Portfolio Activity Rubric
The following is a general guide for grading Portfolio Activities. Please apply and adapt as appropriate exercising your best judgement when
assessing student work in these activities.
Categories Exemplary
Seeks to understand concepts by
examining openly own experiences in the
past/present as they relate to the topic, to
illustrate points being made. Demonstrates
an open, evaluative stance and the ability to
Self-disclosure
self-appraise, discussing both growth and
frustrations as they related to learning in
class. Risks asking probing questions about
self and seeks to answer these.
Point value: 30
In-depth synthesis of thoughtfully selected
aspects of experiences related to the topic.
Makes clear connections between what is
Connection to outside experiences
learned from outside experiences and the
topic.
Point value: 30
In-depth synthesis of thoughtfully selected
aspects of readings related to the topic.
Connection to course readings Makes clear connections between what is
(videos, presentations, etc.) and learned from readings and the topic.
discipline specific literature Demonstrate further analysis and insight
resulting from what has been learned from
reading. When appropriate includes multiple
references to readings other than those
Intermediate
Seeks to understand concepts by
examining somewhat cautiously own
experiences in the past as they
relate to the topic. Sometimes
defensive or one-sided in
theanalysis. Asks some probing
questions about self, but do not
engage in seeking to answer these.
Point value: 20
Goes into some detail explaining
some specific ideas or issues from
outside experiences related to the
topic. Makes general connections
between what is learned from
outside experiences and the topic.
Point value: 20
Goes into more detail explaining
some specific ideas or issues from
readings related to the topic. Makes
general connections between what
is learned from readings and the
topic. When appropriate includes a
reference to readings other than
those assigned for class.
Beginning
Little self-disclosure, minimal risk in
connecting concepts from class to
personal experiences. Self-disclosure
tends to be superficial and factual,
without self-reflection.
Point value: 10
Identify some general ideas or issues
from outside experiences related to
the topic
Point value: 15
Identify some general ideas or issues
from readings related to the
topic. Shows little connection to
assigned or other readings.
Point value: 10
 assigned for class. Point value: 15
Point value: 25

Synthesize, analyze and evaluate Synthesize clearly some directly

Connection to class discussions &
course objectives
thoughtfully selected aspects of ideas or
issues from the class discussion as they
relate to this topic.
Point value: 15
Restate some general ideas or issues
appropriate ideas or issues from the
from the class discussion as they
class discussion as they relate to this
relate to this topic.
topic.
Point value: 8
Point value: 12