Sports & Literature Portfolio Requirements

Below is a list that includes many of the pieces that you have developed over the term. For this portfolio you will complete the following:

• choose six (6) of the selections below and prepare them for final submission [seniors choose five (5)]
• any previously submitted pieces must be further developed, revised, and refined (*)
• write a paper that identifies your best piece of writing from the semester, explaining why you think it is your best piece

This will give you a total of seven (7) pieces that demonstrate your ability over the entirety of the semester [seniors six (6)].

Piece Selections:

1. A descriptive and narrative representational piece that uses cumulative sentences *
2. An interview with a Hopkinton sports figure *
3. An fully developed analytical essay on a theme in Friday Night Lights *
4. A fully-developed essay based on any open response from Fever Pitch *
5. A feature sports article selected from feature story idea list
6. A column related to Hopkinton sports
7. Reflective paper honestly appraising both your strengths and weaknesses as a writer
8. Paper on your favorite sports book, using any format you like, tell me why it is your favorite

To earn a passing grade, you must complete all required pieces. The completed portfolio will be treated as 40% of your term grade. Strive for craft and elegance in your writing and you can earn a higher grade.