Analyzing the Utility of Portfolios in English 101

The book explores the implementation of portfolio systems in writing classrooms, highlighting their benefits such as enabling student reflection, facilitating paper revisions to showcase improvement, and promoting organization for a cohesive writing experience. It addresses the gap in research regarding student experiences with these systems by analyzing feedback from a questionnaire distributed to 43 students across three classes at SIUC during the Fall 2009 semester, offering insights into their perspectives and observations.