iRubric: Daily Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric

Daily Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric

Students will use this rubric for their daily journal entries as well as in class writing prompts. For prompts, max score is 20/20.

Rubric Code: G8X85B

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Journal/Prompts
	Excellent 7 pts	Good 4 pts	Average 3 pts	Lacking proficiency 4 pts	Below Minimum Standard 2 pts
Mechanics/grammar	Excellent - Journal entry is written neatly and legibly - No spelling 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.
Higher Order Thinking	Excellent - Responses show the student has put a great deal of thought into what he/she writes - The ideas are complex and clear	Good - Entries are good and show the writer is thinking deeply about 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 sheathing	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
Topic/Prompt	Excellent The students shows deep insight into answers about the the subject matter	Good The student offers solid solutions but does not elaborate to a high level	Average Little insight was used, but some solutions were thought of	Lacking proficiency The student did not answer the question correctly	Below Minimum Standard The student missed the question, but tried

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Rubric Code: G8X85B