Rubric for Final Portfolio

[A portfolio must have two essays in portfolio, chosen from: the “Literacy Narrative”, the “Argumentative Essay”, or the “Analytic Essay”. Also a portfolio must include a “Dear Reader Letter” and three representative in-class writings or Blog entries.]

Student’s Name:

Quality / Strongest (5) / Adequate (3) / Weakest (1)
FOCUS/ UNITY /
  • Has a focus to work
  • Selectively includes
necessary components and papers
  • Makes a point
/
  • Has a partial focus to work
  • Partially selective in choosing components and papers
  • Attempts to make a point
/
  • No focus to work
  • Random selection of components and papers
  • Point uncertain

DEVELOPMENT/
INFORMATION /
  • Includes rich supporting details
  • Avoids redundancy
/
  • Some supporting details
  • Some repetition of components
/
  • Few or irrelevant supporting details
  • Redundancy

COHERENCE/
ORDER /
  • Pieces easy to follow
  • Pieces “flow”
/
  • Pieces can be followed
  • Pieces “flow” a bit
/
  • Pieces confusing and difficult to follow
  • Pieces do not “flow”

DEPTH /
  • Displays insight
  • Demonstrates significant reflection & awareness
  • Establishes significant connection to wider
/
  • Surface understanding
  • Some reflection & awareness
  • Some reference to wider world
/
  • Minimal or no reflection or insight
  • Limited connection wider world

AUDIENCE/VOICE /
  • Character of writer is consistently conveyed
  • Tone fits narratives
  • Anticipates & answers readers’ questions
  • Engages readers’ interest
  • Active voice
/
  • Character of writer varies
  • Tone strays from narratives
  • Leaves some unanswered questions
  • Invites some interest
  • Moderate use of the passive voice.
/
  • No character of writer
  • Few connections between narratives and tone.
  • Does not answer readers' questions
  • Invites little reader interest
  • Overuse of the passive voice

WORD CHOICE /
  • Precise terms
  • Figurative language
  • No tense or agreement problems
  • No misused words
  • Rich language
/
  • Some imprecision
  • Little figurative language
  • 1-2 tense or agreement problems per page
  • Misused words
  • Average language
/
  • Imprecise language
  • Literal language
  • 3+ agreement problems per page
  • Many misused words
  • Repetitive language

PARAGRAPHS /
  • Main idea
  • Limited scope
  • Examples and Quotes
/
  • 2 or 3 parts
/
  • 0-1 of 3 parts

SENTENCES /
  • 0-1 errors in grammar per page
  • Varies sentence form
/
  • 2-3 errors per page
  • Repeats sentence form
/
  • 3+ errors per page
  • Boring sentence form

SPELLING /
  • 0 errors in spelling per page
/
  • 1-2 errors per page
/
  • 3+ errors per page

PRESENTATION /
  • Clean, clear
  • Businesslike
  • Proper MLA format for research
/
  • Not MLA format
  • Readable
/
  • Unattractive
  • Unreadable

Comments: / Points (50 Possible)
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Percentage (100% Max.)
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Grade:

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