English 1
PORTFOLIO RUBRIC
HOW WELL DO YOU REFLECT?
Exemplary
Proficient
Developing
Emerging
Insufficient Evidence
MAIN IDEAS,
UNDERSTANDING, INSIGHT
Does your reflection show your
growth as a learner in English
this semester?
How appropriate and effective are
your ideas / information /
opinions?
Main points are fully relevant for ALL
PORTFOLIO PIECES, substantial,
comprehensive, accurate and
convincing
Precise awareness of purpose and
audience
Very imaginative/perceptive/mature/
some subtlety
Analyzes, in thorough detail, all of the
key actions/elements that contributed
to, or hindered, the success of
learning.
Plans highly concrete, creative steps
for improvement.
Main points are relevant , ALL
PORTFOLIO PIECES
comprehensive, mostly accurate, and
convincing
Firm awareness of purpose and
audience
Imaginative/perceptive/thoughtful
Analyzes, in detail, most of the key
actions/elements that contributed to,
or hindered, the success of learning.
Plans highly concrete steps for
improvement.
The student’s writing is well
organized
The portfolio is put together in a
persuasive, clear and logical way.
.All paragraphs have a topic sentence,
explanation and a concluding
sentence.
The student’s writing is generally
organized
The portfolio is clear and logical.
Most paragraphs have a topic
sentence, explanation and a
concluding sentence.
Main points are developed but
also basic and predictable in
SOME PORTFOLIO PIECES,
narrow in range, incomplete,
and/or superficial
Some awareness of purpose and
audience
Some imagination/ perception/
thought
Identifies some of the key
actions/elements that contributed
to, or hindered, the success of
learning.
Offers steps for improvement,
though these show lack of
concrete planning.
The student’s portfolio is
somewhat disorganized
The portfolio has some logic
Few paragraphs have a topic
sentence, explanation and a
concluding sentence
Main points are thinly developed in
FEW PORTFOLIO PIECES and/or
inappropriate and/or stereotyped
ideas and/or obvious gaps
Confused or little awareness of
purpose and audience
Little imagination
Minimally identifies
actions/elements that contributed to,
or hindered, the success of learning.
Identifies the minimum
requirements for improvement
ORGANISATION
How well do you structure your
reflection, keep focused on the
topic, and develop a clear line of
thought?
Main points show some
development in MOST
PORTFOLIO PIECES and are
fairly comprehensive but may be
narrow in range, incomplete,
and/or superficial
Adequate awareness of purpose
and audience
Quite imaginative/ perceptive
/thoughtful
Analyzes, in detail, some of key
actions/elements that contributed
to, or hindered, the success of
learning.
Plans satisfactory, concrete steps
for improvement.
The student’s writing is organized
in places
The portfolio is generally clear
and logical
Some paragraph have a topic
sentence, explanation and a
concluding sentence
USE OF LANGUAGE / VOICE
How well have you chosen
vocabulary, register, and tone,
and written with a distinctive and
appropriate “voice“?
Completely appropriate, precise and
concise
The reflection uses clear and precise
vocabulary to describe themselves as a
learner
Completely appropriate register
Strong sense of individual voice /
distinctive tone, and personal / honest
engagement
No lapses in sentence structure.
Sentences are all correctly structured –
no run-ons or fragments (unless for
effect)
Sentence structures, lengths and
openings are skillfully varied to
support meaning/ mood/ purpose
No (or very few) mechanical errors
for all parts of the reflection
Layout/ word-processing or support
the content
All components of the reflection and
portfolio are completed
Appropriate and effective use of
word and expression, with some
signs of skilful choice
The reflection mostly uses clear and
precise vocabulary to describe
themselves as a learner
Appropriate register
Adequate sense of individual voice
and distinctive tone
No significant lapses in sentence
structure. Most sentences are
correctly structured – no run-ons or
fragments (unless for effect)
Sentence structures, lengths and
openings are varied to support
meaning/ mood/ purpose
Few mechanical errors for all parts
of the reflection
Layout/word-processing mostly
supports the contents
All components of the reflection and
portfolio are completed
Mostly appropriate use of word
and expression
The reflection uses some clear
and precise vocabulary to describe
themselves as a learner
Some lapses in appropriate
register
Some sense of individual voice
and distinctive tone
Some lapses in sentence structure.
Most sentences are correctly
structured – no run-ons or
fragments (unless for effect)
Appropriate variety of sentence
structures, lengths and openings
Adequate use of word and
expression but may be rather
obvious/imprecise
The reflection uses some clear
and precise vocabulary to
describe themselves as a learner
Significant lapses in register
Weak sense of individual voice
and uncertain tone
Significant lapses in sentence
structure including some
fragments and/or run-ons
Some variety of sentence
structures, lengths and openings
Some mechanical errors for all
parts of the reflection
Layout/word-processing support
the content
Most components of the
reflection and portfolio are
completed
Occasional mechanical errors for
all parts of the reflection which
do not hinder the reader unduly
Layout/ word-processing
sometimes support the content
Some components of the
reflection and portfolio are
completed
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Are all of your sentences complete
and correct?
How well do you use an
appropriate variety of sentence
structures?
MECHANICS &
APPEARANCE
How accurate and helpful are
your spelling, punctuation,
capitalization and grammar?
How effective is the layout?
TOTAL
30 - 28
27
26-25
24-23
22-21
20-19
18-17
16-15
14-13
12-11
10-9
8-0
ISM LEVEL
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F
The student’s essay lacks a logical
order
The portfolio response does not
show student’s understanding. of the
learning process
Paragraphs do not have a topic
sentence, explanation and a
concluding sentence
Inappropriate use of words and
expression.
Often vague or dull
Inappropriate register
The reflection uses some clear and
precise vocabulary to describe
themselves as a learner
Many significant lapses in sentence
structure including several or many
fragments and/or run-ons
Little sentence structure
Frequent mechanical errors for all
parts of the reflection which
significantly hinder the reader
Layout/ word-processing
handwriting is distracting
Few components of the reflection
and portfolio are completed