Writing Portfolio Grading Form
**Grading Form must be attached as cover page for your portfolio or 5 pts. will be deducted from your score**
Criteria A 100-90
Publishable Quality
Critical Rich in content, full of
Thinking thought, insight and
analysis--goes beyond
basics of assignment
Creativity of Portfolio is effectively and
Portfolio creatively arranged to
Organization generate interest. All
assignments are included
and enriched with
additional information and
supplementary resources;.
New ideas/connections
made with depth/detail.
Writing and Writing for each
Stylistics assignment is concise, and
engaging--includes topic
sentences, apt word
choice, and structure
enhances the readers
ability to understand the
ideas presented. Writing is
catchy and memorable,
tone is appropriate--no
grammatical or stylistic
errors
Evidence of Writer shows a clear grasp
Reflection and of various writing styles,
Revision each assignment
demonstrates appropriate
use of language required
by different media formats
and audiences.
TOTAL: _______________
B 89-80
Publishable with Editing
Substantial information.
Thought, insight and analysis
has taken place-- maybe one
error communicating
fact/representation.
All assignments are
organized in a clear logical
order and presented in a
creative manner. Enriched
with additional information,
but information can be more
specific/clearer; some central
ideas/concepts may be
undefined. New
ideas/connections with lack
of depth/detail.
Writing for most
assignments is clear
Organization/topic sentences
allow the reader to
understand the ideas
presented; writing is
somewhat interesting, tone is
mostly appropriate --few
grammatical or stylistic
errors
Evidence of reflection and
revision is mostly clear.
Most information presented
was accurate, writer mostly
shows grasp of various
writing styles, few revisions
are necessary
C 79-70
Needs Substantial Editing
Generally competent.
Information is thin and
commonplace-- some errors
communicating
fact/representation
Organization is basic and lacks
creativity, but includes all
assignments in a logical order.
Portfolio is enriched with
additional information, but
information offers simplistic,
superficial supplementary
information or superficial
statements of fact. Few, if any
ideas or connections.
Writing style and tone for
majority of assignments
interferes with clear, effective
communication although the
gist of ideas is clear; writing is
not completely engaging
--several grammatical or
stylistic errors present in each
assignment
Evidence of reflection and
revisions is unclear. Writer does
not fully demonstrate
understanding of various
writing styles. Revisions were
not integrated thoroughly,
several revisions are required
D 69-60
Marginal Quality
Rudimentary and superficial,
errors or misunderstanding
in communicating significant
ideas.
Organization is unclear and
does not include all required
assignments. Attempts to
enrich with additional
information but overall is
very vague, shallow, and
general. No connection to
new ideas.
Style and tone inconsistent
or uncontrolled--obvious
grammatical or stylistic
errors--errors interfere with
content provided in portfolio
Low to zero- evidence of
reflection and revision.
Makes no attempt to
integrate feedback into
revisions.
F 59-0
Unacceptable
Does not understand assignment, shows
lack of knowledge of class readings
and/or class discussions
Disorganized and illogical arrangement
of ideas, missing a number of required
assignments. Offers no additional
information or enrichment. No new ideas,
no connections
Incoherent writing, illogical or unclear
arrangement of ideas, errors and
inappropriate tone. Obvious grammatical
or stylistic errors--makes understanding
specific content in portfolio impossible
Poor or no evidence of reflection and
revision. Does not show any attempt to
revise writing.