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    FYWP Assessment - May 2006

    This assessment has four main steps. Working with a partner, you will:
    * Read a student's portfolio,
    * discuss the portfolio and record your reactions,
    * rate the portfolio, and
    * write a brief memo back to the student writer.
    In case you have technical difficulties with this survey, you can retake it at any time. We will only count the most recent response.

  1. Please, enter the first responder's name

    Please, enter the second responder's name

    Please, enter the student's identification
    First, please read the reflection memo or letter (if available) and the final drafts of papers in the portfolio (most likely, you can read the reflective memo/cover letter together and then take turns reading the included final drafts).

    Section One: Describing (5 minutes)

    In this section, please indicate which of the qualities below you found to be present in this portfolio by checking the boxes next to the words. Please respond to the portfolio as a whole, choosing as many qualities as appropriate. If qualities are absent, please add them in the space for "other" at the bottom of this section. In the next section of this rating, you will be asked to refer to the keywords listed above these qualities.

    The writing in this portfolio demonstrates that:

  2. Key: Connection


    Choose as many as appropriate:
    A. The writer found connections between her or his interests and the subject(s) of the writing
    B. The writer found connections between theoretical or research-based concepts and the subject(s) of the writing
    C. The writer thought independently about the subject(s) of the writing

  3. Key: Challenge/Development


    Choose as many as appropriate:
    A. The writer's ideas about the subjects(s) or genres in the essays were challenged as a result of the writing
    B. The writer's ideas developed as a result of the writing
    C. The writer developed a different perspective on her/his subject(s) as a result of the writing

  4. Key: Engagement


    Choose as many as appropriate:
    A. The writer was invested in the subject of the writing
    B. The writer was invested in the written product

  5. Key : Complexity


    Choose as many as appropriate:
    A. The writer developed a complex analysis
    B. The writer used evidence that supported her/his analysis
    C. The writer provided insight into others' ideas
    D. The writer's ideas were accessible to us as readers

  6. Key : Audience analysis


    Choose as appropriate:
    A. The writer demonstrated awareness of her/his audience's(') expectations

  7. Key : Effect on Reader


    Choose as appropriate:
    A. The writer's subject matter, process, or writing in the portfolio affected us as readers

  8. Key : Disciplinary Conventions


    Choose as many as appropriate:
    A. The writer effectively used readings or source material
    B. The writer effectively focused on the topic(s) in the portfolio

  9. Key : Reflection


    Choose as many as appropriate:
    A. The writer reflected on her/his writing process
    B. The writer's emotions were affected by the writing in the portfolio
    C. The writer enjoyed working on the writing in the portfolio

  10. Key : Textual features


    Choose as many as appropriate:
    A. The writer used well-defined and interesting evidence
    B. The writer employed an organization that was effective for her/his purpose
    C. The writer used clear language
    D. The writer used effective evidence
    E. The writer used writing that helped the subject or characters come alive
    F. The writer used language appropriate for her or his purpose

  11. Key : Other


    Please list additional qualities that this portfolio has that are not included in the lists above:
    (Enter as many as needed.)

    Section Two: Rating (5 minutes)

    In this section, please use the scale below to indicate how strongly you agree that the qualities indicated in each statement are present in the portfolio.

    The papers in the portfolio indicate that:

  12. The writer found a connection between her/his own ideas and those that s/he wrote about in the portfolio.
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.
  13. The writer's ideas about the subject(s) in the portfolio were challenged as a result of the writing.
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.
  14. The writer had a sense of authority about the subject(s) of the writing.
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.
  15. The writer's ideas about the process of writing developed as s/he worked on the writing.
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.
  16. The writer enjoyed some aspect of engaging in the process of writing.
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.

    The papers in the portfolio demonstrate:

  17. Complexity of analysis
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.
  18. Thorough evidence that supports the purpose of the writing
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.
  19. Disciplinary conventions that are appropriate for the writing.
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.

    Overall,

  20. The papers in this portfolio were engaging to us as readers.
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.
  21. The papers in this portfolio raised new questions for us about their subjects, or about our own ideas and beliefs.
    A. Strongly agree
    B. Agree
    C. Somewhat agree
    D. Disagree
    E. Strongly disagree
    F. N/A
    If possible, please write 2-3 sentences about the portfolio contents that led you to your rating.

    Section Three: Response (8 minutes)

  22. Please write a brief response to the writer about your experience of reading the portfolio. If possible, please focus on 3-5 of the Keys (see Section I) that engaged you, and 3-5 of the keys that interfered with your process of reading the material included.

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