Final Portfolio Rubric

Student Name: ________________________

Final
Draft
Content
Control

Organizati
onal
Control

5 Complete
Control

4- Extensive
Control

3- Moderate
Control

Essay is logical,
with a very clear
and sophisticated
argument.
Introduction
contains clear
hook and thesis
statement. Body
paragraphs
include
compelling
evidence and
follow the thesis.
Purpose and
audience of the
paper are clear in
the conclusion.

Essay is logical,
with a clear and
sophisticated
argument.
Introduction
contains clear hook
and thesis
statement, but
little background.
Body paragraphs
include compelling
evidence and
follow the thesis.
Purpose and
audience of the
paper may not be
totally clear in the
conclusion.
The essay follows a
logical progression
according to the
thesis. Body
paragraphs mostly
begin with specific
topic sentences,
and the transitions
between
paragraphs are
mostly fluid.
Introduction and
conclusion
complement each
other.

Essay is logical,
with a clear
argument.
Introduction
contains a clear
thesis statement,
but little
background and
possibly no hook.
Body paragraphs
include some
evidence and
mostly follow the
thesis. Purpose
and audience of
the paper may not
be totally clear in
the conclusion.
The essay follows a
somewhat logical
progression
according to the
thesis. Body
paragraphs
sometimes begin
with specific topic
sentences, and the
transitions
between
paragraphs are
sometimes fluid.
Introduction and
conclusion may not

The essay follows

a logical
progression
according to the
thesis. Body
paragraphs begin
with specific topic
sentences, and
the transitions
between
paragraphs are
fluid. Introduction
and conclusion
complement each
other.

2- Some
Control

1-Little
Control

1- No
Control

Essay contains an
unclear argument.
Introduction may
not contain a clear
thesis statement,
little background
and possibly no
hook. Body
paragraphs include
some/little
evidence and may
not follow the
thesis. Purpose
and audience of
the paper may not
be clear in the
conclusion.

Essay contains
an unclear
argument.
Introduction does
not contain a
clear thesis
statement, little
background and
possibly no hook.
Body paragraphs
include little/no
evidence and do
not connect with
the thesis.
Conclusion is
missing/incomple
te.

Many aspects of
the essay seem
incomplete.
Paper does not
maintain a
singular
argument, but
rather jumps
around to
different
arguments.

The essay does not

follow a logical
progression
according to the
thesis. Body
paragraphs may
have topic
sentences, but
they arent
specific.
Transitions
between
paragraphs are not
very fluid.
Introduction and

The essay does

not follow a
logical
progression
according to the
thesis. Body
paragraphs have
no topic
sentences. There
are no
transitions
between
paragraphs.
Introduction and
conclusion do

The essay is
completely
disorganized,
with no evidence
of an
introduction,
body
paragraphs, or
conclusion.

complement each
other.

conclusion do not
complement each
other.

not complement
each other.

The essay has

many errors that
distract the reader
from the text. The
text shows no
evidence of
attempted selfcorrection across
drafts. The
response uses
some informal
language with
some academic
language, with no
complex
sentences.
Reflection paper
answers all of the
questions on the
assignment, but
does not read like
a paragraph.
Assignment does
not show deep
reflection.

The essay has

many errors that
distract the
reader from the
text. The text
shows no
evidence of
attempted selfcorrection across
drafts. The
response uses
informal
language, with
no complex
sentences.

The essay is
difficult to
understand, and
cannot be
interpreted.
There is no
attempt at selfcorrection across
drafts.

Reflection paper
may not address
all of the
questions on the
assignment, and
does not read
like a paragraph.
Assignment does
not show deep
reflection.
The writer
includes 1 draft
of work or the
writer includes
the
outline/prewritin
g activity

There is no
reflection paper
included.

Grammati
cal
Control

The essay has

few errors, and
shows evidence
of self-correction
over drafts. The
response uses
appropriate
academic
language, and
includes more
complex
sentences.

The essay has few

errors that distract
the reader from
the text. There is
some evidence of
self-correction
across drafts. The
response mostly
uses appropriate
academic
language, and
includes more
complex
sentences.

The essay has

some errors that
distract the reader
from the text.
There is little
evidence of selfcorrection across
drafts. The
response attempts
to use appropriate
academic
language, with few
or no complex
sentences.

Reflection
Paper

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Reflection paper is
thoughtful, and
includes answers
to all of the
questions in a way
that complement
each other.

Drafts of
Work/Outl
ine

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The writer includes

2 drafts of work
and the
outline/prewriting
activity

Additional Comments:

The writer includes

2 drafts of work or
1 draft of work and
the
outline/prewriting
activity

The writer
includes 0 drafts
of work and no
outline/prewritin
g activity