Submitting a Writing Portfolio (with AP) for CCI Credit

First-year students who have earned a 4 or 5 on the AP Language and Composition (AP Lang/Comp) exam may apply for credit for WRI 120: College Composition I, satisfy the College Compostion I graduation requirement, and receive 4 credits toward graduation. The portfolio is an opportunity for a student to demonstrate their range of writing ability and their accomplishment of academic writing. In particular, a student should aim to show how their writing meets the Outcomes of CCI.

Submit your portfolio by the deadline (see below) as 3 attachments (.rtf, .doc, or .docx) by email to Dr. Julie Wilson, Director of the Writing Center & College Composition: jwilson@warren-wilson.edu

Contents of Portfolio

A 2-3 page reflective analysis that:

1. Identifies the original context and purpose of each piece of included writing as well as the intended audience of each.
2. Explains to how your writing demonstrates the Outcomes of CCI.
3. Speaks to the portfolio as a whole and you as a writer, including how the included writing reflects your writing process, your strengths, and what you still hope to accomplish as a writer.

2 pieces of academic writing:

• These samples may come from any course, any discipline, and be in any academic genre (including research papers, persuasive writing, lab reports, and analyses).
• You should select your best work which also shows how you are accomplishing the Outcomes of CCI.
• No one piece of writing is expected to accomplish all of those outcomes; instead, use the variety of your selections to show your broad ability.
• You may conduct further revision before submitting these pieces of writing.

Submission Deadline & Timeline

• Portfolios are accepted during the first three weeks of each semester only (i.e. During Weeks 1-3 of each semester).
• DEADLINE: Friday of Week 3 at 5pm
• You should defer enrollment in CCI if you intend to submit a portfolio.
• Review of your portfolio will take 4-6 weeks.
• You will be notified of the decision before the next semester's advising period, in time to register for CCI in the following semester, if required.
• If your portfolio does not grant you credit for CCI, you need to take WRI 120: College Composition I. Your AP score will still allow you 4 elective credits toward graduation.