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Required
Element
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Assessment
Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Excellent
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Student
sample of Works Cited and citations within literary analysis or within
research paper
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§ Does not
follow formal formatting protocol
§ Contains
fewer than 5 resources
§ Missing
critical information
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§ Follows
formal formatting protocol.
§ Contains at
least 3 resources
§ Does not
only contain Internet resources
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§ Follows
formal formatting protocol.
§ Contains at
least 5 resources
§ Contains
more than two different types of resources
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Literary
Analysis
Please Note:
Literary Analysis is the most essential element in the portfolio. Feel
free to email any drafts prior to midsemester or final review to:
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§ Essay is
fewer than 5 paragraphs.
§ Many
paragraphs are fewer than 5 sentences long.
§ Essay does
not follow format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Essay does
not contain a thesis or topic sentences.
§ Intro does
not contain author and title of book.
§ Conclusion
is an opinion about the author or the book.
§ Essay does
not cover the story/poem in its entirety.
§ Essay does
not make use of literary terms.
§ Writing
contains basic spelling and grammatical errors.
§ No title.
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§ Essay
contains at least 5 well-developed paragraphs using an assortment of examples
and details from the story or poem to support the writer’s idea.
§ Paragraphs
include a topic sentence and are at least 5 sentences long.
§ Intro grabs
the reader’s interest by use of a question, anecdote, quote, or fact, and
includes the author’s name and title.
§ Thesis
statement is one idea contained in one sentence and is the last sentence of
the intro paragraph.
§ Conclusion
summarizes the writer’s main idea.
§ Essay
reflects the entirety of the story or
poem.
§ Essay refers
to basic literary terms.
§ Writing
mechanics (spelling/grammar) show few, if any, errors.
§ Title
reflects thought.
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§ Essay
reflects extended thought regarding the author’s work shown through a
critical analysis clearly depicted in a higher-order level thesis statement, smooth transition sentences, and direct
quotes that clearly support the writer’s viewpoint.
§ Elements of
literary terms are used consistently throughout the essay.
§ Writing
mechanics are advanced and contain no errors.
§ Title is
creative and clearly reflects the main point of the writer.
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General Expository Essay
Compare
Contrast Essay
How-To
Process Writing
Cause
Effect
Essay
ABI
Narrative
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Grading Rubric for Expository, Compare/Contrast,
How to/Process Writing,
Cause and Effect Essay
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§ Essay
contains fewer than 5 paragraphs. OR paragraphs are 2-3 sentences long.
§ Essay does
not follow format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Writing
contains basic spelling and grammatical errors.
§ No title.
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§ Essay
contains at least 5 paragraphs containing at least five sentences.
§ Essay follows format guidelines (College Prep
Handbook).
§ Essay shows
evidence of an intro with thesis, topic sentences and a conclusion.
§ Writing
mechanics (spelling/grammar) show few, if any, errors.
§ Title
reflects thought.
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§ Essay
contains more than 5 paragraphs, each 7-11 sentences long.
§ Essay
follows format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Essay has a
clear thesis, easily transitions between paragraphs, and has an interesting
introduction and conclusion.
§ Writing
mechanics are advanced and contain no errors.
§ Title is
creative and clearly reflects the main point of the writer.
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Grading
Rubric for Autobiographical Incident/Narrative
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§ Essay
contains fewer than 5 paragraphs. OR paragraphs are 2-3 sentences long.
§ Essay does
not follow format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Incident
does not reflect a significant moment in the writer’s life.
§ Paragraphs
do not include specific detail to show time, place, location, sensory
details.
§ No dialogue.
§ Writing
contains basic spelling and grammatical errors.
§ No title.
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§ Essay
contains at least 5 paragraphs containing at least five sentences.
§ Essay
follows format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Incident
reflects a meaningful moment in the writer’s life.
§ Paragraphs
contain enough detail to show time, location, place, and some sensory details
to describe the event and emotions regarding the event.
§ Dialogue is
used and properly punctuated.
§ Writing
mechanics (spelling/grammar) show few, if any, errors.
§ Title
reflects thought.
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§ Essay
follows format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Incident
reflects a highly significant moment in the writer’s life in a well-thought out
manner with an impactful conclusion.
§ Incident
transitions smoothly through the duration of the incident with details
creatively described and as an emotive effect.
§ Meaningful
dialogue is effectively used to show emotion or thought.
§ Writing
mechanics are advanced and contain no errors.
§ Title is
creative and clearly reflects the main point of the writer.
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Research
Paper
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§ Research
Paper is less than 2 pages. OR paragraphs are 2-3 sentences long.
§ Essay does
not follow format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Research is
limited to one or two sources.
§ Research is
not generated by a thesis statement, but is a compilation of information.
§ No Works
Cited or Bibliography.
§ Sources are
not mentioned or cited within essay.
§ Research is
copied from source without being a direct quote. (NOTE: Even one sentence
counts as plagiarism.
§ Writing
contains basic spelling and grammatical errors.
§ No title.
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§ Research
Paper is 3-4 pages with well-developed paragraphs.
§ Research
extends to a variety of sources or websites to reflect a thorough
understanding of the subject matter and differing views/methods/etc.
§ Research is
done for the purpose of investigating an inquisitive question or thesis
statement and is stated within the essay.
§ Research is
documented within the essay and provides enough detail/explanation to so that
the reader completely understands.
§ Sources are
properly cited according to APA or MLA format within the paper.
§ Works Cited
or Bibliography is properly formatted and attached as a separate page to the
essay.
§ Research is
sufficiently paraphrased as to be written in the writer’s own words.
§ Citations
within essay match entries on Works Cited or Bibliography.
§ Writing
mechanics (spelling/grammar) show few, if any, errors.
§ Title
reflects thought.
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§ Research
Paper is 5 or more pages with
well-developed paragraphs
§ Extensive
research from a wide variety of resources including books, periodicals, and
websites are used to thoroughly explore a critical question or theme in
society/science/history.
§ Writer poses
an intriguing question as a thesis statement and attempts to answer it
throughout the paper by including differing views/experiences/theories
presented in a variety of primary and secondary resources, properly cited.
§ Writing
reflects a variety of methods of incorporating resources within the text.
(long and short direct quotes, use of ellipsis, introductory phrases leading
in to research: “According to …”,
“In Dr. Warner’s book, The Art of Science,…”)
§ Conclusion
attempts to persuade reader to agree and encourages the reader to question
the future.
§ Research is
so well-formed by writer that it reads naturally and authoritatively without
using the original author’s words.
§ Writing
mechanics are advanced and contain no errors.
§ Title is
creative and clearly reflects the main point of the writer.
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Creative
Writing
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§ Story does not contain all of the elements of
Freytag’s Triangle: beginning, inciting force, rising action, climax, falling
action, resolution.
§ Story does
not adequately convey setting (time, location, weather).
§ Story does
not adequately show characterization (personality of characters-rationale for
the actions).
§ Story has
gaps in plot so that it is unclear what has happened or when.
§ No title.
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§ Story
contains all of the elements of Freytag’s Triangle: beginning, inciting
force, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution in a clearly with
logical progression and flow.
§ Story
adequately conveys setting (time, location, weather) using appropriate
sensory detail.
§ Story
adequately shows characterization (personality of characters-rationale for
the actions) through the character’s thoughts and actions (or through other
characters).
§ Story does
not have gaps in plot. It is clear what has happened and when.
§ Creative
title.
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§ Story
contains all of the elements of Freytag’s Triangle: beginning, inciting
force, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution in a manner that
grabs and holds the reader’s attention.
§ Meaning or
metaphors are developed in the story by creating a setting (time, location,
weather) that affects the character’s plot or circumstance.
§ Plot and
characterization are deepened by revealing the personality of characters
through interior monologue, dialogue, and point of view.
§ Story has a
strong plot from beginning to end.
§ Meaningful
title.
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Persuasive
Essay
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§ Essay
contains fewer than 5 paragraphs. OR paragraphs are 2-3 sentences long.
§ Essay does
not follow format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Writer is
trying to prove more than one idea.
§ Writer’s
opinion wavers or is contradictory within essay.
§ Opinion is
not supported by research or outside sources.
§ No Works
Cited or Bibliography.
§ Sources are
not mentioned or cited within essay.
§ Research is
copied from source without being a direct quote. (NOTE: Even one sentence
counts as plagiarism.
§ Writing
contains basic spelling and grammatical errors.
§ No title.
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§ Essay
contains at least 5 paragraphs containing at least five sentences.
§ Essay
follows format guidelines (College Prep Handbook).
§ Writer
succinctly conveys one idea to prove in the opening paragraph.
§ All
paragraphs are used to carry and support the writer’s view.
§ Opinion is
supported by at least 2 sources, properly cited and paraphrased.
§ Works Cited
or Bibliography is properly formatted and attached as a separate page to the
essay.
§ Writing
mechanics (spelling/grammar) show few, if any, errors.
§ Title
reflects thought.
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§ Essay
contains more than 5 paragraphs, each 7-11 sentences long.
§ Essay follows format guidelines (College Prep
Handbook).
§ Writer’s
introduction sets an authoritative tone and clearly asserts position and
opinion.
§ Entire scope
of essay supports writer’s argument and become stronger as the essay
develops.
§ Argument is
strengthened and logically proved through adequate research, skillfully
incorporated and properly cited.
§ Works Cited
or Bibliography is properly formatted and attached as a separate page to the
essay.
§ Writing
mechanics are advanced and contain no errors.
§ Title is
creative and clearly reflects the opinion of the writer.
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*Self-grading
reflection paper
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§ Explanation
provided does not show how the items chosen specifically fulfill the required
portfolio elements.
§ Does not
show reflection of progress and effort.
§ Does not
consider areas of strength or areas in need of improvement.
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§ Provides an
explanation how the items chosen specifically fulfill the required portfolio
elements.
§ Demonstrates
thought on progress and effort.
§ Shows
consideration given to areas of strength and areas in need of improvement.
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§ Provides a
succinct, well organized explanation on how the items chosen specifically
fulfill the required portfolio elements.
§ Demonstrates
thought on progress and effort.
§ Shows
consideration given to areas of strength and areas in need of improvement.
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