Establishing Expectations

I am not sure how the PWE courses, for the most part, have been experienced in the classroom. I have taken all PWE courses online save for Multimedia writing. In all my web-based courses it was necessary to keep a writing portfolio throughout the semester. The portfolio was the bulk, if not the entirety of ones grade. Therefore, I am not a stranger to maintaining and keeping up with a writing portfolio. In fact, my portfolio for the capstone is already put together and organized. Most of my work in this course will be reflective, but the organization of my portfolio will allow for me to easily add in any new work (of which there will be some as my job entails constant writing) as I go.

I am confident in this course for the exact reason that I am already in a working in a position full time that requires me to write. I work in Alumni and Development for the College of Business and Economics. I write a great deal of correspondence, e-mails, minutes from meetings, invitations, thank yous, and so on. Additionally, the college has recently engaged in a new visioning concept. I am on the "External Engagement Team" that is responsible for all new visioning materials. We have created new college view books, annual reports, and other modes of advertising for the last year and a half. The PWE concentration has been immensely helpful in my position. I know the strengths of the program because I put them to use on a daily basis. I am also aware of how my writing has improved because of the PWE because I can look at my writing from 2 years ago and see a notable difference in my business writing.