Crafting an Academic Portfolio: Process and Presentation Techniques
Explore the meticulous journey of building an academic portfolio, from selecting papers to identifying venues, with insights into collaborating with professors and refining your work for publication. Learn about the strategies employed by Lois Bennett in curating her portfolio and engaging with scholarly communities.
- Academic Portfolio
- Presentation Techniques
- Paper Selection
- Publication Strategies
- Scholarly Engagement
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Portfolio Presentation By: Lois Bennett
The Beginning of the Portfolio Process Contacting a Portfolio Director Selecting Papers Contacting Professors Setting Goals
The Papers I Selected 1. Kate Chopin, "The No-Account Creole" Research and Bibliography, Dr. Marion Hollings, Fall 2019 2. Katherine Mansfield, "The Garden Party" and "The Voyage" Major British Writers, Dr. Justyna Kostkowska, Fall 2020 3. Jesmyn Ward Sing, Unburied, Sing African-American Literature, Dr. Laura Dubek, Spring 2020
Choosing a Venue Select a possible venue for publication or presentation of each paper. These provide guidelines and directives to revise your papers.
Breaking the Local Color Barrier: Kate Chopin s Early and Lasting Reputation as Seen through A No-Account Creole Met with Dr. Hollings about possible venues I read several article abstracts from five or six different journals. Selected Mississippi Quarterly They use "modified MLA style" formatting
A Dawning Awareness: Katherine Mansfields Approach to Coming of Age in The Garden Party and The Voyage Searched CFPs on the Univ of Pennsylvania website. Located the Katherine Mansfield Society's Yearbook. 2022 is the centennial anniversary for the publication of The Garden Party and Other Stories Since this collection is the focus of my paper, it was a perfect fit.
Magical Realism in Jesmyn Ward's Sing, Unburied, Sing Originally a tri-fold poster for MTSU Scholar's Day 2020. I had decided to create a Magical Realism mini-unit for my AP Literature class using Sing, Unburied, Sing and Beloved. Venue: remediate the poster into a website for that unit. Methods: adapt the material for a new audience and a new medium.
Professor Suggestions Venue Guidelines: Style/Formatting Changes The Revision Process Submission to the University Writing Center Adding to the Word Count
Revisions: Kate Chopin Paper Full Title: Full Title: Breaking the Local Color Barrier: Kate Chopin s Early and Lasting Reputation as Seen through A No- Account Creole Required the least amount of revision. Clarified some vague or unclear sections, Fixed the formatting, Rephrased some sentences Most challenging element: rereading the short story and some of the sources
Revisions: Katherine Mansfield Paper Full Title: A Dawning Awareness: Katherine Mansfield s Approach to Coming of Age in The Garden Party and The Voyage Easier to Revise because it was more recent. Biggest challenge: finding the primary sources for the quotes from Mansfield. Greatest revision: reworking the first two paragraphs Revised to strengthen my own voice
Revisions: Jesmyn Ward Full Title: Magical Realism in Jesmyn Ward's Sing, Unburied, Sing This is the project I am most proud of. Most Challenging Element: adding the material about Beloved Added sections that would appeal to my students and introduce them to the texts. The Website: not completely new to me.
Final Step: Reflection After completing your portfolio papers, you will need to write an essay about your revision experience, what you learned, and how you grew as a writer. For myself, this process: Challenged and rewarded. Reflected my favorite pieces and works of literature. Showed me the difference between a master's program, a doctoral program, and professional publication. Made me interested a doctoral program and the focus that I would choose. Most importantly, this portfolio process made me proud of the work I accomplished in grad school.
