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For

research

purpose

Abdul Syahid

This Portfolio is for you:

to help you plan your writtenworkwith English

to keep a record of your written work

and progress

to collect your written language

achievements

to show your written achievements to

your new teacher (when you change

class or school)


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Dear ............................................................., (your name)

This English Writing Portfolio is your property. It has been

designed to help you improve your English learning. It will

accompany you throughout your school life and will help you

document your learning both inside and outside the

classroom.

The English Writing Portfolio contains material which you can

use and then keep as a record of your learning. In this

portfolio you can also include any extra material given to you

by your teacher throughout the course. However, the final

decision about what to include in the English Writing Portfolio

is completely up to you.

In practice, Language Portfolios may include a project or otherexamples of written work, certificates, reports from your

teachers, or even a collection of objects or pictures.

Here is a short explanation of each section in your English

Writing Portfolio:

I. Language PassportThis is an updated report of your progress in written English

language learning. You will include in this section any

evidence of your formal qualifications (certificates, diplomas),tests, progress report cards, self-assessment cards, etc.

II Language Biography

This is an updated record of your personal language learning

history which helps you evaluate your learning aims and

reflect on your language learning experiences.

II. DossierThis is a collection of your work which you have chosen toillustrate your written language skills, experiences and

achievements in the English language. In this section of your

English Writing Portfolio there are some materials you can

use. You can also file any work you do inside or outside the

classroom that you would like to keep as evidence of your

written work in English.

I hope you really enjoy doing these activities.

Abdul Syahid


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How to organize your English Writing Portfolio

In your English Writing Portfolio you can include almost

anything you have produced or collected that shows your

progress in English.

We suggest you keep your work in plastic envelopes so that it

stays in good condition.

In practice, your English Writing Portfolio can be any shape or

size according to the material you choose to store.

Your English Writing Portfolio can include any of the following:

postersdrawings

draft

tests

poems

reports

revision

commen


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Here you can record all your achievements in the written

English language. You can include certificates, diplomas,

progress report cards, self-assessment forms, tests, etc. In

general, you can include anything that is proof of your

competence in written English.Every time you add something, record it on your Language

Passport Chart.

MY LANGUAGE PASSPORT CHARTData Type of Material


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All About Me!

Im in my year(s) of English.

My English teachers name:

Read and put a tick () or a cross ().

Some members of my family speak English.

Some members of my family are from an English-speaking country.

I often read English books, magazines, etc.

I often watch English TV programs.

I often listen to English songs.

I have extra English lessons.

There is someone at home who speaks English to me.I have contact with people from English-speaking countries.

I have visited/lived in the following English-speaking countries:


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I learn English because:

I like it.

I want to travel.

I like learning languages.

Its one of my school subjects.

I will need it to get a job.I need it for the Internet.

My friends learn it.

Its a world language.

I want to understand English texts (e.g. Songs).

I want to read books in English.

I want to watch films and TV programs in English.

I want to have (more) friends in other countries.

My mother/father wants me to learn it.

I want to take international exams in English.

People need to speak at least two modern languages nowadays.

Other reasons: .

I learn English at:at school.

at school, but I also have extra lessons after school.

with friends from another country in a school exchange.

on language courses in English-speaking countries.

on holiday (with my parents/family/friends) in English-speaking countries.

with pen friends in my country.

with pen friends in their country.

Other places: .


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I learn English byNever

Sometimes

Often

Regularly

reading books in English.

listening to songs in English.

listening to radio programs in English.

watching TV programs in English.

watching video films or DVDs in the original version with

subtitles.

watching video films or DVDs in the original version.

exchanging emails with my epals.

exchanging letters in English with my pen friends from

other countries.

listening to cassettes and imitating pronunciation.

learning vocabulary in different ways.

translating songs.

learning songs by heart.

looking up new words in a dictionary.

trying to guess the meaning of words from the context.

trying to guess the meaning of words because they are

similar

to the words in my mother tongue or other languages I

learn.

using the Internet a lot.chatting on the Internet.

Things I like doing in language lessons:

Things I am good at:

.

Things I find difficult:


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Here is what you will be able to do in English at

this research. Every now and then, for instance

once a week in about one and a half mon th, you

will need to check your progress in the English

written language. For this reason you should use a

pencil so that you can change and/or add things as

you go along. You can use the following code:

Very Well: OK: Not Very Well:

I can write a simple instruction

write a procedure text

write an invitation

announce an event in a written language

advertise something


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Future Plans!What would you like to do in the future to improve yourEnglish writing? How can you learn more about otherpeople and other countries? Choose and write. You can alsouse your own ideas.

Write English stories, etc

Write to people from English speaking countries.

Write and send SMS to my classmates in English

I would like to

Date :

Date :

Date :


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Language SkillMy opinion

My teachers

opinion

couldbebetter

well

verywell

couldbebetter

well

verywell

Writing

I can write a procedure text/ instruction.

I can tell my friends how to do something.

My learning goals at the end of Meeting 1:

I think I need to work more on:

Completed on: ..

My signature


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My teachers

opinion

couldbeb

etter

well

verywell

couldbeb

etter

well

verywell

Writing

I can write an invitation of my birthday party.

I can write a formal invitation of a meeting.

Have I achieved the learning goals I made at the end of Meeting 1?

What did I do to achieve these goals?

My new learning goals at the end of Meeting 2:


What have I discovered about my learning?

Completed on: ..

My signature


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My teachers

opinion

couldbebetter

well

verywell

couldbebetter

well

verywell

Writing

I can write an announcement clearly.






Completed on: ..

My signature


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My teachers

opinion

couldbebetter

well

verywell

couldbebetter

well

verywell

Writing

I can write an advertisement.






Completed on: ..

My signature


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My teachers

opinion

couldbebetter

well

verywell

couldbebetter

well

verywell

Writing

I can write a composition about my past experience.

I can write my diary in English.



My new learning goals at the end of Meeting 5 and 6:



Completed on: ..

My signature


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My teachers

opinion

couldbebetter

well

verywell

couldbebetter

well

verywell

Writing

I can write a story that begins or ends with a given

sentence.



My new learning goals at the end of Meeting 7 and 8:



Completed on: ..

My signature


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How I Learn!In your English Writing Portfolio, you can include anything of your choosing tokeep and show as evidence of your progress in the English written language. Hereare some activities you can do that can be included in your Portfolio, if you wish.

Every time you do one of these activities, tick () the relevant box.

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5

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No.

Safety first.

A party

For sale

Sports are fun!

Party time

Story time

It can be

done after


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In this section you can include anything you do inside and outside the

classroom which shows your progress in the English written language.

You can also write some comments (why you like it, if you found it

difficult/easy, etc) on the activity pages. It will be useful if you write the

date you completed the activity. Remember: the choice of activity is

yours.

Every time you include something new, record it in the table on the next

page.


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Writing Tools


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Revising/Editing Checklists

Self Assessment Revising Checklist

for Meeting I/ II/ III/ IV/ V & VI/ VII & VIII*Name : Title : Date :

Directions: Read the story to yourself. Then check your story for each item below. Make any

changes to make your story better.

The title goes with my content.

I like the beginning.

I used good words to describe what I meant.

Each sentence makes sense.

The order is logical.

I like the ending.


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Revising/Editing Checklists

Self and Peer Editing Checklist

for Meeting I/ II/ III/ IV/ V & VI/ VII & VIII*

Author: Peer :Title : Date:

Carefully read your piece out loud. Then read each item below. Correct any mistakes you find,

and tick off (v) the space next to the item. Then give the piece to a friend to check.

Author

Check

Peer

Check

Items to Check

Each sentence starts with a capital letter.

Names have capital letters.

Each sentence has a verb.

I checked for words left out.

I circled words I was not sure how to spell.

Right and left margins are OK.

Paragraph indentions are OK.

Tense used is OK.

The sentence pattern is correct.

Pronouns used are correct.

Word orders are correct.

I put vocabularies correctly.

I found the spelling of these words (and explain how):

I think I need help in :

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