iRubric: Journal Prompts Rubric

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Journal Prompts Rubric Daily Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric Rubric Code: HX6953C By jmjmj57 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Journal/Prompts
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Average 6 pts	Lacking proficiency 4 pts	Below Minimum Standard 2 pts
Mechanics/grammar	Excellent - Journal entry is written neatly and legibly<BR> - No spelling errors<BR> - There are no distracting mechanical errors <BR> -There are no distracting grammatical errors<BR> -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.
Critical thinking	Excellent - Responses show the student has put a great deal of thought into what he/she writes<BR> - The ideas are complex and show thinking that is "outside of the box"<BR> - Understands the prompt/passage read	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	Lacking proficiency - Entry feels rushed and lacks much depth of thought<BR> - 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<BR> -Off prompt
Coherence/organization	Excellent - Good support with no repetition or redundancy<BR> - Long enough to clearly answer the prompt/reflect on the material<BR> - Clear and easily understood by reader<BR> - Vocabulary appropriate for grade level<BR> - 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.	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.