WRITING NATURE: 
DISCOURSES OF ECOLOGY

 Portfolio Checklist

Cover Letter

Leap-of-Faith Essay

Section Introduction

Parts I and II

Draft with instructor's comments

Draft with peer reviewer's comments and completed peer review form

Finished essay with instructor's comments

CWP Project

Section Introduction

CWP Contract

Letter of Introduction to Agency Mentor

Pertinent correspondence with your agency mentor

In-class exercises and writing related to the proect

Primary research notes (for example, interview questions and answers; survey questions and results)

Your agency mentor's comments on your draft(s)

Draft(s) of project with instructor's comments

Project in its final, polished and edited form, as submitted to mentor [Please remember that you are responsible for submitting your project to your agency. You will not receive a grade in the course until receipt is confirmed.]

Completed CWP evaluation form

Research Paper

Section Introduction

Research proposal, with reference librarian's suggestions

Working annotated bibliography, with instructor's comments

Draft outline, with notes and comments

Formal outline, with notes and comments

Primary research notes (for example, interview questions and answers; survey questions and results)

Draft with instructor's comments

Draft with peer reviewer's comments and completed peer review form

Revised research paper in its final, polished and edited form (If your paper has significant multimedia or hypertext components, please submit both a hard copy and an electronic copy, on CD, zip, or floppy disk.)

Oral Presentations

Section Introduction

Notes for reading presentation, including visuals, handouts, if any.

Notes for multimedia oral presentation, including visuals, handouts, etc. (Submission of Powerpoint presentations on CD or floppy disk is fine)