Rationale for the Electronic Portfolio
This Electronic Technical Writing Portfolio represents a broad spectrum of my technical writings. These writings are mine, with the exception of two group projects. In these two group projects, the majority of the work was mine, thus I included them. I also included some of my professional writings.
This electronic portfolio was a requirement for a class I am taking with the University of Maryland, called COMM 490: Seminar in Technical Communications. The rational of this assignment is to provide an opportunity to showcase some of my talents for future employment opportunities within the technical writing field. It should demonstrate my grasp of the content and design of documents found in the Technical Writing field and my ability to use available technology.
This electronic portfolio showcases a wide range of writing genres and is subdivided into the following three categories.
Professional Writings:These are real live documents I created in my current position as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy. As a chief, writing consumes about 85 percent of my work day.
COMM 393 Writings:These documents are postings and assignments from “Technical Writing.”
COMM 490 Writings:These documents are postings and assignments from Seminar in “Technical Communications.”
COMM 491 Writings:These documents are postings and assignments from “Technical Editing.”
In her essay, “Building A Technical Writing Portfolio,” Linnea Dodson writes,
”A technical writing portfolio is not limited by your experience, but by your imagination. And a good imagination is one of the things employers like to see in a technical writer.”
I definitely have a huge imagination, so we’ll see how well this endeavor turns out.
In addition to the Electronic Portfolio contained with the COMMS section of this webpage, I have included other tabs. The Chief tab provides a little bit of information on the United States Navy’s Chief Petty Officer rank. The Bio tab provides a little too much information about yours truly. Finally, the Star Wars Fan tab highlights one of my favorite entertainment franchises of all times.
