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Portfolio Scoring Guide
Mastery:
The majority of the portfolio displays these characteristics.
Ideas
· Clear understanding of readings and essay topics
· Strong awareness of what the reader needs to know about the topic
· Clear ability to respond critically to one’s own and others’ experiences and ideas
Organization
· Controlling central idea and overall cohesive structure in each essay
· Clear sequential relationship between supporting ideas and central argument/controlling idea.
· Focused, cohesive paragraphs
Development
· Relevant examples with clear explanations of what the examples demonstrate
· Explanations in body paragraphs clearly linked to controlling idea of essay
· Examples which include detailed support
· Evidence of strong synthesis, argumentation, analysis, and/or problem-solving skills
Style
· Sentence variety
· Strong voice and control of tone
· Effective vocabulary
Mechanics
· Fluency and control of sentence construction
· Almost no syntactic, grammatical, and spelling errors
Competence:
The majority of the portfolio will display these characteristics.
Ideas
· Demonstration of basic understanding of readings and essay topics
· Most essays show awareness of what the reader needs to know about the topic
· Demonstration of ability to respond critically to one’s own and others’ experiences and ideas.
Organization
· Controlling central idea and generally cohesive structure in each essay
· Generally clear sequential relationship between supporting ideas and central argument/controlling idea.
· Generally focused, cohesive paragraphs
Development
· Mainly relevant examples with clear explanations of what the examples demonstrate
· Explanations in body paragraphs usually linked to controlling idea of essay
· Most examples include specific details
· Across the portfolio, writing shows evidence of synthesis, argumentation, analysis, and/or problem-solving skills
Style
· Sentences include some variety
· Sentences usually include effective vocabulary
Mechanics
· General fluency and control of sentence construction
· Minimal syntactic, grammatical, and spelling errors
Not passing:
The majority of the portfolio lacks the characteristics of the passing portfolios.
Ideas
· Limited understanding of readings and essay topics
· Limited awareness of what the reader needs to know about the topic
· The portfolio includes minimal critical response to one’s own and others’ experiences and ideas.
Organization
· Lacks overall of a central focus and logical structure
· Light or uneven relationships between supporting ideas and central argument/controlling idea
· The majority of the paragraphs do not cohere and are not focused
Development
· Body paragraphs include few examples or minimal explanations of what the examples demonstrate
· Explanations in body paragraphs occasionally linked to the controlling idea of the essay
· Examples occasionally include specific details
· Across the portfolio, essays are mainly developed through summary, narrative and/or description
Style
· Sentences only occasionally show variety
· Vocabulary is very basic
Mechanics
· Limited fluency and control of sentence construction
· Frequent syntactical, grammar, and/or spelling errors
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