Personal Writing Portfolio

Name: __________________
Class: __________________
Date: ___________________

Individually each student will create a personal writing portfolio. You must have at least four
different entries within your portfolio. You have the option to do more if you feel there is a
certain style that you are struggling with. Every writing style must be used at least once.
The content of the entries is completely up to you. I caution you to choose wisely because if the
content of the entry does not fit with the chosen style you will lose marks.
2 in-class work periods will be given for this assignment. All other work will have to be
completed either at lunch or after school.

Required elements for this project:

Minimum of 4 entries
One entry for each writing style - narrative, persuasive, expository and descriptive
Each entry must be labeled with the style of writing

Use the space below to plan your portfolio

Due: Friday, November 25th 2016

Personal Writing Portfolio Rubric

Stems

2. Writes to
develop,
organize and
express
information
and ideas.

An extensive amount
of details are used
throughout the
writing portfolio.
The portfolio is
explicitly organized
and there are
numerous
connections to class
discussions. .

A substantial
amount of details are
used frequently
within the writing
portfolio.
The portfolio has
logical organization
and there are several
connections to class
discussions.

A superficial amount
of details are used
sparsely within the
writing portfolio.
The portfolio is
undeveloped and the
connections made to
class discussions are
unclear.

3. Manages
and evaluates
information
and ideas

The content within

the entries precisely
corresponds with
the chosen writing
style.

8. Explores
events and
issues from
different points
of view

The student clearly

choses specific
events to write about.
The student is
effective when using
a certain writing
style and uses all of
the elements that
define it.

10.
Communicates
ideas in an
informed and
persuasive
manner.

The author shows

consistent accuracy
in spelling, grammar
and punctuation.

The content within

the entries
reasonably
corresponds with
the chosen writing
style.
The student
somewhat choses
specific events to
write about. The
student is practical
when using a certain
writing style and
uses all of the
elements that define
it.
The author shows
broad accuracy in
spelling, grammar
and punctuation.

A partial amount of
details are used
occasionally within
the writing portfolio.
The portfolio is
simplistically
organized and there
are a reasonable
amount of
connections to class
discussions.
The content within
the entries
adequately
corresponds with
the chosen writing
style.
The student
appropriately
choses specific
events to write about.
The student is
effective when using
a certain writing
style and uses some
of the elements that
define it.
The author shows
partial accuracy in
spelling, grammar
and punctuation.

Additional Comments:

The content within

the entries
insufficiently
corresponds with
the chosen writing
style.
The student lacks
understanding when
choosing specific
events to write about.
The writing is
confusing when
using a certain style
and none of the
elements that define
it are used.
The author shows
limited accuracy in
spelling, grammar,
and punctuation.