Writing your Portfolio Piece by Piece J Byrne

Writing your Portfolio Piece by Piece J. Byrne 2017

Introduction (500 words) (10 Marks) � While the introduction is the first section to be read in your portfolio it is sometimes the last section to be written. � Certainly you should be adding material to your introduction in your final stages of writing. � The introduction should introduce the reader to the work undertaken by you for your whole portfolio. It should explain briefly what artefact you have chosen and why. � The introduction should also give a short overview of your work and your conclusion. J. Byrne 2017

Starting the Introduction � Take 3 mins and answer each of the following questions. � Ignore grammar, punctuation and spellings, these can be corrected at a later stage. � What it is you want to make? � Name your artefact. � Give a brief description. � Perhaps include a photo or sketch. (remember to label image) � Next 3 mins. � Why did you choose this artefact? � What appealed to you? � Style, material, period or designer other? J. Byrne 2017

Starting the Introduction � Take 3 mins and answer each of the following questions. � Why did you want to make it? � You can refer back to previous section and expand. � Something you have always wanted to do? � Something that you came across in your research last year? � Something that you think will challenge you? � Something that you know that you are capable of or that will play to your strengths eg. Woodturning, veneering, carving etc. � Did the designer or period influence you and in what way? J. Byrne 2017

Still with the Introduction � Next 3 mins. � How do you propose to make this arefact? � Exact reproduction using traditional methods or traditional joints combination of old with new machining methods. � Or � Modern take on earlier version using modern materials and joints. � Or � Using artefact as a muse to create something new. � For this section a few sentences will do. You can expand on this in your methodology part 1 section. J. Byrne 2017

Finishing the Introduction � Some of this section will need to be written towards the very end, you can include material on : � Your success in making the artefact. � What you had to change from methodology part 1 section. � What you learned from making the artefact. � What you would do differently. J. Byrne 2017