MAKARIOS JOURNALING RUBRIC Level 1

Name: ___________________________________________________ Class:_______________ Date:___________________ Term:__________________

Excellent (100%) Good (90%-80%) Average (70%) Lacking proficiency Below Minimum
10 pts 8 pts 6 pts (65%) 4 pts Standard (<64%) 2 pts

Mechanics/grammar - Journal entry is written 5 of the items in the 4 of the items in the 3 of the items in the 1-2 of the items in the
neatly and legibly Excellent category are Excellent category are Excellent category are Excellent category is
- No spelling errors true. true. true. true.
- There are no distracting
mechanical errors
-There are no distracting
grammatical errors
-Obvious evidence of editing
-Excellent Presentation,
bound/book/notebook;
sections clearly divided

Critical thinking - Responses show the
student has put a great
deal of thought into what
he/she writes and processes
- The ideas are complex and
show thinking that is
"outside of the box"
- Understands the content
and shows application,
understanding and analysis.
- Entries are good - Student has a - Entry feels rushed - Entry is simplistic
and show the writer complete entry, and lacks much and is a surface-level
is thinking deeply about but may not be pushing depth of thought interpretation of the topic
the topic and attempting his/her ideas toward - Student needs to put -Off prompt
to push toward more original ways of looking more effort into pushing
advanced ways of at the topic his/her ideas to a deeper
approaching the prompt level

Coherence/organization - Good detail with no 5 of the items in the 4 of the items in the 3 of the items in the 1-2 of the items in the
repetition or redundancy Excellent category are Excellent category are Excellent category are Excellent category is
- Long enough to clearly true. true. true. true.
reflect on the material
- Clear and easily understood
by reader
- Vocabulary appropriate for
grade level
- Excellent sentence variety

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