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Daily Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric Daily Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric Rubric for Journal/Bellringer prompts. Rubric Code: QX66X54 By nathanejeffers Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Journal/Bellringer
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Average 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Completion/Format	Excellent -There is a bellringer for each day. -The prompt is written first, followed by the response. -A date for each entry is included. -If a student was absent on a particular day, it is indicated in the journal. -Each response is of an appropriate length.	Good 4 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Average 3 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Fair 2 of the items in the Excellent category is true.	Poor 1 of the items in the Excellent category is true.
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.	Fair 2 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Poor 1 of the items in the Excellent category is true.
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. -There are no capitalization or punctuation errors.	Good 4 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Average 3 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Fair 2 of the items in the Excellent category are true.	Poor 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. -Student supports his/her claims with evidence or thoughtful reasoning.	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.	Fair - Entry feels rushed and lacks much depth of thought. - Student needs to put more effort into pushing his/her ideas to a deeper level.	Poor - Entry is simplistic and is a surface-level interpretation of the topic. -Off prompt