Grading Sheet for Career Portfolio
Name______
Table of Contents(5) Perfect Numbers of pages match body of entire work all word processed / (4/3) Less that 100% useful. Some pages do not match body. / (3/2 ) Less that 100% useful. Some pages do not match body & numbers not word processed / (2/1) Minimally useful. Table of contents not useful in finding information in body. / (0) None
Resume
(10) Professional and ready to mail. No spelling or grammatical mistakes. Visually very appealing. One page / (9/7) Good with a few mistakes. Less than three typos or grammatical mistakes. Visually appealing. / (6/4) Many mistakes but useful. Three or more typos or grammatical mistakes. Formatting issues. Visually unappealing compared to professional resumes. / (3/1) Needs a major overhaul. Resume not visually appealing. More than five typos or grammatical mistakes. Incorrect information. /
(0) None
Career Interests(5) Superior.
Articulated well. Well thought out with research in mind. Short-term game plan to follow. Few if any spelling or grammatical errors. / (4/3) Good.
Some thought put into process. Game plan in place but without research basis. More than a few spelling or grammatical mistakes. / (3/2) Average.
Some thought about career but without short-term game plan. Many spelling and grammatical mistakes. Essay was short and not rich / (2/1) Below average college work.
Little thought or unrealistic plan based on employment possibilities. Not founded on research. Many spelling and or grammatical mistakes or very brief. /
(0) None
Strengths /(5) Superior self-evaluation. Strengths were identified for both academic and professional development / (4/3) Good self-evaluation. Strengths were not fully explored for both academic/professional development / (3/2) Average
Strengths explored but only on a superficial level. Very thin or unrealistic. / (2/1) Thin self-evaluation plan Strengths on mentioned on a most superficial level. /
(0) None
Vision /(5) Realistic and thoughtful. Well thought out and communicated with measurable outcomes based on current literature. / (4/3) Realistic but not fully thought out. Communicated less effectively with some outcomes measurable and some basis found in the current literature / (3/2) Some parts are unrealistic and some are realistic. Communicated less effectively without measurable outcomes and only based thinly on current literature. / (2/1) Unrealistic and without any measurable outcomes. Based solely on opinion and not current literature. /
(0) None
Advice from whom /(5) Name of person and condition under which advice was given. / (2/1) Name of person without explanation /
0 None
Total (35 possible) /Career Opportunities Four required sections of “a-j” (Student’s choice - one should be in an area the student stated in the career interest paper). There should be six (6) total summary pages.
(7) 2-3 page summary. Well written with all required elements (responsibilities, qualifications, experience and salary / (6/5) 2/3 page summary. Well written with less than all elements required or not well written with all elements required. / (4/3) Less than 2-3 page summaries. Several required elements missing or not substantiated by the job announcements. / (3/1) Less than 2-3 pages. Poorly written without required elements. /(0) None
(7) 2-3 page summary. Well written with all required elements (responsibilities, qualifications, experience and salary / (6/5) 2/3 page summary. Well written with less than all elements required or not well written with all elements required. / (4/3) Less than 2-3 page summaries. Several required elements missing or not substantiated by the job announcements. / (3/1) Less than 2-3 pages. Poorly written without required elements. /(0) None
(7) 2-3 page summary. Well written with all required elements (responsibilities, qualifications, experience and salary / (6/5) 2/3 page summary. Well written with less than all elements required or not well written with all elements required. / (4/3) Less than 2-3 page summaries. Several required elements missing or not substantiated by the job announcements. / (3/1) Less than 2-3 pages. Poorly written without required elements. /(0) None
(7) 2-3 page summary. Well written with all required elements (responsibilities, qualifications, experience and salary / (6/5) 2/3 page summary. Well written with less than all elements required or not well written with all elements required. / (4/3) Less than 2-3 page summaries. Several required elements missing or not substantiated by the job announcements. / (3/1) Less than 2-3 pages. Poorly written without required elements. /(0) None
(7) 2-3 page summary. Well written with all required elements (responsibilities, qualifications, experience and salary / (6/5) 2/3 page summary. Well written with less than all elements required or not well written with all elements required. / (4/3) Less than 2-3 page summaries. Several required elements missing or not substantiated by the job announcements. / (3/1) Less than 2-3 pages. Poorly written without required elements. /(0) None
(7) 2-3 page summary. Well written with all required elements (responsibilities, qualifications, experience and salary / (6/5) 2/3 page summary. Well written with less than all elements required or not well written with all elements required. / (4/3) Less than 2-3 page summaries. Several required elements missing or not substantiated by the job announcements. / (3/1) Less than 2-3 pages. Poorly written without required elements. /(0) None
Copies of Job Announcements /(10) 18 copies present / (9/7) 15 copies present / (6/4) 12 copies present / (3/1) 10 copies present /
(0) less than 10 copies
Write down at least six (6) different sources for job announcements / 1. ______/ 2. ______/ 3. ______/(6) Six unique sources
4. ______/ 5. ______/ 6. ______/(0) less than six sources
Total (58 possible) /Writing Skills /
(6) There are no serious spelling errors. / (5/4) There are minimal spelling errors. The flow of the paper is not compromised. / (3/2) Five or fewer misspelled words There are several spelling errors. The result is loss of flow in the paper, but the main points are clearly discernable. / (1) There are several spelling errors. The result is a loss of flow in the paper, and the point of the paper is lost due to the errors. /
(0)Spelling errors are extensive through the paper. The errors reflect lack of proofreading by the student.
(6) There are no serious grammatical errors. / (5/4) There are a few grammatical errors. The flow of the paper is not compromised. / (3/2) There are several grammatical errors. The result is loss of flow in the paper, but the main points are clearly discernable. / (1) There are several grammatical errors. The result is a loss of flow in the paper, and the point of the paper is lost due to the errors. /(0)Grammatical errors are extensive through the paper. The errors reflect lack of proofreading by the student.
(6) Sentence structure is complex and appropriate for a professional paper. The writing adequately describes the concepts involved. / (5/4) Sentence structure is acceptable and at times above average. The student makes an attempt to link important concepts together into a cohesive whole but there at times the links are not completely clear. / (3/2) Sentence structure is predictable and minimal. Concepts are misidentified which disrupts the flow of the paper or key concepts are missing from the paper. In general, the student fails to link important concepts into a cohesive whole. / (1) Sentence structure is often incorrect. Concepts are misidentified to the degree that the continuity of the paper is severely compromised. /(0)There is no clear organization to the writing. Writing does not flow from one idea to another. The topic is incomplete or several concepts are incorrect. The paper is not a cohesive whole but a collection of statements.
(6) Ideas flow smoothly from one to the next. Transitions are clear. / (5/4) Transitions are used throughout but are not adequate to link important ideas together, resulting in choppiness to writing. / (3/2)Transitions are often omitted resulting in the paper jumping from one topic to the next with a limited pattern to the writing. / (1) Transitions are missing but the paper is organized in a way that follows a logical sequence. /(0)Transitions are missing and thus the reader is unable to follow the flow of the paper.
(6) The writing involves appropriate use of terminology. / (5/4) Terminology is used appropriately but concepts are not clearly defined. / (3/2) Terminology is misused which disrupts the flow of the paper. / (1) Terminology is misidentified to the degree that the continuity of the paper is severely compromised. / (0)Paper includes no correct use of terminology.Total (30 possible) /
Organization/other /
(10) Well organized. Easy to follow and find information / (9/7) Organization is good but some information is difficult to find / (6/4) Organization is average to below average. Information is not in good order. / (3/1) Organization is very poor. Below average for college work. /
(0) Organization is poor w/ information missing
(7) Cover page, stapled, no pencil/pen marks etc. / (6/5) Cover page, but not stapled, pencil/pen marks etc. / (4/3) Cover page missing information / (2/1) Cover page missing information not stapled or pencil/pen marks /(0) No cover page.
(10) Student evaluation completed ALL sections / (0) Student evaluation not completed /Total (27) /
Totals / Grand Total (150 Possible Points) /
Minus 10% for each day late (15 points per day) /
Final Total Points received /
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