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Journal /Creative Writing Journal /Creative Writing Student will write a journal entry based on a topic provided Rubric Code: L6576W By kristispin Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Journal Writing
	Poor 1 pts	Adequate 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Exceeding Expectations 4 pts
Grammar and Spelling	Poor Rarely uses capital letters or punctuation correctly. Many spelling errors.	Adequate Sometimes uses capital letters and punctuation correctly. Some spelling errors.	Proficient Usually uses capital letters and punctuation correctly. Spelling is mostly correct.	Exceeding Expectations Always uses capital letters and punctuation correctly. All words are spelled correctly.
Sentences	Poor Most of the sentences are either too short and repetitive or are run-on sentences. The student wrote one or two sentences per entry.	Adequate Some of the sentences are either too short and repetitive or are run-on sentences. The student wrote 2-3 sentences per entry.	Proficient Usually the sentence length varies between long and short sentences. Connecting words are usually used to make sentences flow. The student wrote 4 or fewer sentences per entry.	Exceeding Expectations The sentence length varies between long and short sentences. There is no repetition. Connecting words are always used to make sentences flow. The student wrote 5-8 sentences per entry.
Originality	Poor The same ideas are often repeated. Personal opinions are not given.	Adequate The same ideas are sometimes repeated. Either facts or opinions are missing.	Proficient Good ideas and some facts are presented. Some opinions are given.	Exceeding Expectations Excellent original ideas are presented. The student included statements of both fact and opinion.
Historical Accuracy and Voice	Poor The student failed to incorporate any historical detail and the reader is unable to determine the time in which the journals were written.	Adequate The student incorporated historical information incorrectly. The reader mostly unable to determine the time period.	Proficient The student incorporated historical information with one-two factual errors. The reader is sometimes able to determine the time period.	Exceeding Expectations The student incorporated historical information with accuracy. The time period is easily identifiable.