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Writing Journal 
Journal Writing
Rubric Code: DB2BW4
By sbenzing
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Students will write journal entries daily; all journals will equal one grade.
  Accomplished

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Developing

2 pts

Novice

1 pts

Set Up

All entries are present with correction set up
Accomplished

Has all journal entries.

Titles have appropriate capitalization and are neat.

Dates are on the page.
Proficient

Has nearly all journal entries. 1 OR 2 may be missing.

Titles are mostly neat and are mostly capitalized correctly.

Dates are on most pages
Developing

Has most journal entries. 3 OR 4 may be missing.

Most titles are not neat and are not capitalized correctly.

Dates may be missing on some pages
Novice

More than 4 entries are missing.

Titles are not neat or some are missing or they are not capitalized correctly.

Most dates are missing
Topic Sentence and Closing Sentence

Accomplished

Has a well-written, catchy topic sentences.

Closing sentences clearly sum up the paragraph in a creative, interesting way.
Proficient

Well-written topic sentences are included, but may not be catchy.

Well-written closing sentences may be included, but are lacking creativity.
Developing

A topic sentences are given.

Closing sentences are given.
Novice

There are no topic sentences.

There are no closing sentences.
Content

Double Value
Accomplished

Excellent ideas are given and stick to topic.

Sentences are not cliche (like..."It was fun," or "I liked it."

Each journal has 5-7 sentences (unless other instructions are given).
Proficient

Good ideas are given and stick to topic.

Sentences are not cliche (like..."It was fun," or "I liked it.")

Each journal has 5 sentences (unless other instructions are given).
Developing

Good ideas are given and but may not stick to the topic.

Sentences may be cliche (like..."It was fun," or "I liked it.")

Many entries have less than 5 sentences (unless other instructions are given).
Novice

Ideas are given but may not stick to the topic.

Sentences are often cliche (like..."It was fun," or "I liked it.")

Each journal has less than 5 sentences (unless other instructions are given).
Evidence Of Class Lessons

As time goes on your entries should improve and there should be evidence of English skills taught in your writing.
Accomplished

Entries show consistent evidence of skills taught in English.
Proficient

Some entries show evidence of skills taught in English.
Developing

Few entries show evidence of skills taught in English.
Novice

No entries show evidence of skills taught in English.
Organization

Accomplished

Ideas are organized logical and clear in a meaningful manner.
Proficient

Ideas are organized in a clear and meaningful manner most of the time.
Developing

Ideas are somewhat organized.
Novice

Ideas are not organized.
Conventions

Accomplished

There are minimal spelling and grammar errors in your entries.
Proficient

There are some spelling and grammar errors in your entries.
Developing

There are many spelling and grammar errors in your entries, but they do not interfere with the meaning of the text.
Novice

There are numerous spelling and grammar errors in your entries that interfere with understanding the text.




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