The use of a student portfolio to promote writing skills through graphs and pictures in students of tenth grade at escuela de educación básica Veinticuatro de Julio in Santa Elena, province of Santa Elena, school year 2014 -2015.

Abstract

This work has been done through an analytical research. This research showed a student portfolio is a practical tool in learning of students. The interview and surveys demonstrated that a student portfolio is a practical and handy tool that helps both students and teacher in the fulfilment of their obligations. The writing activities were developed using the writing communicative approach. The activities include friendly pictures and graphs to encourage students, in order to promote writing skills. The use of basic technology and the internet will help students to develop their tasks. This proposal is based on pragmatic and constructivist theories, which through practice significant learning is developed. The proposal contains activities for the first quimester, a register of student data, and a learning record, to involve parents in the process of learning.