Directions: Work from the

Check the appropriate partial: 1st partial: _______ 2nd partial _______ 3rd partial _______ FINAL PARTIAL _______
beginning levels up to the
advanced levels. You must
Understanding Cultures of the World
successfully complete the Advanced English
requirements for ALL points in
one level to move up to the
next level on the rubric for
Portfolio Rubric: Your advancement toward strong and varied language skills in English
each heading. Vocabulary use Informal speaking and listening Formal speaking Reading Writing
Advanced Independently develops new vocabulary Is a confident, effective speaker. Check Expresses original, academic thinking Analyzes works of poetry effectively CheckExpresses original, academic thinking with a high
9 or 10 and integrates it into speech Check Is able to make use of language subtleties, such in a way that all can understand easily. CheckUses and synthesizes information from command of language. Check
Independently develops new vocabulary as humor, idioms and irony. Check Uses a wide range of techniques to engage non-academic genres to enrich work CheckUses a wide range of techniques to engage the
and integrates it into writing Check the audience. Check Understands language subtleties such as
audience. Check
High grammatical and syntactical control. humor,
Check idioms and irony independently Consistently self-edits work on a basic, global
Check and stylistic level. Check
Achieving Regularly integrates new vocabulary into Shows confidence and willingness to speak Check Articulates new ideas and original Analyzes works of fiction effectively Articulates new ideas and original thinking beyond
intermediate speech Check Actively participates in group discussion. Check analysis of an academic topic without Understands language subtleties such as simply giving opinions. Check
8 or 9 Regularly integrates new vocabulary into Discuss ideas that involve critical substantial help from written work. Check humor, idioms and irony with teacher Demonstrates willingness to take risks with
writing Check thinking in English. Check Able to present synthesized information support Check lanaguage Box Check
Consistently uses strategies to decode in an organized, academic manner. Check Writes organized essays using academic
unknown words, independently. Check
conventions. Check
Developing Shows improved active vocabulary Asks and answers questions regularly. Check Articulates facts and restates ideas about Shows comprehension of short fiction. Explains
Check facts and restates ideas or summaries
intermediate through traditional quizzes and exams Check
Contributes new ideas clearly. Check academic material and offers opinions Shows comprehension of longer fiction. Check
using some formal English writing conventions Check
7 Can use a variety of strategies to decode Demonstrates original thinking about class topics. Check
without substantial help from written work. Check
Shows comprehension of poetry. Check Self-edits work on a basic and global level. Check
unknown words. Check Student is not afraid to make mistakes or try Speaks at length fluently without substantial Shows comprehension of non-fiction. Check
Uses paragraphs effectively. Check
new ways of speaking. Check help from written work. Check Can use written English in a variety of genres. Check

Achieving Shows improved passive vocabulary Answers questions clearly. Check Articulates new ideas and original thinking Reads and understands longer works Answers questions clearly. Check
beginner (ability to understand new words) Check Contributes facts and restates ideas in a literal way. Check
with substantial help from written work. Check of fiction with teacher support and Gives facts and restates ideas clearly. Check
6 Can summarize reading, content or other people's Speaks at length with substantial help demonstrates comprehension. Check Shows some basic self-editing in work. Check
ideas to show essential meaning Check from written work. Check Constistenly uses sentences correctly. Check
Developing Uses appropriate simple vocabulary. Check Listens attentively to others. Check Can dictate facts and restate ideas with Reads and understands short works Writes short summaries of other works in
beginner Gives short "yes" or "no" answers to questions Checkhelp from written work ( mostly reading) Checkoffiction with teacher support and complete sentences. Check
5 Contributes some simple phrases in discussions Check demonstrates comprehension. Check Writes opinions in complete sentences. Check

Score: ______/61 Current Level: ___________________

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 can say I have improved my ability to write in english, now I can write more clearly and make more sentences with new words that I didnt know before

What aspects of your English do you think still needs more work?
The aspect that I need to work is the ability to speak, not in the way of read but as in a more social way.

How will you improve those aspects?

I will improve this by reading and listening conversations.

What aspect of your portfolio are you most proud of so far? Why?
That I lived 1 month in Oklahoma city and I went to OSU.

What aspect of your portfolio do you think needs the most improvement? Why?
One good improvement in my portfolio can be one exchange program to a country that have english language