Final Exam - College Essay Portfolio

AP Literature & Composition:  College Essay Portfolio

Due: June 4^th

Name:__________________________

Directions:

This portfolio will count as your final exam grade.  You will be given class time to work on your writing and editing, but successful completion of the work will require significant outside work and time management.  10 points per day will be deducted from any portfolio that is submitted after 7:30 am, on June 4^th.

                                                                                                      Completed (X)

Components of the College Essay Portfolio                              ______

3 draft essays (choices indicated below)                                    ______

Selection of essay to fully develop                                              ______

Peer editing                                                                                  ______

Revised essay                                                                               ______

Reflection                                                                                     ______

Completed (handwritten) common application                        ______

Select 3 topics to develop into draft essays:

1. Draft (min. of 300 words): Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you.
2. Draft (min. of 300 words):  Discuss some issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you.
3. Draft (min. of 300 words):  Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.
4. Draft (min. of 300 words):  Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a creative work (as in art, music, science, etc.) that has had an influence on you, and explain that influence.
5. Draft (min. of 300 words):  A range of academic interests, personal perspectives, and life experiences adds much to the educational mix. Given your personal background, describe an experience that illustrates what you would bring to the diversity in a college community or an encounter that demonstrated the importance of diversity to you.
6. Draft (min. of 300 words): Topic of your choice.

AP Literature and Composition: College Essay Portfolio Grading

	Thoroughly Complete/Skilled	Relatively Complete/ Capable	Inconsistent/ Developing	Incomplete/ Inaccurate
3 draft essays (min. 300 words)	20pts. 3 fully completed essays: Engaging, insightful, well- developed writing with a sense of audience/purpose.	15pts. 3 partially completed essays: well- developed writing with a sense of audience/purpose.	10pts. 3 partially completed essays: Under-developed writing with little sense of audience/purpose.	5pts. Incomplete essays: writing with little to no sense of audience/purpose.
1 Fully developed draft essay (min. 500 words)	10pts. Engaging, insightful, well- developed writing with a sense of audience/purpose.	7pts. Well- developed writing with a sense of audience/purpose.	4pts. Inconsistent writing with a general sense of audience/purpose.	1pt. Incomplete writing with little to no sense of audience/purpose.
Completed peer editing form stapled to (edited) draft	10pts. Attentive & specific with evidence of an academic discussion & the ultimate audience/ purpose.	7pts. Some evidence of an academic discussion & the ultimate audience/ purpose.	4pts. Little evidence of an academic discussion & the ultimate audience/ purpose.	1pt. No evidence of an academic discussion & the ultimate audience/ purpose.
Revised draft of college essay (after peer editing)	25 pts. Engaging, insightful, well- developed writing with a sense of purpose & audience. Strong evidence of input & adjustments from peer editing.	20pts. Well- developed writing with a sense of purpose & audience. Evidence of input & adjustments from peer editing.	15pts. Inconsistent writing with a sense of purpose & audience. Little evidence of input & adjustments from peer editing.	10pts. Incomplete essay. Little to no evidence of input & adjustments from peer editing.
Self-Reflection (Writing process & draft)	10pts. Insightful & specific comments about the writing process & final draft. Honesty about strengths and weaknesses.	7pts. General comments  about the writing process & final draft. Overview of strengths and weaknesses.	4pts. Brief/surface comments about the writing process & final draft. Little understanding of strengths and weaknesses.	1pt. Incomplete comments about the writing process & final draft. Little to no understanding of strengths and weaknesses.
Completed Common Application	25pts. Application is fully and accurately completed to the extent that is possible at the completion of your junior year.	20pts. Application is partially and accurately completed to the extent that is possible at the completion of your junior year.	15pts. Application is partially and inaccurately completed to the extent that is possible at the completion of your junior year.	10pts. Application is incomplete and inaccurate.

* Please note that all other documents have been printed out for you. Your common application will be handwritten to avoid confusion from having entered 2 applications into 1 account. (The application that you will be sending out is only available in draft form at this time.)