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Understanding Cultures of the World

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.

FINAL PARTIAL _______

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

Is a confident, effective speaker.

Formal speaking

Check Box 1Expresses original, academic thinking

Is able
Check Box
1 to 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.

Reading

Writing

Analyzes works of poetry effectively

Uses andBox
synthesizes
Check
35 information from
non-academic genres to enrich work
Understands language subtleties such as
humor, idioms
irony independently
Check
Boxand21

Achieving

Regularly integrates new vocabulary into

Shows confidence and willingness to speak

intermediate
8 or 9

speech Check Box 1

Regularly integrates new vocabulary into

Actively participates in group discussion.

Discuss ideas that involve critical

writing Check Box 1

Consistently uses strategies to decode

thinking in English.

unknown words, independently.

Shows improved active vocabulary

intermediate

through traditional quizzes and exams

Can use a variety of strategies to decode

Check Box 1

Asks and answers questions regularly.

Student is not afraid to make mistakes or try

new ways of speaking.

Shows improved passive vocabulary

beginner

(ability to understand new words)

6
Developing

Uses appropriate simple vocabulary.

beginner

Check Box 12

Understands language subtleties such as

humor, idioms and irony with teacher

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

Consistently self-edits work on a basic, global

Check
Box 35
and stylistic level. Check Box 35
Articulates new ideas and original thinking beyond

simply giving opinions. Check Box

Demonstrates willingness to take risks with

35

lanaguage Check Box 35

Writes organized essays using academic

Shows comprehension of short fiction.

Answers questions clearly. Check Box 45

Reads and understands longer works
Check Box 12 Articulates new ideas and original thinking
Gives facts and restates ideas clearly.
with
substantial
from written work. Check
of fictionBox
with teacher
21 support and
Check Box 45
Check Contributes
Box 12 facts and restates ideas in a literal way.
Check
Boxhelp
12
Shows
some
Can summarize reading, content or other people's
Speaks at length with substantial help
demonstrates comprehension.
Check
Box
45basic self-editing in work. Check Box 45
Constistenly uses sentences correctly.
Check Box 12
ideas to show essential meaning
from written work. Check Box 21
Check Box 45
Listens attentively to others.
Can dictate facts and restate ideas with
Reads and understands short works
Writes short summaries of other works in
Check
Box
21
Check Box 21
Gives short "yes" or "no" answers to questions
help fromBox
written21
work ( mostly reading)
of fiction with
teacher
complete sentences.
Check
Check
Box
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
Answers questions clearly.

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)?
My writing skills; having coherence, unity and support in my writings.My reading skills, for example my reading comprehension. I have also improved my grammar, with the uses of commas, conjuctions and punctuation.

What aspects of your English do you think still needs more work?
The speaking aspect, I consider it needs more practice.

How will you improve those aspects?

My participating more in class, and just with more time and practice.

What aspect of your portfolio are you most proud of so far? Why?
That Ive fulfilled all the requirements, and done all the practices in class.

What aspect of your portfolio do you think needs the most improvement? Why?
I must avoid to forget to upload documents or class works.

Check Box 35

audience.

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

Articulates facts and restates ideas about

Check Box
12
Contributes
academic material and offers opinions
Check
Box new
1 ideas clearly. Check Box 12
Demonstrates original thinking about class topics. Check
without substantial
help from written work.
Box 12

Check Box 12

Achieving

substantial help from written work.

Check Box 1

Developing

unknown words.

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

Analyzes works of fiction effectively

Expresses original, academic thinking with a high

Check
Box 35
command of language. Check Box 35
Check
Box
35of techniques to engage the
Uses a wide
range

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.

ased 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

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

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

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

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

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

will 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

determine 60% of your grade in this class.