Portfolios and cover letters has been around since the mid 20th century. Often used to get jobs or for colleges. Some people out there aren’t aware that they are two different things. A portfolio demonstrates your skills, while a cover letter explains your experience and why you would be a good fit for the job. However, knowing where to start can be difficult when the context on why you’re writing one in the first place hinders your ability to write. This is why they teach you how to write one in school.
Talked about in yansey and wiser’s text portfolios have been presented in K-12 context. Along with colleges and universities. To help understand the functions of portfolio, remember the reasons for it. “Why am I writing this”, “what am I show casing this for”, etc. It’s nothing to it besides being able to go into detail and professionalism about the type of skills you possess. Knowing the function is important because it allows you to effectively showcase your potential.
In WRI@SLU they talked about using CARS to write a portfolio. Not saying that wouldn’t be a good way to do it but the introduction itself would probably be enough. Considering that when using CARS your introduction needs to be longer than the rest of them. Despite knowing this information I still had a success with my cover letter/portfolio. It may seem like a lot but it really isn’t. Once you get the hang of how you’re supposed to write it, you’ll be all set. Though be wary of how you write it. Most people would accidentally write a cover letter instead of a portfolio by explaining instead of demonstrating.
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