UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA

PROGRAMA INSTITUCIONAL DE FORMACIÓN EN LENGUA EXTRANJERA

ENGLISH I
UNIT 1: PERSONAL MATTERS

PORTFOLIO RUBRIC

Name: Laura Jaramillo Uribe Date: 05/June/2023

In order to evaluate your portfolio, the following criteria will be taken into account: achievement
regarding the contents determined for the unit, completeness of every of the sections, and
independent work.

Instructions:
1. Complete the self-assessment check-list about your achievement of the contents determined
for the corresponding course and unit.
2. Read carefully the descriptors for the self-assessment of the portfolio in the holistic scoring
scale, identify the one that best describes your achievement and commitment, and give
yourself a grade. Add comments as you wish.
3. Reflect on your responsibility and commitment during the course: have you arrived at
classes on time? Did you complete the corresponding assignments? Have you identified
doubts and asked for clarification? Have you worked at home in order to develop your
competence in English?
4. Complete the “reflection chart” and upload to your folder in the drive.

Self-Assessment Check-List

Check the column that best describes your achievement for the corresponding competence.
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR I I can I can do it I can do it I can do it
cannot barely do but I still with only very
do it, I still have some few accurately
this must difficulties difficulties
work
on it

I can orally provide basic x

information about myself and
others by using the verb “to
be”, “to have” among others,
and the appropriate grammar
structures.

I can fill out an application x

form with basic personal
information about myself.

I can orally ask and answer x

questions about basic personal
information by using
appropriate vocabulary and the
 right structure of the question.

I can talk about the routine I x

follow at a normal day in my
life

by using varied vocabulary and

the structure of the simple
present.

I can talk about the routine x

someone follows at a normal
day in his/her life by using
varied vocabulary and the
structure of the simple present.

I can ask about someone’s x

routine by using the structure of
the simple present appropriately
(wh- and do/does).

I can understand when someone x

is talking about his/her routine
and report my own
comprehension about it.

I can write about my routine x

by using basic vocabulary
and the structure of the
simple present appropriately.

I can read, understand and x

answer questions about
people’s daily routine and
activities.

HOLISTIC SCORING SCALE

The following descriptors correspond to 5 different levels of achievement. To self-assess refer to
the descriptor that best reflects your achievement and give yourself a grade.
Level 1 portfolio: 4.5 – 5
The portfolio includes all the worksheets, compositions and other mandatory assignments
completed in class. Assignments were either accurately completed or some occasional
mistakes have been fixed. There is plenty of evidence of the student’s work outside of class
intended to clarify doubts and/or develop his/her communicative competence. Completeness
of activities, independent work and attendance reflect an outstanding level of responsibility
and commitment.
Level 2 portfolio: 4 – 4.4
The portfolio includes all the worksheets, compositions and other mandatory assignments
completed in class. Although some mistakes in the assignments were evident, they have been
fixed. There is evidence of some student’s work outside of class intended to clarify doubts
and/or develop his/her communicative competence. Completeness of activities and attendance
reflect responsibility and commitment.

Level 3 portfolio: 3 – 3.9

The portfolio includes most of the worksheets, compositions and other mandatory
assignments completed in class. Most mistakes in the assignments have been fixed. There is
little or no evidence of student’s work outside of class intended to clarify doubts and/or
develop his/her communicative competence. Absences and or some lack of commitment
might have affected achievement to some extent.

Level 4 portfolio: 2 – 2.9

Many worksheets, compositions and/ or other mandatory assignments completed in class are
missing. Besides that, many mistakes in the submitted assignments have not been fixed. Lack
of completeness of activities, and/or absences, reflect a low level of responsibility and
commitment.

Level 5 portfolio: 1 – 1.9

Very few or none worksheets, compositions and other mandatory assignments completed in
class were submitted. Very few or no mistakes have been fixed. Lack of completeness of
activities and absences reflect irresponsibility and lack of commitment.

COMMENTS

Grade: Level 1/ 4.8

REFLECTION CHART
My strengths
I consider myself a very responsible, proactive, disciplined person, with leadership skills, a good
partner, always looking for a positive side of things.

My Weaknesses
I’m very impatient, a lit of bit unsure of myself and about my abilities, indecisive, very nervous
when it comes to presenting a topic and a lit of bit shy.

My improvement plan
I propose to improve all my weaknesses, working more on them and putting good study habits
into practice, making the most of study time and giving my best performance.