A) I got your point and had something to say about both portfolios. David’s collection ("David Castillo’s ePortfolio") is excellent, no doubt. It is well outfitted with appropriate quotation and picture of the author to provide an adequate introduction. The chosen color palette characterizes David as a person of good taste. It is evident that he cares about the impression he made on the public. ‘My Connections’ section is excellent. David gathered all possible destinations in case someone wants to reach him. You are completely right regarding the section ‘My iPhoneography' where we can see what touches David and takes his spare time. So, regarding the design David’s portfolio ("David Castillo’s ePortfolio") is the better rather that the collection of his opponent Ann.
At the same time, the font Times New Roman, used by David, is too ordinary. All people use it in their resume and other documents. The modern tendency is the usage of Arial or Calibri that help potential job seekers highlight their CVs, so Ann’s text follow the last trends in the business writings.
Also, the portfolio is the report reflecting the summative progress of a particular person. It is a set of person’s professional and personal achievements, first of all. David made such section, but entering it we are not able to see his ongoing and final progress. The links do not work. We only see the name of the taken courses ("David Castillo’s ePortfolio"). At the same time, Ann provided the access to all her academic works as well as her reflection on the work done. She was sincere in her thoughts and opinion. Reflection is one of the most important parts of people’s development. During this stage, the professional and personal growth happen. Reflecting, people can revise their mistakes and find the way to improve and avoid something wrong in the future. All Ann’s projects are available as well as her marks for every task ("Ann Marsera's ePortfolio").
B) Perhaps, Ann is not so creative as David. Her portfolio looks ordinary, but, at the same time, it is not a cliché. Moreover, it reveals her professional achievements. From the recruiter's perspective, Ann’s collection benefits more than David’s one, as it is more personal and unique. Real professionals do not need to color the reality; they will explain all during the interview. Ann does not use passive voice constructions ("Ann Marsera's ePortfolio"), whereas David’s document is full of passive voice phrases, which make the portfolio formal and cliché-styled.
As for the length of the text, surprisingly, despite the volume of text, Ann’s version is easier for reading due to the larger font size. David’s document has tiny letters that make the reading of his composition not so easy for the reader’s eyes ("David Castillo’s ePortfolio").
In overall, Ann’s portfolio is too straightforward and primitive, but it looks hand-made, although its master did not have enough experience. Contrary, David's document reminds one of the multiple templates provided online. Once again, David’s resume contains tables that are out-of-date at present. Ann’s CV the girl made herself.
Ann made the focus on her results and the real level of her knowledge ("Ann Marsera's ePortfolio"), whereas David tried to show only his strongest points, for instance, taking photos, which are far from the professional sphere.
Speaking about the personal potential, David demonstrated his devotion to the photography, but his portfolio is far from his primary goal to develop as a researcher.
Last but not least, look at the bottom of both portfolios. Please, pay attention to the line on Ann’s pages - "Do not linger in the past, what's important is the present and focus on the future” ("Ann Marsera's ePortfolio"). Ann could not help to add this phrase to the bottom section to show her life position. I vote for Ann, undoubtedly.
Works cited
"Ann Marsera's EPortfolio." Digication E-Portfolio. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2016.
"David Castillo’s EPortfolio." Digication E-Portfolio. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 July 2016.
