I focused my attention on Example 9, which death with Insomnia. This example piece received the highest score, and it is easy to see the attention that was put into it by the student theatre practitioner. I was struck by the amount of detail included, and emphasis on process. At times it seemed more like a diary than a portfolio. We've discussed in class how the label of "portfolio" is a bit of a misnomer, and I was happy to bring this realization to class today. In addition to describing the process of constructing a theatre piece physically, this particular student spends several pages describing his initial process in choosing starting points and other group members, and conceptual focuses. In this area, I could also include activities we did to first expand then narrow our focus, notes from early discussions we had, and our even our process for establishing our process. This example also reaffirms the theory that the examples with handwritten elements have more of a personal touch, but this also reinforced the idea that the personal process is the primary concern of the examiner. It is much more important to communicate these ideas clearly than to deliver a perfectly polished report describing one's accomplishments. This realization will inform the work I do from this point on.
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