Rubric for Midterm Portfolio
[A portfolio must have either a “Literacy Narrative” or an “Argumentative Essay” paper. 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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