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Rubric for Written Assignments V4

Student Name: Chen, Shimeng Date: 3/20/17 Instructor Name: Erin Butler Class: TESOL Portfolio Assignment: Philosophy of Teaching

Item No relevant evidence Unsatisfactory Needs Improvement Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
(0 59%) (60% - 69 %) (70% - 79%) (80 89%) (90% - 100%)
Content & The assignment was not Ideas are not well developed Ideas are somewhat developed, and Ideas are developed, and Ideas are fully developed, and
Ideas submitted, or the or may fail to demonstrate demonstrate some understanding of demonstrate an accurate demonstrate a significant and
submitted assignment an understanding of the task. the task. Main point(s) and understanding of the task. Main accurate understanding of the task.
__58__/70 was not relevant to the Main ideas, or examples/details may be included but point(s) and supporting Main point(s) and examples/ details
task at hand. examples/details, may be not well integrated. examples/details are clear and are identifiable, clear, and engaging
obscure or missing. easily identifiable. for the reader.

Evidence & The assignment was not When required, outside When required, outside evidence When required, relevant outside When required, compelling outside
APA Format submitted, or the evidence may be missing or may be minimal or may not fully evidence is included. It supports evidence is included; it is
submitted assignment may fail to support claims. support claims. Paper may not follow claims. Paper follows APA format seamlessly integrated into the paper
lacked evidence from Paper may not meet basic APA format entirely or may have with few errors in citation/style. to support claims. Paper follows
__8.5__/ 10 outside sources and requirements for APA errors in citation/style. APA format with no errors in
APA formatting. format. citation or style.

Organization The assignment was not The organization is not
& Standards submitted, or the effective for the task, or
submitted assignment there is a lack of
organized in an organization. Errors with
__8.5__/ 10 appropriate or effective transitions and connectors
way given the task at interfere with
hand. comprehensibility. Paper
may not meet basic
requirements for title, word
count, spacing, etc.
Usage & The assignment was not Linguistic features of the
Mechanics submitted, or the writing (syntax, usage, word
submitted assignment form, tone/register, spelling,
was not relevant to the capitalization, punctuation,
__8.5__/ 10 task at hand. etc.) are not effective.
Errors are very distracting
and/or interfere greatly with
the comprehensibility of the
message. The writing is not
professional or academic.
The organization is somewhat
effective for the task, although it may
be loose or unclear. There may be
some errors with transitions and
connectors. Paper may not meet all
requirements for title, word count,
spacing, etc.
Linguistic features of the writing
(syntax, usage, word form,
tone/register, spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, etc.) are somewhat
effective. The errors may be
distracting and/or interfere with the
comprehensibility of the message.
The writing may not be professional
or academic.
The organization is effective for the
task. The organization is clear and
logical. Transitions and connectors
are used appropriately. Paper meets
most requirements for title, word
count, spacing, etc.
Linguistic features of the writing
(syntax, usage, word form,
tone/register, spelling,
capitalization, punctuation, etc.) are
effective. There may be a few
errors, but they do not interfere with
the comprehensibility of the
message. The writing is generally
professional/academic.
The organization is highly effective
for the task. Organization skillfully
and logically builds support for the
thesis. Transitions and connectors
are used appropriately and
seamlessly Paper meets
requirements for title, word count,
spacing, etc.
Linguistic features of the writing
(syntax, usage, word form,
tone/register, spelling,
capitalization, punctuation, etc.) are
highly effective. There are no
apparent errors. The writing is very
professional and academic.

Score: _______84_____/100 Letter Grade: ________B__________

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Rubric for Written Assignments V4

Comments:

Dear Ms. Chen,

Congratulations on the successful completion of your philosophy. You have improved your final version by adding explanations and examples that are clearer and
more connected to the overall thesis- to create a positive learning environment and develop self-esteem. The paper is organized well and the supporting
points all build on the thesis.

Understanding students learning styles is important, and you provide a good example of how you would to it with a 300 level lesson. In citing evidence,
remember to go to the original source. Brown is a survey text, and if the information comes from there you should site the theorist in Brown who came up with the
original theory e.g. Howard Gardner for multiple intelligences.

Some of the explanations/examples are simplistic, or idealistic, but clear. In building self-esteem, you can do it, may not always be effective but later you
explain how you would use corrective feedback to help students receive the right information.

Overall you have done a good job with showing your future teaching philosophy!

Very best wishes on your future teaching!

Erin Butler, MATESOL
UCR Extension TESOL Trainer