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Common ePortfolio Reflective Letter Assignment
In this assignment, you will look back on your experiences and work within the course, discussing what you have learned and how. Your Reflective Cover Letter is a source-based writing; consider using hyperlinks to directly link to the artifact/evidence from within your cover letter. Also consider addressing a spectrum of classroom activities as evidence of your learning, such as: in-class writing, blogs, class discussion, emails, essays (including process work, such as drafts, homework, peer reviews, etc.), presentations, and editing.
Content
- Persuade, both your teacher and your school, that your work meets the objectives for this course. Discuss your learning experiences in this course, including any details that are unique to your own learning process, especially as represented by the contents of your portfolio. The course objectives are as follows:
- List the course objectives here!
- Answer the following questions, using links or excerpts (visual, audio, or written) from your ePortfolio to illustrate your answers:
- Where your learning is demonstrated in the course?
- What areas did you feel you were most successful, or improved the most?
- How do you see this course’s content intersecting with your field or career?
- Have you been able to apply concepts you have learned in the course to what you do at work or in other courses?
- How, when, where and why you might use this information or skill in the future?
Submission
Save a copy in your Google Drive Folder and submit your Course Reflection to this assignment dropbox and post in the Course Reflection Discussion Forum.
Reflective Cover Letter Assignment Rubric
Criteria |
Exceeds Expectations |
MeetsExpectations |
BelowExpectations |
| Depth of Reflection | Response demonstrates an in-depth reflection on, and personalization of, the concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials. Viewpoints and interpretations are insightful and well supported by links to artifacts. Clear, detailed examples are provided, as applicable. | Response demonstrates a general reflection on, and personalization of, the concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course materials. Viewpoints and interpretations are supported by links to artifacts. Appropriate examples are provided, as applicable. | Response demonstrates a minimal reflection on, and personalization of, concepts, and/or strategies presented in the course. Viewpoints and interpretations are unsupported by links to artifacts or supported with flawed arguments. Examples, when applicable, are not provided or are irrelevant to the assignment. |
| Required Components | Response includes all components and meets or exceeds all requirements indicated in the instructions. Each question or part of the assignment is addressed thoroughly. All links ad attachments and/or additional documents are included, as required. | Response includes all components and meets all requirements indicated in the instructions. Each question or part of the assignment is addressed. All links and attachments and/or additional documents are included, as required. | Response is missing some components and/or does not fully meet the requirements indicated in the instructions. Some questions or parts of the assignment are not addressed. Some links and attachments and additional documents, if required, are missing or unsuitable for the purpose of the assignment. |
| Structure | Writing is clear, concise, and well organized with excellent sentence/paragraph construction. Thoughts are expressed in a coherent and logical manner. There are no more than three spelling, grammar, or syntax errors per page of writing. | Writing is mostly clear, concise, and well organized with good sentence/paragraph construction. Thoughts are expressed in a coherent and logical manner. There are no more than five spelling, grammar, or syntax errors per page of writing. | Writing is unclear and/or disorganized. Thoughts are not expressed in a logical manner. There are more than five spelling, grammar, or syntax errors per page of writing. |
| Evidence and Practice | Response shows strong evidence of synthesis of ideas presented and insights gained throughout the entire course. The implications of these insights for the respondent’s overall experience are thoroughly detailed, as applicable. | Response shows evidence of synthesis of ideas presented and insights gained throughout the entire course. The implications of these insights for the respondent’s overall experience are presented, as applicable. | Response shows little evidence of synthesis of ideas presented and insights gained throughout the entire course. Few implications of these insights for the respondent’s overall experience is presented, as applicable. |
