iRubric: Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric

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Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric This 15 points rubric will be used for journal entries as well as in class writing prompts. Rubric Code: U62357 By chelwater Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Journal/Prompts
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Average 3 pts	Lacking proficiency 2 pts	Below Minimum Standard 1 pts
Mechanics/grammar	Excellent - Journal entry is written neatly and legibly - No spelling errors - There are no distracting mechanical errors -There are no distracting grammatical errors -Obvious evidence of editing	Good 4 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Average 3 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Lacking proficiency 2 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Below Minimum Standard 1 of the items in the Excellent category is true.
Critical thinking	Excellent - Responses show the student has put a great deal of thought into what he/she writes - The ideas are complex and show thinking that is "outside of the box" - Understands the prompt/passage read	Good - Entries are good and show the writer is thinking deeply about the topic and attempting to push toward more advanced ways of approaching the prompt	Average - Student has a complete entry, but may not be pushing his/her ideas toward original ways of looking at the topic	Lacking proficiency - Entry feels rushed and lacks much depth of thought - Student needs to put more effort into pushing his/her ideas to a deeper level	Below Minimum Standard - Entry is simplistic and is a surface-level interpretation of the topic -Off prompt
Coherence/organization	Excellent - Good support with no repetition or redundancy - Long enough to clearly answer the prompt/reflect on the material - Clear and easily understood by reader - Vocabulary appropriate for grade level - Excellent sentence variety	Good 4 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Average 3 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Lacking proficiency 2 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Below Minimum Standard 1 of the items in the Excellent category is true.