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Journal Writing 
Journal Writing
Students will write journal entries daily.
Rubric Code: M4644X
By evshro
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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Students will write journal entries daily; all journals will equal one grade.
  Excellent

3 pts

Good

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Incomplete

0 pts

All Entries Present

You should have an entry for each day.
Excellent

Has all journal entries.
Stays on topic the whole time
Good

Has nearly all journal entries. 1 OR 2 may be missing.
Stays on topic most of the time
Poor

Has most journal entries. 3 OR 4 may be missing.
Stays on topic most of the time
Incomplete

More than 4 entries are missing and/or most entries are off topic.
Prompts & Dates

Write the Journal Prompt on the top blue line of the paper...not too big or too small; use correct capitalization in the title.
ALWAYS put the date on the top blue line on the far right side of the page.
Excellent

Prompts are neat


Dates are on the page.
Good

Prompts are mostly neat

Dates are on most pages
Poor

Most prompt are not neat

Dates may be missing on some pages
Incomplete

Prompts are not neat or some are missing

Most dates are missing
Topic; Sentences

Journal writing is not always easy! 1. Take your time to think about the journal and form complete sentences.
2. Sentences like, "It was really cool," don't count!
3. Unless otherwise instructed, each journal needs to be at least 5 sentences.
Excellent

Good ideas are given and sticks to topic.

Sentences are not cliche (like..."It was fun," or "I liked it.")

Each journal has 6 or more sentences (unless other instructions are given).
Good

Good ideas are given and sticks to topic.

Sentences are not cliche (like..."It was fun," or "I liked it.")

Each journal has 5 sentences (unless other instructions are given).

(has 2/3)
Poor

Good ideas are given and sticks to topic.

Sentences are not cliche (like..."It was fun," or "I liked it.")

Many journasl have less than 5 sentences (unless other instructions are given).

(only has 1/3)
Incomplete

Good ideas are given and sticks to topic.

Sentences are not cliche (like..."It was fun," or "I liked it.")

Each journal has less than 5 sentences (unless other instructions are given).

(has 0/3)
Evidence Of Class Lessons

As time goes on your entries should improve and there should be evidence of English skills taught in your writing.
Excellent

As time progresses all your entries have improved.
Good

Some entries show evidence of skills taught in English.
Poor

Few entries show evidence of skills taught in English.
Incomplete

No entries show evidence of skills taught in English.
Organization

Your entries should be well organized. Your journal should also be neat and no entries should be stapled in.
Excellent

Ideas are organized logically, clearly in a meaningful manner. Journal entries are all in order.
All entries in journal notebook.
Good

Ideas are organized in a clear and meaningful manner. Most of the journal entries are in order.
Most entries in journal notebook, however some are stapled in.
Poor

Ideas are somewhat organized. Journal entries are kind of in order. Not all entries in notebook. Most entries in journal notebook, however many are stapled in.
Incomplete

Ideas are not organized. Journal entries not in correct order.
Journal entries not in a notebook.
Presentation

While journals do not have to be your best work, they do have to be presentable!
Excellent

Sentences are written inside margins.

The first line under the title is skipped.

The first line of writing is indented.
Good

Sentences are written inside margins.

The first line under the title is skipped.

The first line of writing is indented.
Poor

Sentences are written inside margins.

The first line under the title is skipped.

The first line of writing is indented.
Incomplete

Sentences are written inside margins.

The first line under the title is skipped.

The first line of writing is indented.
Neatness

Think about these things:
Is there enough space between each word?
Did you use the lines on the page?
Excellent

You obviously took your time and wrote neatly; I can easily read all your journals!
Good

Were you in a hurry? Your writing looks a bit rushed. I found it difficult to read some of your journals.
Poor

Your writing is messy. You obviously finished in a hurry and I find it difficult to read most of your journals.
Incomplete

All of your journals are very difficult to read.




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