English 1A Portfolio Rubric

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Clarity/Style - Writing engages reader- Vocabulary and sentence structure areappropriate for the topic and intendedaudience- Writing is clear and precise

- Writing enables reader to understandideas with little or no re-reading- Vocabulary and sentence structure aresufficiently appropriate and clear- Writing avoids redundancy

- Writing requires reader to reread inorder to understand ideas- Vocabulary and sentence structure areineffective or unclear- Writing is redundant

Organization - Writing clearly demonstrates an effectivepattern of organization that facilitates thereader's understanding- Paragraphs reflect appropriate andinsightful levels of thought anddevelopment

- Writing follows an appropriate pattern oforganization- Overall unity and coherence aresufficient- Paragraphs reflect sufficient levels ofthought and development

- Writing lacks coherent structure- Organization of ideas may be confusing- Paragraphs are insufficiently organizedor developed

Explanation/Evidence - Main points are clearly, precisely stated- Statements are substantially supportedwith compelling and warranted evidence

- Main points are sufficiently clear- Statements are sufficiently supportedwith relevant evidence

- Main points are not clearly stated- Statements are insufficiently supportedor supported with irrelevant evidence

Critical Thinking - Analysis is insightful and well articulated- Analysis is well focused and sustained,connecting ideas logically- Writing duly considers multipleviewpoints/positions and providesconcessions where appropriate

- Analysis is cogent and clear- Ideas are logically connected- Writing accounts for multipleperspectives and provides someconcession

- Analysis is superficial and/or poorlyarticulated- Writing does not connect ideas logically- Writing provides only superficialdiscussion of multiple viewpoints

Research Techniques - Writing adeptly uses appropriatematerials from a variety ofpeer-reviewed/academically acceptableresources (at least 3) to support ideas- MLA formatting, including a works citedpage, is consistently accurate

- Writing sufficiently uses appropriatematerials from a variety ofpeer-reviewed/academically acceptableresources (at least 3) to support ideas- MLA formatting, including a works citedpage, is generally accurate

- Writing does not sufficiently usematerials from a variety ofpeer-reviewed/academically acceptableresources to support ideas- There are significant errors in MLAformatting

Mechanics/Usage - Writing is virtually free from errors thatdistract from meaning and readability

- Occasional errors distract from meaningand readability

- Grammatical errors are noticeablydistracting

Use of Reading - Writing demonstrates adeptsummarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting

- Writing demonstrates sufficientsummarizing, paraphrasing, and quoting

- Writing demonstrates superficial orinaccurate summarizing, paraphrasing,and quoting

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