Check the appropriate partial: 1st partial: _______ 2nd partial _______ 3rd partial _______

Directions: Work from the

beginning levels up to the
advanced levels. You must
successfully complete the
requirements for ALL points in
one level to move up to the
next level on the rubric for
each heading.

Advanced English

Portfolio Rubric: Your advancement toward strong and varied language skills in English
Vocabulary use

Informal speaking and listening

Advanced

Independently develops new vocabulary

9 or 10

and integrates it into speech

Formal speaking

Check Box 1Expresses original, academic thinking

Is a confident, effective speaker.

able to
Check IsBox
1 make use of language subtleties, such
Check Box 1
as humor, idioms and irony.
Check Box 1

in a way that all can understand easily.

Independently develops new vocabulary

Uses a wide range of techniques to engage

and integrates it into writing

the audience.

Check Box 35

High grammatical and syntactical control.

Achieving
intermediate
8 or 9

Articulates
Check
Box 1new ideas and original
Check analysis
Box 1of an academic topic without

Uses andBox
synthesizes
Check
35 information from
non-academic genres to enrich work

Understands language subtleties such as audience.

humor, idioms
irony independently
Check
Boxand
21

Check Box 35

Consistently self-edits work on a basic, global

Check
Box 35
and stylistic level. Check Box 35

Analyzes works of fiction effectively

speech
Regularly integrates new vocabulary into

Understands language subtleties such as simply giving opinions. Check Box

humor, idioms and irony with teacher
Demonstrates willingness to take risks with

writing
Check Box 1
Consistently uses strategies to decode

thinking in English.

intermediate

through traditional quizzes and exams

Can use a variety of strategies to decode

unknown words.

Check Box 1

Check Box 1

Shows improved active vocabulary

Asks and answers questions regularly.

Check Box 12

Shows improved passive vocabulary

beginner

(ability to understand new words)

substantial help from written work.

Check Box 21
Able to present synthesized information
support Check Box 21
in an organized, academic manner.
Check Box 21

Articulates facts and restates ideas about

Check Box
12
Contributes
new
ideas
clearly.
Check Box 1
Check Box 12academic material and offers opinions
Demonstrates original thinking about class topics.
without substantial
help from written work.
Check
Box 12
Student is not afraid to make mistakes or try
new ways of speaking.

Achieving

Check Box 12

Answers questions clearly.

Check Box 12

Contributes
facts and restates ideas in a literal way.
Check
Box 12
Can summarize reading, content or other people's

Uses appropriate simple vocabulary.

Articulates new ideas and original thinking beyond

35

lanaguage Check Box 35

Writes organized essays using academic
conventions.

Check Box 45

Explains facts and restates ideas or summaries

Check
Box 45
using
someBox
formal45
English writing conventions Check Box 45
Check
Shows comprehension of longer fiction.
Self-edits
work
Check
Shows comprehension
Box 21 of poetry.
Check
Box
45on a basic and global level. Check Box 45
Uses paragraphs
effectively. Check Box 45
Speaks at length fluently without substantial Shows comprehension of non-fiction.
Check
Box 45
help from written work. Check Box 21
Can use written English in a variety of genres. Check Box 45
Articulates new ideas and original thinking

Shows comprehension of short fiction.

of fictionBox
with teacher
Check
21 support and

Speaks at length with substantial help

demonstrates comprehension.

Answers questions clearly.

Check Box 45
Check Box 45
Shows
some
Check
Box
45basic self-editing in work. Check Box 45
Constistenly uses sentences correctly.
Check Box 45

Reads and understands longer works

with
substantial
Check
Boxhelp
12from written work.

Gives facts and restates ideas clearly.

Check Box 21
from written work.
Check Box 12
Listens attentively to others.
Reads and understands short works
Writes short summaries of other works in
Check Box 21 Can dictate facts and restate ideas with
Check Box 21
Gives short "yes" or "no" answers to questions
help fromBox
written
work ( mostly reading)
of fiction with
complete sentences.
Check
21
Check
Boxteacher
21 support and
Check Box 45
Contributes some simple phrases in discussions
demonstrates
comprehension.
Writes
opinions
Check Box 21
Check
Box
45 in complete sentences. Check Box 45
ideas to show essential meaning

Writing
Expresses
original,
Check
Box
35academic thinking with a high
command of language. Check Box 35
Check
Box
35of techniques to engage the
Uses a wide
range

Actively participates in group discussion.

Discuss ideas that involve critical

Check Box 1

unknown words, independently.

beginner

Reading
Analyzes works of poetry effectively

Shows confidence and willingness to speak

Regularly integrates new vocabulary into

Developing

Developing

FINAL PARTIAL _______

Public Speaking Class

Score: ______/61
After you have checked the points that you believe you have demonstrated competency for and scored yourself for your current level, answer these questions:
What have you improved on most during this partial (or, if this is the 4th partial, during the semester)?
I think that I do not express myself so easily, because I have trouble organizing my ideas.

What aspects of your English do you think still needs more work?
When I speak, I have trouble speaking my mind and articulating words. But I definetaly got better from how I used to speak in High School.

How will you improve those aspects?

I will try to push myself, and find ways to be more involved in activities where I have to speak in public and in front of more people.

What aspect of your portfolio are you most proud of so far? Why?
Im proud that I wasnt afraid of speaking in public, while I knew that I wasnt very good at it, I didnt do to good, but Im proud that I took the chance of doing it.

What aspect of your portfolio do you think needs the most improvement? Why?
The organization, It looks a little bit messy.

Current Level: ___________________

Your portfolio will include work that you have done all throughout the semester. You will not include all assignments and work i

Once each partial, you will have time to meet with the teacher, discuss your portfolio and your general improvement in English

TO BEGIN: Get the following materials together in one pl For the first 3 partials, you will NOT be graded on your portfolio base
Floppy disk
4 copies of this rubric (one for each partial)
Your Final partial grade will be based directly on this rubric and is wo
Videotape
Cassette
Large binder that can hold ALL materials in an organized manner

t include all assignments and work in your porfolio, but will choose the best work you have done that shows master of all the steps up to an

our general improvement in English during the semester. During the fourth and final partial, you will turn in your final portfolio. On that day, y

OT be graded on your portfolio based on this rubric. Your first 3 partial portfolio grades will be based on THE PROGRESS YOU MAKE.

sed directly on this rubric and is worth 60% of your grade.

ows master of all the steps up to and within your target level. You will be responsible not only for saving your work and choosing the most re

in your final portfolio. On that day, you will meet with the teacher to present your portfolio and to grade your own work in the class. You will

THE PROGRESS YOU MAKE.

your work and choosing the most representative work during the semester, but also for bring videotaping materials to classes in which you i

your own work in the class. You will be asked to explain what you have improved upon during the course and to defend the level you believ

g materials to classes in which you intend to demonstrate strong formal speaking skills. and audiotaping materials for days in which you inte

e and to defend the level you believe you have acheived. The teacher will either approve your level or make changes (which may be higher

materials for days in which you intend to demonstrate strong informal speaking skills.

ake changes (which may be higher or lower than your target level) according to her perspective. You will have the chance to discuss your le

l have the chance to discuss your level, but the final level is determined by the teacher. Your level will determine 60% of your grade in this c

etermine 60% of your grade in this class.