iRubric: Daily Journal Assessment Rubric

Snapshot is written at top of each page.
Entries are written in blue or black ink.
Entries are written in a neat and orderly manner.

Snapshot is written at top of each page.
Entries are written in blue or black ink.
Entries are legible.

Snapshot is written at top of each page.
One or more entries are written in pencil or other colored pen.
One or more entries have some illegible writing.

Not all Snapshots are written at top of each page.
One or more entries are written in pencil or other colored pen.
Several entries have illegible writing.

No entries are present, or entries are illegible.

Student responds to all journal prompts to the best of his/her ability.
Student’s responses are very detailed and show great depth.
Student fully understands and communicates ideas in writing.
Writing is insightful, shows deep understanding of ideas, and goes beyond the obvious.

Student attempts to respond to all journal prompts.
Student’s responses
have details and
depth.
Student attempts to fully understand and communicate ideas in writing.
Writing is insightful and shows understanding of ideas.

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.

Student attempts to answer journal prompts.
Student’s responses lack detail and depth.
Student seldom attempts to understand and communicate ideas in writing.
Writing lacks insight and understanding of ideas.

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