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Journal Entry Rubric: Colonial Life

Journal Entry Rubric

This rubric details the grading of the student's journalling entries in their historical journal.

Rubric Code: QX4AX2X

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Journal Entry Rubric
	Emerging 1 pts	Fair- 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Historical Entry	Emerging Details in the entry give little to no detail, and reflects little understanding of the time period.	Fair- Details in the entry give some information to the reader and reflect some understanding of the time period.	Good Details in the entry give the reader important information. The information reflects an understanding of the time period.	Excellent Details in the entry give the reader important information. The information reflects an understanding of the time period. The entry makes connections to other historical persons, events, or concepts.
Convention	Emerging Little to none of the handwriting can be read and it is not understandiable. many fonts/sizes make piece hard to read or understand	Fair- Most of the handwriting can be read but with difficulty and is hard to understand. Fonts/sizes are limited in number; piece starts to come together visually	Good The handwriting is legible and can be read without hesitating; the entry is understandable. Fonts/sizes are consistent and appropriate; piece is easy to understand	Excellent The handwriting is legible, easily read, and understandable. Fonts/sizes invite reader into text. the entry is understandable.
Organization	Emerging Organization of ideas is so fractured that it takes away from the content and makes it difficult for the reader to understand what has been written.	Fair- Ideas are organized somewhat clearly, but the organization could be improved upon.	Good Ideas are organized in a clear and meaningful way. They flow and properly represent the point-of-view of the concept/idea/character that is being journaled.	Excellent Ideas are organized logically, clearly, and in a meaningful manner. The ideas flow in a consistent way from beginning to conclusion and accurately portray the beliefs, point-of-view, or concept being journaled, and the connection to other historical persons, events, or concepts is relevant and meaningful.
Word Choice and grammar	Emerging Language used is dull and plain. It does not use voice and uses few adjectives. There are significant and numerous mistakes in grammar.	Fair- Language used expresses voice, but does not use many descriptive words and there are numerous errors in grammar.	Good The language used expresses voice and uses descriptive words which paint pictures in the readers mind, very few grammar errors.	Excellent The language used expresses voice, uses highly descriptive, relevant, and meaningful words which paint highly compelling pictures in the readers mind. Perfect grammar or no more than one grammar error.

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