ELA Journal Rubric
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CATEGORY |
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Frequency of Entries
(20 points) |
Writer has fulfilled all of the journal entry requirements. | Writer has fulfilled most of the journal requirements. | Writer has fulfilled half of the journal entry requirements. | Writer has fulfilled less than half of the journal entries. |
| Length of Entries
(20 points) |
Writer typically writes at least several paragraphs per journal entry. | Writer typically writes two paragraphs per journal entry. | Writer typically writes one paragraph per journal entry. | Writer typically writes several sentences or less per journal entry. |
| Recognition of Reader (Voice)
(20 points) |
The writer successfully engages the reader, and the reader’s questions are anticipated and answered thoroughly and completely. | The writer attempts to engage the reader, and the reader’s questions are anticipated and answered to some extent. | The writer attempts to make the reader care about the topic, but is not really successful. The reader is left with one or two questions. More information is needed to “fill in the blanks”. | The writer made no attempt to make the reader care about the topic. The reader is left with several questions. |
| Use of Word of the Day (W.O.T.D)
(20 points)
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Writer uses the W.O.T.D every day and frequently uses past W.O.T.D’s. The choice and placement of the words seems accurate, natural and not forced. | Writer uses the W.O.T.D daily. The choice and placement of the words seems accurate, natural and not forced. | Writer uses the W.O.T.D daily, but occasionally the words are used inaccurately or seem overdone. | Writer only uses the W.O.T.D occasionally. |
| Focus on Topic (Content)
(20 points)
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There is one clear, well-focused topic in each journal entry. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information. | Main idea is clear in most of the journal entries, but the supporting information is general. | Main idea in most of the journal entries is somewhat clear, but there is a need for more supporting information. | The main idea in most of the journal entries is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information |
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