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Reader's Response Journal Rubric 
Reader's Response Journal Rubric
Rubric to be used to score your Reader's Response Journals
Rubric Code: AXBBCCW
By adanley
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  EXCELLENT

4 pts

GOOD

3 pts

FAIR

2 pts

POOR

1 pts

NO RESPONSE

0 pts

Critical thinking

EXCELLENT

Ideas and opinions are always clearly stated and supported with evidence from the text. The student asks pertinent questions, makes comparisons and consistently draws logical conclusions.
GOOD

Ideas and opinions are usually clearly stated and supported with evidence from the text. Some evidence that the student is questioning the text and making comparisons between texts.
FAIR

When stated, ideas and opinions are rarely supported with evidence from the text. Many entries are simply summaries of texts read with little attempt to make comparisons or draw conclusions.
POOR

The student merely summarises the text. Little or no evidence of comparisons and connections between texts or logical conclusions.
NO RESPONSE

Either no relevant response to the text provided OR no evidence of close reading of the text or of critical thinking on any level.
Insight and reflection

EXCELLENT

Information about the text is accurate and response shows penetrating insight. Ideas and opinions show originality. Connections with student's own life/culture are made consistently.
GOOD

Information about the text is accurate. The student shows evidence of deeper thinking and originality, and responds personally to the text by expressing his/her own feelings and reactions.
FAIR

Information provided about the text is generally accurate but insight is only occasionally offered. The student rarely expresses his/her own feelings and reactions to the text.
POOR

Information about the text may be missing or inaccurate. No insight is shared, or insights and opinions tend to be dull. predictable or unoriginal (possibly even copied).
NO RESPONSE

Either no response provided OR no evidence of insight or personal reflection.
Quantity

EXCELLENT

Response entries have been made to almost every chapter studied. Some chapters have more than one entry, showing a development of ideas. All assigned work has been completed in detail.
GOOD

Response entries have been made for most of the chapters studied. All assigned work has been completed.
FAIR

There are some gaps in the journal. Some chapters from the text have not been discussed or responded to.
POOR

Only a few of the assigned chapters have been discussed.
NO RESPONSE

No journal.
Organization & Mechanics

EXCELLENT

Writing is fluent and lively. Arguments are developed coherently and persuasively. Paragraphs are concise and to the point, in complete sentences and correct grammar.
GOOD

Writing is fluent but not lively; grammar is mostly accurate. Arguments are usually developed coherently and in paragraphs, but at times writing lacks clarity and cohesion.
FAIR

Writing is generally fluent but not very interesting; syntax errors make some sentences difficult to follow. Summaries of texts are not concise, and tend toward a simple 're-telling'.
POOR

Writing is difficult to read and rather dull. Syntax errors and writing style obscure meaning at times. Often writing is no more than a mechanical retelling a story .
NO RESPONSE

Either no response OR writing is unintelligible.



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