JournalWritingAssessmentRubric

Scoredoutof16points
Criteria

Advanced(Wow!) Proficient(Yes!)

Entryshowsgreat
ideasfromthestory
andanalysis.The
Ideas&
entryflowsinavery
Organization organizedwaythatis
easytofollowand
understand.

Quality

Quantity

Entryshowsgood
ideasfromthestory
andanalysis.The
entryisorganized
andcanbe
understood.

10

Basic(Soso)

Ouch!

Alloftheideas
arentpresentinthe
entry.Theentry
isntwellorganized
andishardto
understandand
follow.

Entryshowsevidence Entryshows
Entryshows
thatyouwentabove
evidencethatyou
evidencethatyou
andbeyond.You
answeredthe
answeredthe
thoughtdeeplyabout questionwithgood question,butnotin
thequestionand
insight.Your
awellthoughtout
answeredthoroughly! answershowedthat way.Youmayhave
Youshowedgreat
youreadthestory.
notansweredthe
insightintothestory!
questionfullyand

allparts.Your
responseshowed
youdidntfully
understandwhat
youhavebeen
reading.

Entriesgoaboveand Entriescoverthree Entriesdonthaveat

beyond.Thereare
quotes/examplesto least3
morethanthree
supportyour
quotes/examples
quotes/exampleswith responseand
withsufficient
explanationsfromthe generallyhavea
explanationsand
text.
completedfeel.
seemundetailed,or
unfinished.

Theideasarent
clearatall.The
entryhasnoflow
andisdifficultto
followand
understand.

Entryshowsthat
youdidntanswer
thequestion.You
didntputthought
intoyourresponse.
Yourwritingentry
showsthatyou
didntreadthe
assignedreadings.

Entriesareweak
with01
quotes/examples
withexplanations.
Verypoorwriting
involved.

Language&
Mechanics

Languageisprecise
andengaging,witha
notablesenseofvoice
andawarenessof
audience.
variedstructureand
lengthofsentences
enhancesmeaning.
Spelling,grammar,
andpunctuationis
correct.

Languageisfluent
andoriginal,with
evidentawareness
ofaudience.
variedstructure
andlengthof
sentences.
Spelling,grammar,
andpunctuationis
essentiallycorrect.

Usesappropriate
language,withsome
awarenessof
audience;
occasionallymakes
effectiveuseof
sentencestructure
orlength.
Errorsinspelling,
grammar,and/or
punctuationaffect
readability.

Reliesonbasic
vocabulary,with
littleawarenessof
audience;little
attempttovary
sentencestructure
orlength.
Numerouserrorsin
spelling,grammar,
andpunctuation,or
entriesnotsufficient
lengthtoevaluate.