Composition ONE Portfolio Rubric

A
Clear understanding and statement of outcomes AND several specific quotes cited / B
Clear understanding and statement of outcomes
-AND several specific citations
with a few vague examples / C
C1: Clear understanding of outcomes with vague examples
C2: Partial understanding
with specific citations / D
Partial understanding of or missing outcomes
D1: few citations w/errors
D2: vague examples / F
Misunderstanding of
or missing outcomes
-AND no citations from portfolio
1. Use writing to influence diverse audiences in various rhetorical situations for various purposes / Specifically cites influence on another person, cites multiple essays / States that there is little diversity in northcentralArkansas or that diversity does not apply.
2. Develop flexible strategies (including collaborative writing) for generating, revising, editing, and proof-reading / Cites multiple class activities, freewriting, notes, marked drafts, graded papers, etc. / Graded papers, some notes, several drafts. / Graded papers, few notes, few drafts. / No graded papers, few drafts, few notes or class activities / Little evidence, no graded papers, no rough drafts, no notes , or class activities not included.
Included handouts without notes.
3. Write effective essays that exhibit appropriate unity, coherence, support, vocabulary, and the conventions of standard written English. / Mastery of standard English ,effectively addresses all 5 outcomes in order, accurate academic language, effective intro. & concl. / Few errors, addresses all 5outcomes in order, academic language / Someproofreading errors, paragraphing issues,
Overall, essay has some confusing sections / -Several proofreading errors,
-some off-topic info
-out of order,
-strained word choice,
-a bit short,
-Problem with intro/concl. / -Several major errors,
-Chronological order,
-Confusing,
-Short
-Missing intro./concl.
4. Demonstrate the correlation between critical reading skills and effective writing / Cites analysis essay or -reading response activity or
-photocopied pages of active reading / May refer vaguely to having taken some quizzes. / No evidence of active reading
5. Correctly cite a source to support a point / Correct citations, has several relevant direct quotes. / Specific citations and direct quotes with minor errors / No direct quotes
-Some vague references
cited correctly (but too broad a range of pages) / -No direct quotes in essay
-Vague references.
-Citations make finding
sources difficult.
-Cited material may not prove point. / No citations in essay. May not understand what citations are for.