Portfolio Requirements, Updated

ENGLISH 201, SECTION 06: PORTFOLIO

Portfolios must be handed in to me, in person, by Monday, December 13th before 5 p.m. I will be in my office from nine to eleven and then from two to five. If you cannot make it to my office during those times, please contact me prior to the 13th to schedule an alternate time. If you do not hand the portfolio to me before 5 p.m. on the 13th, it will be considered late and will receive a significant reduction in points. If you do not turn in the portfolio before grades are filed, you will receive an F for the course.

FORMAL PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

• At least 22 pages of revised writing, which will include the following materials:
• Final, portfolio draft of your third essay.
• 2800 words, minimum (roughly nine full pages of writing, not including works cited page)
• Works cited page/s (at least eight sources)
• Correct MLA style for the entire document (review A Writer’s Resource)
• An appropriate title
• Review essay prompts two and three to help you assess your own work
• All drafts written in the process of completing the final portfolio draft.
• Include drafts from papers one, two, and three.
• When available include the drafts with my or your peers’ marginalia and end comments.
• One to two page letter, single-spaced, defending your final draft.

Please organize the above materials in this way: The letter will go on top, then the final portfolio draft of your third essay, and finally each draft of the essay compiled in chronological order, with the latest drafts coming first. Once organized, place all materials in an appropriately sized manila envelope. Do not use a binder. I will not accept portfolios if they are delivered in anything but a manila envelope.

THE FINAL PORTFOLIO DRAFT

This is a finely polished draft of the third essay. All requirements listed in the prompt for the third essay apply to this draft, so please reread the prompt and re-familiarize yourself with its content (looking at the prompt. For this draft, the little things will count and, thus, can count against you if they are neglected. This means proper formatting, proper use of page numbering, and a proper works cited page. If necessary, review MLA formatting in A Writer’s Resource.

Up to this point, the writing process has been your focus. Now it’s time to consider the writing product. The portfolio is the end of this work, and it is now time for me, as your instructor, to judge its quality. Though I will take into account your effort during the revision process, ultimately I must make a decision about your grade based on this final product. Be sure that you have done all you can to improve the final portfolio draft before turning it in to me.

REVISION DRAFTS

You must include a single copy of all drafts. If you have to choose between multiple copies of the same draft, include the one that has my marginalia and end comments. If you do not have a draft with my comments, use one that includes comments from a workshop peer. Clearly label each draft of each essay. For example, when you include the second draft of your second essay, label it in black marker above the title: Essay 2 Draft 2. These should be arranged in chronological order newest to oldest (Essay 1 Draft 1 should be on the bottom).

REVISION NARRATIVE LETTER

This will go on the top of all other material. It’s the first thing I should see, and it will be the first thing I read before grading your portfolio. This letter should be a defense of your revision process. You need to talk about why you chose your topic, how you decided to develop it, the research strategies you used to inform it, and the revision strategies you used to improve it. You need to point to specific changes you made (and which you think are particularly good) and you need to discuss why you made them, that is, why you think they improve your paper.

Use the language we have developed throughout the semester to focus your letter. This may include:

• Talk about research strategies
• Methods for summarizing and synthesizing
• Use of different modes of argumentation
• Improvement of unity and coherence
• Revision of the thesis

However you frame your discussion, be sure to cite specific examples from your work. Think of this letter as a short essay critiquing your own work.

IMPORTANT

Do not neglect to meet the above requirements. If you do, you will receive a substantial reduction in points. The portfolio counts for a significant portion of your grade (%60), so if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask before the due date.

DUE DATE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2010
Deliver to my office, Avery 383, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Any portfolio turned in after 5 p.m. will be considered late, and ten percent will be deducted from its final grade. If your portfolio is not received before the grades are filed, you will be given an F for the course.

last 4

Rhee, Kyung. “Childhood Overweight and the Relationship between Parent Behaviors, Parenting Style, and Family Functioning”. The American Academy of Political and Social Science, Volume 12 (2008). Print.
This article discusses the relationship between parent behaviors, parenting style, and how a family functions with respect to the development of a childhood overweight. Parents can influence a child's weight through specific feeding and activity practices and also through their parenting style and family functions. Understanding the impact of specific parent behaviors within the context of parenting style and family functioning is very important for children’s health. This article is helpful to me because it shows the relationships between the parental behaviors, and practices and how they influence the child.

Murphy, Maureen.“Parental Perceptions of the Schools' Role in Addressing Childhood Obesity”. Journal of School Nursing Allen Press Publishing Services. (2007):40-46. Print.

This article is about the schools that struggle with their role in the children obesity epidemic. In this article there is a survey taken of school-aged children’s parents about their perceptions of childhood obesity, body mass index and the school’s role in prevention and treatment of obesity. More than half of the parents identified poor eating behavior and parental control. Parents also support eliminating junk food vending machines in the school, and offering low calorie meals. This article can be important to my research because it deals with the parents’ perceptions of their children, and how they can change the face of foods served in schools.

Luce- Demory, Debby. “Fast Food and Children and Adolescents: Implications for Practitioners”. Clinical Pediatrics Volume 44. (2005): 279. Print.
This article talks about how the consumption of fast food affects children and adolescents. The nutritional content of fast food is very poor and unhealthy. This article also talks about healthier choices that fast food companies have to offer children and alternatives to typical “junk food” of hamburger and fries. This article is very important to my research by pointing out the effects that fast food has on children and how it positively correlates to childhood obesity.


Jalonick, Mary Clare. “Childhood Obesity Still Rising andParents don’t see it.” The Seattle Times 29 June 2010. Web 10 October 2010.
This article is about an obesity report shows that an increasing awareness of obesity and its threat to public health. It talks about how it has not become apparent to adults with children that they are threatened. Nearly 84 percent of parents believe their children are at a healthy weight. This report talks about the rise of adult obesity and how it translates to their children. This article will be helpful to me because it does talk about the lack of parental awareness in children, and how this can lead to obesity.

Amy Foss- Whoops only did two last night heres my last 2!

Works Cited

Carter, J. "About 15 Percent Of Major College Athletes May Have Symptoms Of Eating Disorders, Study Suggests." OSU Research News Index Page. 22 Aug. 2002. Web. 26 Oct. 2010. .

In this article it argues that eating disorders are no more prevalent in female college athletes than college females that are not athletes. It provides a study that was done to prove this fact. This helps my research because I gives me a counter argument to the argument I make in my paper that college female athletes are more likely to develop eating disorders than non-athletes.

Smiley, Nikkie. "Eating Disorders Among Female College Athletes." The Sport Journal 13.4 (2008). Print.

In this article the argument that female athletes are more likely to develop eating disorders than non-athletes is made. And they provide a study that was done to back up their argument. This article was beneficial to my research because it gave me another angle to add to my paper that I really think will help strengthen it.

Hayley Pearce- Last 4 annotated bibliographies

Garner, David M. "Cambridge Journals Online - CUP Full-Text Page." Cambridge Journals. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. .
In this source, Garner describes the research findings from self-reports from 40 anorexic patients. The participants described their symptoms from anorexia. This source won’t be very helpful in my later research because I am not focusing on the symptoms of anorexia but the causes of it. I will probably use this source for background information if I use it in my papers.

Maloney, Katie. "Anorexic Teens Get Boost From Family-Based Therapy - Newsweek." Newsweek - National News, World News, Business, Health, Technology, Entertainment, and More - Newsweek. Web. 21 Oct. 2010. .
In this article, Maloney argues that recent research suggests that family-based therapy provides anorexic patients with a better long-term prognosis for recovery rather than individual treatment. These studies have shown that “including the family…leads to a faster, more complete, recovery…” This will be helpful with my research because from the books I have used so far, many claim that familial issues are one of the causes of a patient developing anorexia. Although it is not the main cause, it is still a major factor in the onset of anorexia.

Minuchin, Salvador. "AGRIS Repository Search Result." Search AGRIS - from 1975 to Date | AGRIS :: International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. .
This source discussed the family influence on patients with anorexia nervosa and how they affect the onset of the disorder. This source will be helpful to me because many of the sources I have used have talked about the affects of family atmospheres and how developing anorexia is a type of rebellion against the family and also an attempt at controlling an aspect of their life.

Tozzi, Federica. "Causes and Recovery in Anorexia Nervosa: The Patient's Perspective - Tozzi - 2003 - International Journal of Eating Disorders." Wiley Online Library. 25 Feb. 2003. Web. 02 Nov. 2010. .
This source is about anorexic patients and their stories about their struggles with anorexia. They discuss what caused the onset and what made them seek out treatment and what helped them to recover. The source discusses the method and results from the specific treatment and then describes what they have found: that individuals with anorexia are affected by external and internal problems that cause the disorder. This source is helpful to my research because I am researching the causes of anorexia and this helps prove that there is not one individual factor in developing anorexia.

CFP for Class Conference

Alimentary Education: Call for Papers for the English 201 Symposium on Food and Research
English 201, Section 06
Final Two Weeks of Class


In his essay “Toward a Psychosociology of Contemporary Food Consumption,” Roland Barthes says that “we do not see our own food, or, worse, we assume that it is insignificant” (28). More than just “obvious” or necessary, something we must think about in purely material ways, Barthes contends that food is an apt subject of investigation for a range of disciplines because it “transmits a situation; it constitutes an information; it signifies” (29). Papers in this conference will realize Barthes’ assertion and show the various ways that food signifies across a range of disciplines. These papers will examine food in its multiplicity of meanings, whether as a form of agricultural commodity, the object of environmental concern, the subject of education and preparation, and many other fit topics. This conference will happen over four days. One panel will deliver its papers each day, and each panel will consist of four to five participants. Participants and their papers will be organized into panels by the conference director but will subsequently work together, amongst themselves, to plan the order and mode of delivery.


Please send proposals of approximately 300 to 600 words and a very brief bio to James Trout via email. Deadline for proposals is Monday, November 15th, 2010. Your proposal should include the context for your research, the subject of your study, and your argument. Using this proposal, it should be evident what texts you’re in conversation with, who will care about your study, and why your study is important in general.

Last Annotated Bibliographies

Works Cited

Taylor, Barr C. "Prevention of Eating Disorders in At-Risk College-Age Women." Arch Gen Psychiatry63 (2006): 881-88. Print

This article discusses the prevention of eating disorders on college campuses of at risk college women. This article focuses on a study taken in the San Francisco Bay area of California and studied 480 students over a three year period over the internet. This article was helpful to my research because it gave me perspective into the actions being taken to prevent eating disorders in college women.

Yager, Zali, and Jennifer A. O'Dea. "Prevention Program for Body Image and Eating Disorders on University Campuses." Health Promotion International 23.2 (2008): 173-87. Print.

In this article the authors argue that prevention programs have been around on college campuses since the mid 1980’s. They argue why their success rate is so low and what types of patients are actually partaking in the programs. This article is beneficial to my research because I needed articles on the prevention and treatment methods college campuses are partaking in and this article gives me good insight into this issue.

The Bibliographies Are Over!!! WOO!!!

Gellii, Meir and Fransisco Espejo. "Does Provision Of Food In School Increase Girls' Enrollment: Evidence From Schools Of Sub-Saharan Africa". Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 28.2 (2007): 149-155. Web. 25 October 2010.

In this article, the authors investigated whether food aid sent to Africa had an influence in recent rise in enrollment of girls in schools. The results that both of these authors found was that food aid did in fact play a role in increasing enrollment for girls in regards to education. The reason for this rise, according to the authors, was due in part to non-discriminatory practices that are practices within these schools. As a whole, when there is a scarcity of food, the girls are the ones who are likely to not have any food since most of it is given to the males. The schools , on the other hand, did not discriminate and both sexes were treated to an equal amount of food.

Lieberman, Sarah and Tim Gray. "GMOs And The Developing World: A Precautionary Interpretation Of Biotechnology". British Journal Of Politics And International Relations. 10.3 (2008): 398-411. Web. 26 October 2010.

In this article, the authors warn about the dangers of GM foods and that the unknown consequences that these foods might have could undue all the hard work that we are doing right now in Africa. The authors argue that the food that should be given to these African nations should meet the same standard as health organizations such as the FDA within the United States. Failure to do so could lead to drastic consequences in the future.

Oldewage-Theron, William. "Impact Of Food Aid On Variety And Dietary Diversity Of An Elderly Community In Sharpeville, South Africa" Journal Of Nutrition, Health and Aging. 13.4 (2009): 300-308. Web. 22 October 2010.

In this article, the author focuses on how food aid impacts the elderly within a community. In this study, Oldewage-Theron found that the health of the elderly were influence greatly by food aid than other groups except for children, who were influenced more by food aid. The reason for this included the essential nutrients that were found within these food, the decrease in deaths from starving related illnesses and an increase in the number of meals that the elderly ate.

Tagle, Michael. "Operational Conflicts Of Food Aid At The Recipient Level". Food Technology In Australia. 33.8 (1981): 368-371. Web. 30 October 2010.

In this article, Michael Tagle discovers that numerous nations during the 1970's did not regulate where the food aid was going once the goods entered the country. Tagle found out that the intended population did not receive the food and that numerous governments, in which aid was given, prevented the intended population from receiving it. One of the countries that learned of this, Australia, found that this practice was happening in African (Egypt, Liberia, Niger, Mali, Senegal) and in Asian countries (Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka). Since the Australian government found out about this, it demanded that all food entering foreign countries be regulated.