MUSC1982 Portfolio Assessment Rubric (40% of the unit mark)
Item HD 80-100 D 70-79 CR 60-69 P 50-59 N+ 45-49 N 0-44 Weight
1. Project Proposal Statement (5% of Portfolio)
Coherence Very well-prepared and
highly coherent statement
of the proposed topic.
Clear indication of the proposed
topic.
Creditable statement with
an indication of the
proposed topic.
Statement provides a vague
indication of the proposed
topic.
Statement mentions
proposed topic and
chosen recordings.
Statement contains no
indication of the
recordings chosen for
the proposed topic.
33.3%
Rationale Clear rationale for the
choice of recordings and
analysis approach.
Could be more fully developed
and relate more strongly to the
concept of musical
expressiveness.
Creditable indication of the
recordings and analysis
approach.
Vague indication of chosen
recordings and analysis
approach.
Does not contain an
indication of the
student’s analysis
approach.
No clear indication of
the analysis approach.
33.3%
Relation to
musical
expressiveness
Clear indication of how the
project will relate to the
concept of musical
expressiveness.
Could be more fully developed
and relate more strongly to the
concept of musical
expressiveness.
Lacking a clear rationale
about relationship to the
concept of musical
expressiveness.
Inadequately relates
choices to the concept of
musical expressiveness.
Fails to mention
musical expressiveness
33.3%
2.1 Essay (25% of Portfolio): Content (10%)
Originality and
critical analysis
Demonstrates a high level
of originality and capacity
for critical analysis of the
chosen recorded musical
material.
Demonstrates a good capacity for
original thinking and critical
analysis of the chosen recorded
musical material.
Demonstrates some
capacity for original
thinking and critical analysis
of the chosen recorded
musical material.
Demonstrates limited
capacity for original thinking
and critical analysis of the
chosen recorded musical
material.
Demonstrates a lack of
capacity for original
thinking in the analysis
of chosen recorded
musical material.
Demonstrates a lack of
capacity for original
thinking and credible
analysis of chosen
recorded musical
material.
20%
Ideas and
supporting
arguments.
Addresses the topic very
well. Are expressed in a
wholly convincing, coherent
and logical manner.
Addresses the topic well. Are
expressed in a generally
convincing, coherent and logical
manner.
Addresses the topic mostly
well. Are expressed in a
logical manner but could be
more convincing.
Superficially addresses the
topic, and/or is presented in
a logical but superficial way.
Superficially addresses
the topic and presented
in neither a logical nor
convincing way.
Does not address the
topic. There is little in
the way of ideas or
supporting arguments,
and the way they are
presented are
unconvincing.
20%
Note: Ideas and supporting arguments is a FAILED COMPONENT. If you don't address the topic, then you fail this assignment.
MUSC1982 Portfolio Assessment Rubric (40% of the unit mark)
2.2 Essay Integration of Research Sources (5%)
More than five well-chosen
sources or unit readings are
cited that link the
discussion with relevant
research.
More than three well-chosen
sources or unit readings are cited
that link the discussion with
relevant research.
More than two well-chosen
sources or unit readings are
cited that link the
discussion with relevant
research.
Two adequate sources or
unit readings are cited that
link the discussion with
relevant research.
There are less than two
sources cited that link
the discussion with
relevant research.
No sources are cited
that link the discussion
with relevant research.
20%

2.3 Essay Style of Written Presentation (10%)
Word limit Meets the word limit as
indicated in the unit
outline.
Note: this is marked as 100% or 0% Does not meet the word limit requirement as
indicated in the unit outline.
2.5%
Organisation Contains a title, an
introduction with
statement of methodology,
body of the discussion, a
clear and concise
conclusion, subheadings, a
list of references,
appropriate citing of
sources.
Contains a title, an introduction
with statement of methodology,
body of the discussion, a clear
and concise conclusion,
subheadings and list of
references, appropriately cited.
Contains a title, an
introduction with
statement of methodology,
body of the discussion, a
clear and concise
conclusion, subheadings
and list of references,
appropriately cited.
Contains a title, an
introduction with statement
of methodology, body of
the discussion, a clear and
concise conclusion,
subheadings and list of
references, appropriately
cited.
Is missing at least two of
the following: a title,
introduction with
statement of
methodology, body of
discussion, conclusion,
subheadings, and/or
appropriately cited list
of references.
Does not contain three
or more of the
following: a title,
introduction with
statement of
methodology, body of
discussion, conclusion,
subheadings, and/or
appropriately cited list
of references.
20%
Writing Writing is very clear,
concise, well organized,
with excellent
sentence/paragraph
construction.
Writing is mostly clear and
organized with good
sentence/paragraph
construction.
Writing is generally clear
and organized with
coherent
sentence/paragraph
construction, although
ideas could be more
convincingly conveyed.
Ideas are expressed in a
logical manner.
Writing is at times unclear
and/or disorganized, but
the discussion manages to
express the writer’s ideas
and viewpoint. There is
some lack of coherence in
the writing, but it still
manages to convey a logical
discussion.
The writing is unclear
and disorganized. There
is limited logical
discussion.
The writing is unclear
and disorganized.
There is almost no
logical discussion.
15%
Errors There is no more than an
average of three errors
(spelling, grammar,
punctuation, usage, syntax,
etc.) per page of writing.
There is no more than an average
of five errors (spelling, grammar,
punctuation, usage, syntax, etc.)
per page of writing.
There is no more than an
average of six errors
(spelling, grammar,
punctuation, usage, syntax,
etc.) per page of writing.
There is no more than an
average of eight errors
(spelling, grammar,
punctuation, usage, syntax,
etc.) per page of writing.
There are frequent
errors (spelling,
grammar, punctuation,
usage, syntax, etc.) that
number more than an
average of eight per
page.
There are so many
errors per page that
the writing is
considered
unreadable.
2.5%
MUSC1982 Portfolio Assessment Rubric (40% of the unit mark)
3. Video and Power Point Presentation (10% of Portfolio)
Coherence An outstandingly coherent
and engaging presentation.
A strongly coherent and clear
presentation.
A well-organised
presentation that is mostly
coherent.
A presentation that could
be better organized but is
coherent.
A presentation that
could be more coherent
but seems disorganised.
A presentation that is
disorganised and lacks
coherence.
20%
Analysis Excellent overview of the
topic, statement of analysis
approach (1,2 or 3), outline
of findings, illustrated with
several excellent, well-
chosen musical examples.
Good overview of the topic,
contains a statement of analysis
approach (1,2 or 3), outline of
findings, and is illustrated with
one or two musical examples.
Gives a clear indication of
the topic, containing a
statement of analysis
approach (1,2 or 3), outline
of basic findings, and at
least one musical example.
Gives a basic idea of the
topic, contains a statement
of analysis approach (1,2 or
3), outlines some findings,
and includes at least one
musical example.
Fails to give a basic
overview of the topic,
and is missing one of
the following: a
statement of analysis
approach (1,2 or 3), and
outline of findings, at
least one musical
example.
Fails to give an
overview of the topic,
and is missing two or
more of the following:
a statement of analysis
approach (1,2 or 3),
and outline of findings,
at least one musical
example to illustrate
the discussion.
20%
Original
thinking
Demonstrates a high level
of originality and capacity
for critical analysis.
Demonstrates a good capacity for
original thinking and critical
analysis.
Demonstrates some
capacity for original
thinking and critical
analysis..
Demonstrates limited
capacity for original thinking
and critical analysis.
Demonstrates a lack of
capacity for original
thinking in the analysis.
Demonstrates a lack of
capacity for original
thinking in the
analysis.
20%
Preparation
and timing
Shows thorough
preparation in a smooth
delivery that stays
comfortably within the 5-
minute time limit.
Shows a good level of
preparation in a delivery that
stays within the 5-minute time
limit.
Shows solid preparation in
a delivery that stays within
the 5-minute time limit.
Shows adequate
preparation and stays
within the 5-minute time
limit.
Shows inadequate
preparation in a delivery
that falls short of or
exceeds the 5-minute
time limit.
Shows inadequate
preparation in a
delivery that falls short
of or exceeds the 5-
minute time limit.
20%
Research
resources
Integrates several
published research sources
into the discussion.
Integrates published research
sources into the discussion.
Integrates at least one
published research source
into the discussion
Integrates at least one
published research source
into the discussion.
Lack of integration of at
least one published
research source into the
discussion.
Fails to integrate at
least one published
research source into
the discussion.