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Journal Rubric Journal Rubric Students will use this rubric for their journal entries. Rubric Code: H8A873 By sch8245 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Journal Entries
	Excellent 20 pts	Above Average 15 pts	Average 10 pts	Below Average 5 pts
Mechanics/grammar	Excellent - Journal entry is neat and legible. - No spelling, punctuation, and/or grammatical errors.	Above Average -Legible handwriting -1-3 combined errors in spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation.	Average -Legible handwriting - 4-5 combined errors in spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation.	Below Average -Handwriting difficult to read. -6 combined errors in spelling, grammar, and/or punctuation.
Critical thinking	Excellent - Responses show the student has put a great deal of thought into what he/she writes. - The ideas are complex and show the student has mindfully taken on the chosen role. - Understands the prompt.	Above Average -Student demonstrates depth of thought, but may not be pushing his/ her ideas toward original ways of looking at the topic.	Average -Entry is a surface-level interpretation of the topic.	Below Average -Entry feels rushed and lacks much depth of thought.
Content	Excellent -Entry is complete. -Student discussed events from a first-person perspective. -All five entries have been completed.	Above Average -Entry is complete. -Student completed entries from the first person but failed to include information on events in the area.	Average -Entries are complete but lack first-person perspective or information about events at or around Ft. Necessity	Below Average -Entries are not related to the prompt -1 or more entries are not complete, or missing.
Organization	Excellent - Good support with no redundancy. - Clear and easily understood -Logically organized	Above Average -Clear/understood by the reader -Shows some repitition or some material not fully organized	Average -Contains some development of ideas and a basic structure.	Below Average -Very little organization.