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Reading Journal Rubric - AP Lit Reading Journal Rubric - AP Lit Rubric for scoring ongoing student reaction to texts read for class, notes on class discussion of those texts, and evaluation of growth in the close reading process. Rubric Code: AX94BBB By aephil Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Reading Journal Rubric
	EXCELLENT 4 pts	GOOD 3 pts	FAIR 2 pts	POOR 1 pts	NO RESPONSE 0 pts
Introductory Information	EXCELLENT Critical and analytical understanding of the effectiveness of the author's choice in terms of character, plot, setting, style, themes, point of view and literary devices.	GOOD Good level of understanding of the effectiveness of the author's choice in terms of character, plot, setting, style, themes, point of view and literary devices.	FAIR Evidence of thought about the effectiveness of the author's choice in terms of character, plot, setting, style, themes, point of view and literary devices.	POOR Little thought has been given to he effectiveness of the author's choice in terms of character, plot, setting, style, themes, point of view and literary devices.	NO RESPONSE No thought given to any literary aspects or features of the text.
Journals: Critical thinking	EXCELLENT Ideas and opinions are always clearly stated and supported with evidence from the text. The student asks pertinent questions, makes comparisons and consistently draws logical conclusions.	GOOD Ideas and opinions are usually clearly stated and supported with evidence from the text. Some evidence that the student is questioning the text and making comparisons between texts.	FAIR When stated, ideas and opinions are rarely supported with evidence from the text. Many entries are simply summaries of texts read with little attempt to make comparisons or draw conclusions.	POOR The student merely summarizes the text. Little or no evidence of comparisons and connections between texts or logical conclusions.	NO RESPONSE Either no relevant response to the text provided OR no evidence of close reading of the text or of critical thinking on any level.
Journals: Insight and ideas	EXCELLENT Information about the text is accurate and response shows penetrating insight. Ideas and opinions show originality.	GOOD Information about the text is accurate. The student shows evidence of deeper thinking and originality.	FAIR Information provided about the text is generally accurate but insight is only occasionally offered.	POOR Information about the text may be missing or inaccurate. No insight is shared, or insights and opinions tend to be dull. predictable or unoriginal (possibly even copied).	NO RESPONSE Either no response provided OR no evidence of insight.
Final Overview	EXCELLENT Significant reflection on thinking and growth as a reader. Synthesizes initial response, class discussion, and further reflection to come to astute conclusions about the texts.	GOOD Beginning to reflect on thinking and growth as a reader. Attempting to synthesize initial response, class discussion, and further reflection to come to some conclusions about the texts.	FAIR Beginning to reflect on thinking and growth as a reader. Little or no attempt to synthesize responses, discussions, and reflections beyond class notes.	POOR Little attempt to reflect on thinking and growth as a reader. Little or no attempt to synthesize responses, discussions, and reflections beyond class notes.	NO RESPONSE No left-hand side at all.
Quantity	EXCELLENT Response entries have been made to every text studied. Some texts have more than one entry, showing a development of ideas. All assigned work has been completed in detail.	GOOD Response entries have been made for almost all of the key texts studied. All assigned work has been completed.	FAIR There are some gaps in the journal. Some texts from the syllabus have not been discussed or writing is unfinished.	POOR Only a few of the assigned texts have been discussed.	NO RESPONSE No journal.

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