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Response Journal Evaluation Rubric 
Reader's Response Journal Evaluation Rubric
Scoring rubric for journal entries required to demonstrate a connection to literature/movie and critical thinking about materials read/viewed by the student.
Rubric Code: VXAB929
By Paul__
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Subject: English  
Type: Reflection  
Grade Levels: K-5, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Responses to Literature
Comprehension &
Focus to Text
  Outstanding! Exceeds Expectations

(N/A)

Good! Achieves Expectations

(N/A)

Satisfactory - Meets Expectations

(N/A)

:( Needs some re-working

(N/A)

Quality of Work for each Entry
25 %

Are the student's responses in their journal enough to provide a complete answer?
Outstanding! Exceeds Expectations

*Tell about the book/movie
*Answers key questions
*Includes opinion on
some part of book/movie or
evidence
*Shows connections (how it made you feel)
(what the author/director is trying to say)
*Support statements
with evidence from
the text/movie
Good! Achieves Expectations

Entry is appropriate in length for the idea, connection or question being explained.

*Solid evidence of
opinion
Satisfactory - Meets Expectations

Entry length shows the student put a little effort and time into responding to the
passage or book/movie.

*Some evidence of
opinion
:( Needs some re-working

Entry is confusing or
does not make sense.
Critical Thinking
40 %

Does the student's responses demonstrate critical thought about the text/movie?
Outstanding! Exceeds Expectations

*You always attempt
deeper thinking in
your writing
*You address important
aspects of question or
topic
*Demonstrate depth of
understanding
*You relate info to prior
knowledge in a
relevant manner.
Good! Achieves Expectations

*You usually attempt
deeper thinking in
your writing
*You demonstrate
understanding of
important info in the
passage even though
some ideas or details
may be overlooked or
misunderstood.
Satisfactory - Meets Expectations

*Sometimes you
attempt deeper
thinking in your
writing
*You address some aspect of question/topic
*Express gaps or
missing parts in your
understanding
:( Needs some re-working

Student's responses simply 'retell' with no ideas about the book/movie.
Use of Examples
25 %

Does the student's response demonstrate the use of supporting examples?
Outstanding! Exceeds Expectations

Student response has many appropriate examples to support their ideas.
Good! Achieves Expectations

Student response has several good examples to support the ideas stated.
Satisfactory - Meets Expectations

Student response has at least a couple of examples which support the ideas stated.
:( Needs some re-working

Student response does not have any examples to support ideas.
Language and Conventions
10 %

Outstanding! Exceeds Expectations

Your journal looks like you put thoughtful time and effort into creating it.

Someone can easily read and visualize your entries or responses as you write in a very engaging manner.

Excellent editing.
Good! Achieves Expectations

Your journal and entries and carefully and clearly written.

Someone else can read and understand your entries.

Well edited.
Satisfactory - Meets Expectations

Some of your journal entries are clearly and carefully written.

It's becoming difficult for someone to read your entries as there are a number of ELC errors that begin to distract the reader.
:( Needs some re-working

You seem to have difficulties expressing yourself in grade-level English

It's difficult to read and understand what you're trying to say.




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