iRubric: Washington, D.C. Daily Journal Rubric

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Washington, D.C. Daily Journal Rubric Daily Journal and Writing Prompts Rubric Students will use this rubric as a basis for their journal writing while on the D.C. trip. Rubric Code: M56X56 By dinamaria10 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Journal/Prompts
	Excellent (100%) 10 pts	Average (70%) 5 pts	Below Minimum Standard (64-50%%) 2 pts
Mechanics/grammar	Excellent (100%) - Journal entry is written neatly and legibly - No spelling errors - There are no distracting mechanical errors -There are no distracting grammatical errors - Excellent sentence variety -Obvious evidence of editing	Average (70%) -There are two or more mistakes in grammar and mechanics.	Below Minimum Standard (64-50%%) -There are many mistakes in grammar and mechanics.
Critical thinking	Excellent (100%) - 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"	Average (70%) - Student has a complete entry, but lacks deep thought and understanding.	Below Minimum Standard (64-50%%) - Entry does not reflect personal thought and no deep connection has been made.
Coherence/organization	Excellent (100%) - 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	Average (70%) -Necessary information contained, but no clear order of thought.	Below Minimum Standard (64-50%%) -Missing the content of the experience and there is no organization or process of thought.