Potential Deductions Fewer than 3 essays included = automatic 0.0 for the Final Portfolio _____ — Missing Portfolio Reflection essay = deduction of 1.0 _____ — Fewer than 10 pages*** = 0.5 deduction _____ — Fewer than 8 pages*** = 1.0 deduction _____ — ***Essays less than two pages will NOT add to the page count. They equal 0. Deductions from Overall Quality ________ — PORTFOLIO GRADE (after standard deductions) _________ Additional comments: English 090 Portfolio Grading Rubric Each essay in the Portfolio will be assessed for the following categories and then averaged for a Portfolio grade. The Final Portfolio =50% of your Final Grade. Categories 4.0 = Masterful 3.0 = Skilled 2.0 = Competent 1.0 = Unsatisfactory 0.0 = Poor Controlling Idea: Engaging, full Competent thesis Thesis is too broad Thesis is unclear or Thesis is absent; Focus, Purpose, and development of a represents or only indirectly vague; focus shows confusion Thesis clear thesis, adequate supported; needs signs of assignment criteria appropriate to understanding of more development. misunderstanding of or lack of care in assignment genre the assignment More attention to assignment genre or essay development. and purpose. genre. Revision revision is needed. criteria. Almost no attention Revision is clear shows some Minimal attention to revision. with obvious attention written shown to revision. consideration of reviews. written reviews.
Potential Deductions Fewer than 3 essays included = automatic 0.0 for the Final Portfolio — _____ Missing Portfolio Reflection essay = deduction of 1.0 — _____ Fewer than 10 pages*** = 0.5 deduction — _____ Fewer than 8 pages*** = 1.0 deduction — _____ ***Essays less than two pages will NOT add to the page count. They equal 0. Deductions from Overall Quality — ________ PORTFOLIO GRADE (after standard deductions) _________ Additional comments: English 090 Portfolio Grading Rubric Each essay in the Portfolio will be assessed for the following categories and then averaged for a Portfolio grade. The Final Portfolio =50% of your Final Grade. Categories 4.0 = Masterful 3.0 = Skilled 2.0 = Competent 1.0 = Unsatisfactory 0.0 = Poor Controlling Idea: Focus, Purpose, and Thesis Engaging, full development of a clear thesis, appropriate to assignment genre and purpose. Revision is clear with obvious consideration of written reviews. Competent thesis represents adequate understanding of the assignment genre. Revision shows some attention written reviews. Thesis is too broad or only indirectly supported; needs more development. More attention to revision is needed. Thesis is unclear or vague; focus shows signs of misunderstanding of assignment genre or criteria. Minimal attention shown to revision. Thesis is absent; confusion assignment criteria or lack of care in essay development. Almost no attention to revision.
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