Speech Communication Department
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Senior Portfolio
for

Your Name

Semester Year

1. Presentations: Assignments demonstrating increased confidence and competence in public presentations.

A. Assignment demonstrating individual public speaking ability (Suggested assignments might include video recordings, audio recordings, manuscripts or outlines. Speech evaluations do not belong in this area).

B. Sample individual public speaking evaluation (Student must include with this assignment a statement (minimum 100 words) reflecting on how this assignment demonstrates individual public speaking ability).

REFLECTION STATEMENT:
Student must include with the assignments statements (minimum 100 words) reflecting on how the assignments demonstrate growth or competency as a speaker.

I cannot find appropriate assignments. What do I do? Write a 1,500-word essay addressing your competency with the standard. Link the essay to this standard.

2. Relationships: Assignments demonstrating knowledge of the manner in which communication creates, maintains and transforms relationships, and the ability to engage in effective and productive relational communication.

A. Assignment from a 100-200 level course:

B. Assignment from a 300-400 level course:

REFLECTION STATEMENTS:
Include statements (minimum 100 words each) reflecting how the assignments demonstrate understanding of the role of communication in relationships, and your ability to engage in effective relational communication.

I cannot find appropriate assignments. What do I do? Write a 1,500-word essay addressing your competency with the standard. Link the essay to this standard.

3. Contexts: Assignments demonstrating knowledge of the crucial role communication plays in community, professional and civic contexts, and the ability to use communication behaviors ethically and effectively in various contexts.

A. Assignment from a 100-200 level course:

B. Assignment from a 300-400 level course:

REFLECTION STATEMENTS:
Include statements (minimum 100 words each) reflecting how the assignments demonstrate understanding of the relationship between communication and context, and your ability to engage in effective community, professional, and civic-related communication.

I cannot find appropriate assignments. What do I do? Write a 1,500-word essay addressing your competency with the standard. Link the essay to this standard.

4. Diversity: Assignments demonstrating knowledge of the role of culture and diversity in communication, and the ability to effectively communicate within and across cultures.

A. Assignment from a 100-200 level course:

B. Assignment from a 300-400 level course:

REFLECTION STATEMENTS:
Include statements (minimum 100 words each) reflecting how the assignments demonstrate understanding of the relationship between communication and diversity, and your ability to engage in effective communication with individuals of diverse cultures.

I cannot find appropriate assignments. What do I do? Write a 1,500-word essay addressing your competency with the standard. Link the essay to this standard.

5. Influence: Assignments demonstrating competency in reflective construction and analysis of arguments and discourse intended to influence beliefs, attitudes, values, and practices.

A. Assignment from a 100-200 level course:

B. Assignment from a 300-400 level course:

REFLECTION STATEMENTS:
Include statements (minimum 100 words each) reflecting how the assignments demonstrate understanding of the relationship between communication and influence, and your ability to engage in effective construction and analysis of communication designed to influence others.

I cannot find appropriate assignments. What do I do? Write a 1,500-word essay addressing your competency with the standard. Link the essay to this standard.

6. Technology: Assignments demonstrating ability to effectively use communication technology and/or to critically evaluate how technology affects communication.

A. Assignment from a 100-200 level course:

B. Assignment from a 300-400 level course:

REFLECTION STATEMENTS:
Include statements (minimum 100 words each) reflecting how the assignments demonstrate understanding of the relationship between technology and communication, and your ability to engage in and/or analyze effective communication through technology.

I cannot find appropriate assignments. What do I do? Write a 1,500-word essay addressing your competency with the standard. Link the essay to this standard.

7. Research: Assignment demonstrating competency in systematic inquiry, including the process of asking questions, systematically attempting to answer them, and understanding the limitations of the conclusions reached.

A. Senior Seminar Final Research Project

REFLECTION STATEMENT:
Student must include with this assignment a statement (minimum 100 words) reflecting on how this assignment demonstrates understanding of the research process, and your ability to design, implement, and write communication research.

8.  Submit the online exit interview.

Access the Exit Interview using the D2L menu bar for the Senior Seminar course. Your responses are anonymous.

9. Subscribe to the Alumni News from the Speech Communication Department [http://mail.mnsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/spcomm]

This document is available in alternative format by calling (507) 389-2213 (v), or 1-800-627-3529 (MRS/TTY).

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Last updated: August 2008
Daniel Cronn-Mills

Nan Johnson-Curiskis