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Reflective Writing Reflective Writing The act of commenting on a written text or responding to a writing prompt which is characterized by deep careful thought while expressing your feelings, sharing your opinions, and revealing your personal discoveries. Rubric Code: B34999 By teach64 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Reflective Writing Guidelines for scoring reflective writing.
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Main Idea Is your point of view if clear?	Poor The main idea is not present or is unclear.	Fair The main idea is present but does not clearly respond to the prompt.	Good The main idea is present and clearly responds to the prompt.	Excellent The main idea not only responds to the prompt, but further enlightens the reader with an obvious and meaningful exploration of your feelings, thoughts and personal discoveries.
Supporting details Does each detail support, or tell more about your original point of view?	Poor The details do not clearly support your original point of view.	Fair Some of the details support your original point of view, but there are some that do not.	Good Each detail supports your original point of view, but the flow or connection between them is sometimes uneven.	Excellent Each detail supports, or tells more about your original point of view with an obvious and consistent flow or connection between them.
Logical order Does the order of your supporting details make sense?	Poor The supporting details within the writing as a whole are not developed in a logical order.	Fair There is an attempt to develop the writing in a logical order, but some of the writing may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	Good Most of the writing is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.	Excellent The paragraph is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.
Grammar and Mechanics Does your writing indicate that you have control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics?	Poor The writing contains countless errors in usage, spelling and mechanics most of which are distracting to the reader.	Fair The writing contains several errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, some of which are distracting to the reader.	Good The writing contains a few errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Excellent The writing contains 0, 1 or 2 errors. There is nothing in the spelling, usage or mechanics that is distracting to the reader.
Quotation included Does your paragraph include a quotation by the researched personality which relates to the individual's life and achievements. Quotation should be punctuated correctly.	Poor A quotation is not included.	Fair A quotation is included, but it does not relate to the individual's life and achievements. The quotation is not properly punctuated.	Good The quotation is somewhat relevant to the individual's life and achievements. The quotation is punctuated correctly.	Excellent The quotation is very relevant to the individual's life and achievements and is interesting to the reader. The quotation is punctuated correctly.
Topic Sentence Does your writing include a topic sentence which restates the topic in an interesting way?	Poor There is no evidence of a topic sentence.	Fair A topic sentence is attempted, but it is not relevant or interesting.	Good A topic sentence is present and it is somewhat relevant and interesting.	Excellent A topic sentence is present and is extremely relevant to the subject. It catches the reader's attention and is interesting.
Concluding or Clincher Sentence Does your writing include a concluding or clincher sentence that restates your main idea in a clever. interesting way?	Poor There is no evidence of a clear concluding or clincher sentence.	Fair A concluding or clincher sentence is attempted, but it does not really restate the main idea in a clever, interesting way.	Good A concluding or clincher sentence is present and somewhat restates the idea, and it is somewhat clever or interesting.	Excellent A concluding or clincher sentence is present and it restates the idea in a clever or interesting way.

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