Portfolio Evaluation/Guidelines

PORTFOLIO CRITERIA FOR CAPSTONE ADMISSION
EVALUATION BY CAPSTONE INSTRUCTOR

PRECONDITIONS:
You must be entering your FINAL semester at CSUCI.
Your portfolio must be submitted on time (November 15 for spring; April 15 for fall) unless there are extenuating circumstances.
Please place your materials in a double pocket folder (do not attach the papers to the folder).
A clean copy (ungraded, unmarked) is required after Spring 2008.
The portfolio must include contact information (name, Dolphin email, telephone).

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR CAPSTONE ADMISSION:
_____Five papers, showing variety in topics, including literature, writing, and research.
_____At least one paper from an interdisciplinary GE course
_____At least three papers from CSUCI English core upper division courses.
_____Ungraded copies included only.
_____Cover sheets included for each paper
_____Contact information for you (your name, Dolphin email address, and telephone number)
_____Papers are from courses whose grades average a B (or program approval)
_____2.0 minimum overall grade point average
_____Substantive, accurate reflective statement showing growth over time (500-700 words). Consider the following questions in writing your statement: How has my knowledge changed since I started the English major? How has my writing ability developed over time in the program? Examples? What gaps in my knowledge would I like to pursue during my Capstone experience?
_____Effectiveness in written expression, including appropriate use of English grammar and usage conventions
_____ A list of courses taken for the major, or a transcript.

PORTFOLIO/PROGRAM ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
NOT USED FOR CAPSTONE ADMISSION
This information is used a) to review specific areas that may be emphasized in your Capstone project, and b) for program assessment.

2 Evidence in support
1 Little to no evidence in support

Each of the following must be demonstrated by at least one paper in the portfolio:

• Critical interpretation and analysis of original texts (written, visual, and/or electronic).
• Effective use of current scholarship (literary analysis, linguistics studies, applied research, theoretical approaches, etc.)
• An exploration of how disciplines relate/can relate

Across a majority of papers in the portfolio, the student

• Demonstrates knowledge of a range of texts, representative of genres, periods, ethnicities and genders
• Examines texts, issues, or problems in the discipline from multiple perspectives (multicultural, interdisciplinary, international, experiential, theoretical and/or educational)

In the reflective statement, the student

• Reflects substantively on his or her growth over time, with an accurate perception of his/her performance in the program
• Expresses him/herself effectively in writing, including appropriate use of English grammar and usage conventions

Reviewed by:

1. _______________________ 2. _______________________ 3. ______________________

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