Review Sheet for Exam 4 - Principles of Chemistry I | CHEM 1251, Study notes of Chemistry

Download Review Sheet for Exam 4 - Principles of Chemistry I | CHEM 1251 and more Study notes Chemistry in PDF only on Docsity! Things your portfolio should include: - All draft work of each assignment - Revised work for two of the three assignments (recommended: the first two) - Assignment defense essays - Moodle posts (recommended: 10-15) - In-class writing (recommended: writing journals and lecture notes) - Other things you find relevant Your reflective letter should: - Be addressed directly to me and read like a letter (as opposed to an essay) - Address the organization of the portfolio - Discuss the choices you made in putting together the portfolio (why did you include these things? what kinds of things were you considering during the process of assembling the portfolio?) - Draw my attention to important features of your portfolio (have you made substantial revisions to a particular piece? did you do/include something particularly interesting that you don’t want me to miss?) - Identify any patterns of thinking/writing you noticed in assembling the portfolio - Be honest and genuine - Be about you and your work in this class (this is not a Flattery Letter in hopes to win a good grade) - Back up claims with specific examples from your portfolio - Engage with the major concepts and themes of the course Portfolio Don’ts: - Don’t feel compelled to write a dramatic narrative of change/progress - Don’t write me a love letter - Don’t feel compelled to be a salesperson—I’m looking for nuance, not persuasion - Don’t manufacture themes and growth—Talk about what is actually there in the portfolio How I will evaluate portfolios: - Portfolios that receive high grades show consistency in the intellectual rigor and engagement with the work itself, as well as with the major concepts and themes of the course - Portfolios that receive lower grades show less sustained engagement, and often have cursory or unconvincing reflective letters