Semester 1 English 12 Portfolio
SECTION
EXPLANATION
See reflective writing
rubric on back.
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Provide an introduction (no more than 1000 words) to your portfolio
that answers the following questions:
What pieces will the reader see in your portfolio?
What are the strengths of your writing?
What are the areas of growth in your writing?
When you look at your daybook entries, what growth do you see?
What have you learned about yourself as a writer this year so far?
What do you hope to focus on in your writing next semester?
2.
Photocopy of entry from October 12, 2015
See daybook rubric on
back.
3.
Photocopy of two entries—one that was weak, and one that was
strong.
*You must reflect on your growth in your daybook in your reflection
essay above. Only your stronger entry will be graded.*
See daybook rubric on
back.
4.
Beowulf Essay
Transfer Score From
Original Essay
5.
Canterbury Tales Annotations
1.
Introduction
*Email in PDF
by Friday, 1/15
at 3:30 pm*
Daybook
Entries
(English 12)
*Scan & email
in PDF by
Friday, 1/15 at
3:30 pm OR
mark with
PostIts in your
Daybook and
turn in your
Daybook*
Final Essay
GRADE (%)
30
10
20
*I have this*
Annotations
*Bring your
annotations
in for Mr.
Holiday to
check OR
scan and
email all
annotations
by Friday, 1/15
at 3:30 pm*
Final Essay
POINTS
70
A: Entire text is carefully annotated; annotations refer to specific parts of the text and show
understanding of the text.
25
B: Most of the text is carefully annotated; most annotations refer to specific parts of the text and
show understanding of the text.
C: Some of the text is carefully annotated; some annotations refer to specific parts of the text and
show understanding of the text.
D: Little of the text is carefully annotated; few annotations refer to specific parts of the text and
show understanding of the text.
F: Annotations are generally incomplete.
6. Canterbury Tales Essay
Transfer Score From
Original Essay
*I have this*
70
Total
225
Decreased Achievement
Inconsistent Achievement
Increased Achievement
Over the semester, your
writing scores have fallen over
time.
Over the semester, your
writing scores have ranged.
Some essays have scored high
while others have scored low.
The scores on your writing will
be averaged.
Over the semester, your writing
improved incrementally over
time.
The scores on your writing will
be averaged.
You can count your higher
scoring essay for twice the
points.
Consistent Achievement
Over the semester, your
writing has consistently
scored in same range with
very few exceptions.
The scores on your writing
will be averaged.
Reflective Writing Rubric
16-20: A | 12-15: B | 8-11: C | 4-7: D | No work: F
Daybook Rubric
Skills
Response to
Prompt
Commitment
to Excellence
5
The daybook entry
responded fully to the
prompt, and considered
ideas beyond the
prompt.
The daybook entry
showed a deep
commitment to
excellence: the student
clearly wrote for the
time given, and thoughts
were clear and
compelling.
8-10: A | 6-7: B | 4-5: C | 2-3: D | No work: F
4
The daybook entry
fully responded to
the prompt.
3
The daybook entry
mostly responded
to the prompt.
2
The daybook entry
partially responded
to the prompt.
1
The daybook entry
ignored the
prompt.
The daybook entry
showed a
commitment to
excellence: the
student clearly
wrote for almost all
of the time given,
and thoughts were
clear.
The daybook entry
showed good work:
the student clearly
wrote for most of
the time given, and
thoughts were
mostly clear.
The daybook entry
showed average
work: the student
clearly wrote for
some of the time
given, and thoughts
were somewhat
clear.
The daybook entry
showed poor work:
the student clearly
wrote for little of
the time given, and
thoughts were
unclear.