J&B Brown Program (Writing Portfolio)“The Writing Portfolio That Spans Multiple Genres” Highlights: The J&B team consulted with the client to construct a writing portfolio and detailed cover letter—a strong addition to the client’s college admissions projects, resume, and growth as a writer. J&B recommended ten writing pieces that best highlighted the client’s strengths, identified overarching themes that connected them, and helped the client develop a logical structure and organization for their portfolio. J&B worked with the client to build their self-awareness as a writer, as well as to help them understand the key ideas that connected their work from varying genres. The Topic:The J&B consulting team worked with the client to prepare a writing portfolio showcasing ten of the client’s outstanding works. The team also collaborated with the client on a detailed cover letter for their portfolio. In addition to acting as a key learning experience, the final, polished writing portfolio was a strong addition to the client’s college admissions projects and resume. The Process:The J&B team carefully consulted with the client to gather a wide variety of writing materials and used their expertise to recommend ten writing samples that best highlighted the client’s strengths and goals as a writer. The team then assisted the client in developing a two-page cover letter that identified overarching themes, intentions, and motivations that connected all ten works together. J&B also consulted on the structure and organization of the client’s portfolio, suggesting a table of contents with a logical narrative. The team also helped the client develop an abstract to go along with each piece of writing to help their readers better navigate the portfolio’s content. At the end of the project, J&B carefully reviewed and edited the entirety of the writing portfolio to meet the client’s goals and the team’s high-quality standards. Writing Style:As the client is a strong writer with an interest in critical essays, fiction, and poetry, the J&B team assisted the client in highlighting the ideas and messages that united works from their different genres. Additionally, the J&B team helped the client assess their overall strengths as a writer to build self-awareness—a skill that will help the client in future writing projects. J&B’s Key Goals: Careful evaluation and assessment Identifying overarching themes Logic and structure Creating a strong narrative
