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Character Journal Rubric 
Character Journal Rubric
Write a Character Journal in which you describe what your character learns about him/herself or the world around them, as a result of dealing with a major event that occurs in the story. Tell how the character changes by the end of the story. Organize your thoughts logically, using transition words and phrases. Pay attention to common proper, and possessive nouns.
Rubric Code: BXX99A8
By tomtalltalker
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  4 Exceeds Standards

4 pts

3 Meets Standards

3 pts

2 Approaching Standards

2 pts

1 Below Standards

1 pts

Major Story Event

Describe a main event and give important details to support it.
4 Exceeds Standards

Character Journal is inviting, thoroughly states the main events that have been encountered by the character and includes several interesting details from the novel.<BR>
There are (7) one page entries.
3 Meets Standards

The journal clearly states the main events that have been encountered by the character and includes many interesting details from the novel. There are (6) one page entries.
2 Approaching Standards

The journal states the main events that have been encountered by the character and includes some details from the novel. There are less than (5) one page entries.
1 Below Standards

The journal occassionally states the main events that have been encountered by the character and includes few details from the novel. There are less than (4) one page entires.
Point of View

Write from the character's point of view (use I). Write details in the correct order in which they happened.
4 Exceeds Standards

Details are effectively placed in a logical order and the way they are presented follows 1st person point of view.
3 Meets Standards

Details are placed in a logical order and the way in which they are presented/introduced follows first person point of view.
2 Approaching Standards

Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader. First person point of view is used most of the time.
1 Below Standards

Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized. Entry is not written in first person point of view.
Emotion

Include how the character was feeling during the event.
4 Exceeds Standards

Journal thoroughly focuses on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in.
3 Meets Standards

Journal clearly focuses on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in.
2 Approaching Standards

Journal focuses on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in.
1 Below Standards

Journal does not focus on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in.
Character Change (End)

Includes discussion of how the character changes at the end of the story.
4 Exceeds Standards

Character Journal elaborately describes how the character changes at the end, with multiple examples from the text.
3 Meets Standards

Character Journal adequately mentions how the character changes at the end, with some examples from the text.
2 Approaching Standards

Character Journal attempts to mention how the character changes at the end, with few examples from the text.
1 Below Standards

Character Journal does not mention how the character changes at the end.
Organization

Includes logical organization of ideas. Transitional words and phrases.
4 Exceeds Standards

Character Journal
effectively organizes ideas, using transition words and phrases.
3 Meets Standards

Character Journal adequately organizes ideas, using transition words and phrases.
2 Approaching Standards

Character Journal
attempts to organize ideas, using transition words and phrases.
1 Below Standards

Character Journal
does not attempt to organize ideas, using transition words and phrases.
Use of Nouns

Includes accurate use of common, proper, and possessive nouns.
4 Exceeds Standards

Effectively includes accurate use of common, proper, and possessive nouns.
3 Meets Standards

Adequately includes accurate use of common, proper, and possessive nouns.
2 Approaching Standards

Attempts to include accurate use of common, proper, and possessive nouns.
1 Below Standards

Fails to include accurate use of common, proper, and possessive nouns.



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