iRubric: Journal Assessment Rubric

Questions or prompts are explicitly answered. The student used examples to support his/her answers/responses to daily journal activities. The students shows understanding and is able to communicate his/her ideas.

Questions or prompts are directly answered. The students uses examples to support his/her answers/responses to the journal prompts. The student shows understanding and is able to communicate his/her ideas.

The student attempts to answer most journal prompts.
Student’s responses are limited in detail and depth.
Student generally attempts to understand and communicate ideas in writing.
Writing is occasionally insightful and shows some understanding of ideas.

The student seldom attempts to understand and communicate ideas in writing.
Writing lacks insight and understanding of ideas. There are no examples to support the student's response.

No entries are present; or, entries are illegible; or, entries are not written in proper journal.

It is evident that the student used all of the time alloted to him/her. All entries have the original journal prompt as well as the date on written on them. All entries are legible and neat.

It is evident that the student used most of the time alloted to him/her. The majority of the entries have the original journal prompt written on them. All entries are legible and neat.

It is evident that the student used at least half of the time allotted. Some of the entries have the original prompt written them. The entries are legible and neat.

It is evident that the student used very little of the time allotted to them. Very few of the entries have the original prompt written on them. The entries are not legible and they are sloppy

No entries are present, and/or entries are off-topic .