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Frederick Douglass - Reader Response Journal 
Reading Response Journal
To prepare for class discussions, students must keep a reading journal as they read The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
Rubric Code: VX3C86
By MKinkela
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Advanced

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Quantity

Are four responses included and is the quantity of each response enough to demonstrate adequate and appropriate effort to respond to the material?
Needs Improvement

Entries may be missing and/or entries may be too short and too rushed to explain ideas and thoughts about the book.
Proficient

All four responses are included and each entry's length is appropriate for the thoughtful expression of ideas.
Advanced

All four responses are included and each entry's length shows the student put extra effort and time into responding to the book.
Critical Thinking

Does the student demonstrate critical thought through inferenecs and predictions about the text in each entry?
Needs Improvement

The student's responses do not demonstrate critical thought about the text. Student responses are a retell with no ideas about the book.
Proficient

The student's responses demonstrate critical thought about the text. Student responses have one idea present.
Advanced

The student's responses demonstrate superior critical thought about the text. Student responses have at least two ideas present.
Use of Examples

Does the student demonstrate the use of supporting examples by identifying significant charaters or events that had an impact on Douglass in each entry?
Needs Improvement

The student's responses do not have any examples to support their ideas.
Proficient

The student's responses have at least one example to support the idea stated.
Advanced

The student's responses have several examples which support the ideas stated.
Language and Conventions

Does the student vary sentence structure, include precise word choice, and demonstrate attention to detail?
Needs Improvement

Sentence structure and vocabulary is basic/or incomplete. Several errors with regard to capitalization, spelling and punctuation are present.
Proficient

Sentence structure and vocabulary is developing. Overall appropriate use of punctuation, spelling and capitalization is demonstrated, but there may be a few errors that do not greatly impact the reading of the text.
Advanced

Sentence structure and vocabulary is superior. A consistent use of appropriate punctuation, spelling and capitalization is demonstrated.
Passage selection

Does the student select and cite a meaningful passage and adequately explain its significance in the context of the book for each entry?
Needs Improvement

A significant passage is not properly recorded (MLA style) and no explanation is provided for two or more journal entries.
Proficient

A significant passage is properly recorded (MLA style) and a paraphrase rather than insight is provided for each journal entry and/or a passage and explanation are missing for one entry.
Advanced

A significant passage is properly recorded (MLA citation style) and an insightful explanation is provided for each journal entry.
Title

Does the student provide a title that reflects the content of the assigned reading for each entry?
Needs Improvement

Student does not provide a title for one or more entries.
Proficient

Student provides a title that reflects the content of the reading.
Advanced

Student provides a clever title that reflects the ideas presented in their entry.




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