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Language Learning Story (Total points= 15)

“If you are bilingual or have attempted to learn a second language, write your own language learning story modeled on my own story (My Second Language Learning Story, document). Tie your experiences to the ideas, theories, and methods discussed in Chapter 2, which helped you to understand your experiences. What are some lessons based on you experience that might influence your instruction in the classroom” (Wright 2010, p. 50). 1-2 page (single space) or 2-4 pages (double space).

Rubric Code: VA72WB

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Subject: Education

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate

Criteria
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
An analytical voice	Excellent Narration of experiences go beyond an account to analysis of how these personal and professional events influence understandings of learning a language.	Good Experiences are narrated and occasionally reflected on. The focus switches back and forth from analysis to mere narration.	Poor The paper has a narrative emphasis. The writer tells a story and only minimally reflects on impact of this events, people, places on his/her language learning.
Focus	Excellent Clear description and careful choice of selected student and teacher memories, good or bad, to understand language learning experiences.	Good It is not obvious why these particular experiences were chosen or how the writer understand his/her language learning experiences.	Poor Experiences may seem chosen because they ought to be rather than because of their significance. A history of language learning experiences may be missing or vague.
Connections	Excellent Links with theories and practices of ESL and language learning are clear and woven into the paper. Sources from the professional literature are cited.	Good The professional literature is connected with personal experience. Links with theories and practices of ESL and language learning are implied or general, or some sources are not cited.	Poor Professional literature is not included or is included without clear connection to the writer’s life and experience. Sources are not cited.
Reflection on Future	Excellent The paper includes reflection on how the experiences will influence future instruction in the classroom.	Good The paper may not have enough thoughts on how the experiences will influence future instruction in the classroom.	Poor Thoughts on how the experiences will influence future instruction in the classroom are vague or not presented.
Conventions	Excellent Writing has few or no errors in usage, spelling and punctuation. Sentence structure is varied. Follows page limit.	Good Writing has errors in usage, spelling, and/or punctuation. Sentences may be complete but may not flow in readability. Under or above page limit.	Poor Usage, spelling, and/or punctuation show serious problems and lack of proofreading. Sentences are simple and unvaried. Pretty under or above page limit.

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Education

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Writing

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