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Putting Your Work Together |
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A portable file of papers, tests, or other work. |
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A cumulative record of strengths &
weaknesses. |
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A way to summarize and demonstrate progress and
development in a field. |
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A portfolio allows you to gather in one place
work from different courses and extra-curricular activities into one
coherent summary of your knowledge, skills, & interests in philosophy. |
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Allows you to plan your course of study more
intentionally in light of your life and career goals. |
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Allows you to follow your progress and
development from semester to semester. |
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Provides a ready record of accomplishments to
apply to graduate and professional schools or to complete your resume for
employment. |
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Overall, it strengthens YOUR degree. |
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Allows the department to improve the breadth and
depth of its major program. |
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Allows the department to evaluate the
effectiveness of its courses & teaching. |
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Helps us understand who we are teaching &
and how best to help each major realize his or her goals as a philosophy
major. |
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An electronic record of work in five core areas |
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Resume (including courses, reading, and other
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Logic & critical thinking |
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Analytical thinking |
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History (core knowledge of people, positions and
terms) |
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Research skills |
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Based on your work in courses. |
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It is not NEW work or EXTRA work but an
organization of work you have done or will do in philosophy or other
courses. |
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It is based not on a single semester but on
every semester you are registered as a philosophy major. |
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You will maintain your portfolio folder. |
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Each semester you will provide a copy of your
portfolio to the major advisor BEFORE early registration. |
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Advising will include conversation about your
goals and how the department can help you realize them. |
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In the spring of your senior year you will
submit your final completed portfolio. |
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A brochure that provides a step step outline of
the portfolio project. |
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A disk with templates to set up & manage
your portfolio. |
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The portfolio can be a valuablee experience. |
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It is worthwhile doing |
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But its ultimate value is up to you! |
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