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iRubric: Main Idea/Paragraph Journal Entry rubric

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Main Idea/Paragraph Journal Entry Rubric Code: YX93325 By alkindel15 Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Main Idea/Journal Entry Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Restate/Topic Sentence	Poor I did not restate; I jumped straight into the answer by starting with words like "because, so, etc" OR I didn't include a topic sentence	Fair I restated somewhat, but left out some key words or I had a vague topic sentence	Good I accurately and completely restated the question in my answer or wrote an effective topic sentence
Complete Entry	Poor I gave a short, incomplete answer; complete sentences were not used; answer did not accurately answer the question; 1 sentence (phrase) answer used; OR detail sentences were all off topic	Fair I used complete sentences, but only addressed part of the question; information I provided was accurate, but not detailed. OR My answer consisted of 1-2 sentences that were on topic OR included at least 1 sentence that was not on topic	Good I thoroughly and accurately answered ALL PARTS of the question using complete sentences. My answer consisted of 3-4 sentences that were all on topic
Text Evidence/Detail Sentences	Poor My answer came completely from "my head. I used no evidence from the text OR my main idea entry included 0-1 strong detail sentences that were relevant to the topic sentence	Fair My answer used minimal information from the text; it included mostly my own thoughts OR my main idea entry included 1-2 strong details that were relevant to the topic sentence	Good My answer included solid information from the text and information from my head; OR my main idea entry included 3-4 strong details that were relevant to the topic sentence.
Writing Conventions	Poor I had 5+ mistakes in mechanics, usage and/or sentence formation in my entry	Fair I had 3-4 mistakes in mechanics, usage and/or sentence formation in my entry	Good I had 0-2 mistakes in mechanics, usage and/or sentence formation in my entry
Level of Support	Poor I needed more than 2 teacher prompts AND teacher scribed 1 or more sentences for me.	Fair I needed 2 teacher prompts, but wrote my response independently.	Good I needed 1 or fewer teacher prompts, and I wrote my response independently.
Conclusion	Poor ONLY USE THIS ROW IF GRADING A PARAGRAPH	Fair No Conclusion sentence included OR ineffective conclusion sentence used	Good Effective conclusion sentence included