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- Add and sometimes revise headpieces to make connections across the portfolio. Some of the reviewers found the portfolio selection “random” or “an assemblage” without a clear purpose. I know the headpieces were not required, but that was meant as a way to give you freedom to “Frame” your portfolio in a way that would work for you. For example, you could have had a more substantial “About” page that pointed to the pieces within that larger description. However, you all took a headpieces approach, so I will ask that you review those and add some connections. Important questions to consider in revising those. What theories of writing informed the piece? What did this piece teach you about writing? Why did you select this piece? If you liked a piece or had fun writing a piece, indicate specifics as to why, beyond just sharing the felt-sense of it.
- More carefully consider the arrangement or order of the pieces. For some, they seemed like it was just alphabetical, or some alphabetical based on my arbitrary Applied, Theory, CC, etc. order. Yes, the web is dynamic and people can click on whatever they want in whatever order they want, but I can read a book in any order as well. Compel me to follow a path, and make the order of that path meaningful in some way.
- Edit your work; consider revisions in some cases. This class is not designed to have you go back and massively restructure the work in your portfolio. Of course, you should attend to mistakes in formatting, grammar, and style when possible. You might have written it three years ago, but including it in your portfolio now means that you still think it represents your writing identity. In some cases, you might have to make some more substantial revisions. However, devote your time to the selection, arrangement, and design of your portfolio, followed by any revisions you still need to make to your Revision.
- Consider additional items. The infographics and ecosystem maps you did in this class are fun additions that you might consider linking to. They don’t have to featured—they can be linked to internally from within a headpiece or about page. You might have an “other artifacts” page. You could even have Easter egg links. Some have already added their Linkedin profiles and twitter feeds. Those can be useful as well.
- Images are meaningful. They don’t just have to be in banners. They can be inserted into webtexts as well. Sometimes they are ornaments, sometimes they are more instrumental. Images break up large blocks of text. However, some highly academic pieces might not benefit from ornamental image additions. Ultimately, you shouldn’t force an image. I’m only asking that you consider images in your texts, headpieces, or in other spaces around your portfolio.