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Diary Entries 
Diary/Journal Entries
Rubric Code: W243A46
By Tahseen23
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Organization

The reader is able to identify the time period/location of the diary they are reading about. The diary/journal has a date or heading "Dear Diary". The diary/journal is in logical order.
4

The diary is very well organized. Each entry includes a date or heading. One entry follows another in a logical sequence.
3

The diary is fairly well organized. Some entries include dates or headings. One entry may seem out of place.
2

The diary is a little hard to follow. A few of the entries include dates/headings.
1

Entries seem to be randomly arranged. Few, if any, entries have dates or entries.
Background

Describe two events/days and gives important details to support it.
4

The entries are inviting, thoroughly state the main events that have been encountered by the character, and includes several interesting details which are believable/accurate.
3

The enrtries clearly state the main events that have been encountered by the character and includes many interesting details, most of which are accurate/believable
2

The enrtries state the main events that have been encountered by the character and includes some interesting details.
1

The enrtries occassionally state the main events that have been encountered by the character, however, more detail is needed. Accuracy and believability are hard to determine.
Point of View/Emotion

Writes from the character's point of view and includes how the character was feeling during the events.
4

The entries are written in 1st person point of view. The entries thoroughly focus on the character's feeling regarding the events they are involved in.
3

The entries follow 1st person point of view, and clearly focus on the character's feelings regrarding the events they are involved in.
2

The entries follow the 1st person point of veiw most of the time, the reader is aware of the character's feelings.
1

The entries are somewhat confusing and do not focus enough on the character's feelings and how the events are affecting them.
Conventions

Makes sure spelling, language, and punctuation are all correct.
4

The diary/journal entries are free of grammatical and spelling errors. All sentences flow logically together.
3

The diary/journal entries contain a few grammatical and spelling errors. Most sentences flow logically together.
2

The diary/journal entries contain some grammatical and spelling errors. Some sentences flow logically together.
1

The diary/journal contain many grammatical and spelling errors. Sentences rarely flow logically together.
Writing Process

Plans, revises and edits by self
4

It is obvious that the student devoted a lot of time and effort to the writing process. He/she worked hard to make the diary/journal wonderful.
3

The student devoted sufficient time and effort to the writing process. He/she worked and got the job done.
2

The student devoted some time and effort to the writing process but was not very thorough, or may have skipped some steps. He/she did enough to get by.
1

The student devoted little time and effort to the writing process. Did not put in the time and effort required to follow all the steps in the writing process.




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