarantee any particular outcome. Your placement might remain the same after portfolio review.
The submission of a WRIT Portfolio is limited to new students and transfer students through the student's second semester at UW-Eau Claire. Portfolios submitted by September 15 and January 15 will be considered during their respective semesters; portfolios submitted after these deadlines will be considered the following semester.
By submitting a WRIT Portfolio, you agree to postpone taking your Blugold Seminar course until the next term (that is, if you submit a WRIT Portfolio by September 15, you will not take a WRIT course in the fall; if you submit by January 15, you will not take a WRIT course in the spring). WRIT Portfolio results will be sent before registration for the next term begins.
Portfolios are reviewed by several faculty members, and are assessed according to whether or not they demonstrate competency in the Blugold Seminar Learning Outcomes: Rhetorical Knowledge, Research and Inquiry, Writing Craft, and Digital Literacy.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |
| Deadlines for Submission | September 15 | January 15 |
Any incoming (first year or transfer) student is welcome to submit a WRIT Portfolio during their first two semesters at UWEC.
Before you decide to submit a WRIT Portfolio, you should determine your initial placement in WRIT courses at UW-Eau Claire, which you'll receive during summer orientation, or you can determine using your UWENGL placement test score or AP English scores and the information on the WRIT Courses and Placement page. Discuss your placement information with parents/guardians, teachers, guidance counselors, and/or college advisors to determine if you should attempt to modify your placement by submitting a WRIT Portfolio.
Your portfolio will be anonymously reviewed by two Blugold Seminar faculty and by the director of the Writing Program. All reviewers will use the same rubric to assess your work. You may view the rubric at this link. Feel free to consult this rubric as you prepare your portfolio.
The following self-survey will help you decide if you should submit a portfolio or not. Please check all that adequately describe you:
ATTITUDES
___ I like writing and English classes.
___ I generally feel confident about my writing skills.
___ I am confident helping others with their writing.
___ Other relevant attitudes: _____________________________________
EXPERIENCES
___ I have had relatively positive experiences with writing in and out of school.
___ I earned a 3.5 or higher average GPA in my high school English courses.
___ I graduated in the top 10% of my class.
___ I took AP English.
___ I took other college prep classes (AP, IB, other advanced/accelerated courses).
___ I took a college course while still in high school (e.g., dual enrollment, Youth Options, Academic Alliance, CAPP).
___ Other relevant experiences: _____________________________________
WRIT Portfolio submission requirements are:
Before beginning the submission process, please review the overall expectations as well as the detailed descriptions of the required components of the WRIT Portfolio. Each of the four components of the WRIT Portfolio will share the following characteristics:
This is a very specific kind of essay that you need to write exclusively for this portfolio. Do not re-use a similar essay from a different class. You are asked to select five (5) of the learning outcomes for the Blugold Seminar at UW-Eau Claire and explain how the documents in elements 2-4 of your portfolio clearly demonstrate these skills. Approximately 1000 words.
This paper should demonstrate your textual analysis skills. These kinds of papers typically have an argumentative and analytical thesis supported by clear and compelling textual evidence. The strongest analysis papers for a WRIT Portfolio will apply rhetorical terms and concepts to a text.
The paper or project should demonstrate your ability to do college-level research; to find, evaluate, and integrate relevant source materials; and to write a sustained, research-based discussion or argument.
This element can include one stand-alone paper/project, or it can be comprised of up to four shorter pieces (for example, another paper or digital project of any genre, such as blogs, podcasts, journalistic pieces, creative work, writing for community organizations, etc.).
Elements 2-4 together should total 12 pages minimum. There is no maximum page limit for your portfolio, but you should remain within reasonable limits.
Please remember that all material you submit for the WRIT Portfolio must be your own original work; submitted portfolios will be subject to annual randomized checks for plagiarism. Please know that a lack of familiarity with plagiarism and academic dishonesty, UW System policies for academic integrity, or the Blugold Code does not exempt any student from sanctions for academic dishonesty.
All portfolios must be submitted electronically. No paper or emailed portfolios will be considered. You will need the following materials:
To submit your WRIT portfolio, go to the WRIT credit by portfolio submission form. After you submit your portfolio, mail the completed payment submission form with your check or money order.
Please use the contact form below to ask any questions you have about the WRIT portfolio option.