A well-prepared portfolio is a tool in your job-search process. The process of putting together a portfolio can help you as you think about going out on job-interviews, even if you don’t actually show your portfolio to the person who is interviewing you.
Your work should be make a good professional first impression. It should be presented in an acceptable professional format. Individual items should be word-processed (as appropriate).
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Points |
Criteria |
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9 - 10 |
Well done, professional presentation |
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8 |
Good presentation with some minor flaws |
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7 |
Minimally acceptable presentation |
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< 7 |
Less than acceptable presentation from a graduating senior |
Written sections of your portfolio should be written in professional English. Depending on the intent of your writing, these parts may be in paragraph form or in bullet-form. The use of standard spelling is assumed.
Some of the documents you include in your portfolio may be work that was previously turned in; for these documents it is preferred that you have the originals (if they are available) with the instructor’s comments.
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Points |
Criteria |
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14 - 15 |
Effective use of written communication, no errors in grammar or spelling |
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12 - 13 |
A few errors in grammar or spelling, weak sentence structure |
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11 |
Distracting errors in spelling, grammar, or sentence structure |
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< 11 |
Less than acceptable writing style from a graduating senior |
The portfolio you present includes all the required elements.
The value of a portfolio lies in the reflection process that you go through in choosing which items to include. Your portfolio is to be more than a collection of artifacts; it should make your self-reflection processes visible and/or tangible.
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Points |
Criteria |
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54 - 60 |
Your portfolio is complete (includes all the required elements). Your reflections are deep and show a good awareness of your strengths and weaknesses. These reflections could serve as seeds for your responses to possible job interview questions. Overall the portfolio shows that you have given careful consideration to each of the items you are including in your portfolio. |
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48 - 53 |
All required elements are present. Your reflections are appropriate, and show that you have given some consideration to the items you are including in your portfolio. |
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42 - 47 |
There are flaws in the presentation of the artifacts in your portfolio; one or two required items are missing or poorly presented. The reflections are shallow, and lack a demonstration of critical self-awareness. |
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< 42 |
The portfolio is not complete and/or not well presented. The reflections are missing and/or not carefully written. The work that is presented is less than acceptable from a graduating senior. |
Your portfolio shows that you have really thought deeply about where you are going from here. You’ve given serious thought to career goals – life after graduation.
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Points |
Criteria |
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14 - 15 |
Excellent work |
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12 - 13 |
Good work with some issues are glossed over or are not considered |
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11 |
The presentation shows some self-understanding, but lacks real depth |
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< 11 |
Less than acceptable depth of presentation from a graduating senior |