Culminating Portfolio
English 7 – Mr. Smith
HOLISITIC RUBRIC
SCORE OF A (91-100)
An A portfolio is OUTSTANDING. It demonstrates a high degree of proficiency in response to the assignments but may have a few minor errors.
A portfolio in this category:
• completes 5 out of 5 assignments
• is well organized and coherently developed
• clearly explains or illustrates key ideas
• clearly displays outstanding use of language
• is generally free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure
SCORE OF B (81-90)
A B portfolio is STRONG. It demonstrates clear proficiency in response to the assignment and may have minor errors.
A portfolio in this category:
• completes at least 4 our of 5 assignments
• is generally well organized and coherently developed
• explains or illustrates key ideas
• displays strong use of language
• is generally free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure
SCORE OF C (73-80)
A C portfolio is COMPETENT. It demonstrates proficiency in response to the assignment.
A portfolio in this category:
• completes at least 4 out of 5 assignments
• is adequately organized and developed
• explains or illustrates some of the key ideas
• demonstrates adequate facility in the use of language
• may display some errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure
SCORE OF D (65-72)
A D portfolio is LIMITED. It demonstrates some degree of proficiency in response to the assignment, but it is clearly flawed.
An portfolio in this category
• completes at least 3 out of 5 assignments
• reveals one or more of the following weaknesses:
• inadequate organization or development
• inadequate explanation or illustration of key ideas
• limited or inappropriate word choice
• a pattern or accumulation of errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure
SCORE OF F (50-64)
An F portfolio is DEFICIENT. It demonstrates fundamental deficiencies in writing skills.An essay in this category contains serious and persistent writing errors or is incoherent or is undeveloped. It contains less than three assignments.
SCORE OF 0 (0-50)
A 0 portfolio is not submitted or grossly undeveloped.
