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>> I'm gathering info on how technical writing teachers help their students put
>> together portfolios. I'm familiar with the rationale and the benefits.
What
>> I'm looking for is ideas on putting a portfolio together physically.
Thanks,
>> Mary Massirer (mary_massirer -at- baylor -dot- edu)
>>
>I'm having great success with a three-ring binder. It is a subdued
>cranberry color, and my examples, if single page, are in transparent
>sleeves; other wise, I set several-page samples of manuals or reports
>behind tabbed page dividers.
I suggest adding a table of contents to the portfolio. The client can
easily see the depth and breadth of your experience and quickly locate
samples applicable to his job.
