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Double-entry Journal Rubric Rubric Code: SX59284 By deveauk Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Reflection Grade Levels: 9-12

Double-entry Journal
	Exceeding 4 pts	Meeting 3 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Beginning 1 pts
Explanation	Exceeding Detailed, meaningful. Explain the quotation in terms of a larger or universal significance, as aspect of self or life in general.	Meeting Less detailed but still good. Explain the quotation in the text and show some ability to make meaning from what you read.	Approaching Few good details. Trouble including ideas about the quotation in terms of the context.	Beginning Poor if any details. Rarely includes ideas about the quotation in the written response.
Theme	Exceeding Detailed theme discussion. You consider different possible interpretations from the selection.	Meeting General theme discussion. You can mostly explain the significance of the text beyond the facts.	Approaching Vague, unsupported, drawn-out plot summary. Simple, literal interpretation of the text.	Beginning Unable to understand meaning of story. Doesn't reach obvious connections to the text.
Author's Style	Exceeding Discusses diction, imagery, structure, etc and how these contribute to meaning. Shows appreciation for the author’s style, draws inferences from figurative language.	Meeting Includes literary elements but doesn't explain how they contribute to meaning. Identifies several aspects of author’s style, analysis supported.	Approaching Lists literary elements but little discussion of meaning. Identifies limited aspects of author’s style.	Beginning Few literary elements, almost no discussion of meaning. Disregards author’s style as means to further meaning.
Question, Connect, Predict	Exceeding Insightful connections, thought-provoking questions and predictions.	Meeting Some general connections, questions and predictions arise from text.	Approaching Few connections, obvious questions and predictions. Raises simple questions only.	Beginning Few connections, no questions or predictions. You are sometimes confused by unclear or difficult sections of the text.
Coverage of Text	Exceeding Covers text thoroughly. You can “read” between the lines” to carry on an ongoing dialogue with the text: question, agree, disagree, appreciate, analyze etc...	Meeting Covers important parts thoroughly. You can construct a thoughtful, believable interpretation of the text. Explain why you agree or disagree with text by providing support.	Approaching Covers most parts, but omits details necessary to make connections to your own past experiences, feelings, or knowledge.	Beginning Minimal coverage. You accept the text literally without thinking of different possibilities in meaning.