Journal Writing Rubric A Reflection Piece Involving Comparisons

Points	4	3	2	1	Earned assessment
Content	Complete	Generally complete	Somewhat complete	Incomplete	...Self ...	Teacher
	I select items that are important and help me make interesting comparisons; the details I select focus on the most important information about the compared items. My choices help me see things in a new way.	I select items that are important and help me achieve the goal for comparison; the details I select will help me see things about the items in interesting ways.	I select items and details that will allow me to do a comparison, but they not be very important and may even cause some some problems as I do the comparison.	I select items and details that are not important or that do not work for the comparison.
	I accurately describe important ways the items are the same and different for each of the details; I also explain interesting ideas and conclusions that occur to me as a result of the comparisons.	I accurately describe important ways the items are the same and different for each of the details.	I make some errors when I describe how the items are the same and different for each of the details.	I make many significant errors when I try to describe how the items are the same and different for each of the details.
	I use the appropriate functions and vocabulary for the topic.	I usually use the appropriate functions and vocabulary for the topic.	I use few of the appropriate functions and vocabulary for the topic.	I use none of the appropriate functions and vocabulary for the topic.
	I properly and thoroughly cited all of my sources; I exceeded the number/types of required sources.	I used enough and the right types of sources and I cited them properly.	I lack sufficient sources and my citations are not all formatted properly.	My list of sources is inaccurate or totally missing.
Comprehen- sibility	Comprehensible	Usually comprehensible	Sometimes comprehensible	Seldom comprehensible
	The reader can understand all of what I am trying to communicate.	The reader can understand most of what I am trying to communicate.	The reader can understand less than half of what I am trying to communicate.	The reader can understand little of what I am trying to communicate.
Accuracy	Accurate	Usually accurate	Sometimes accurate	Seldom accurate
	I use grammar, spelling, word order, and punctuation correctly.	I usually use grammar, spelling, word order, and punctuation correctly.	I have some problems with language usage.	I make a significant number of errors in language usage.
Organization	Well-organized	Generally well-organized	Somewhat organized	Poorly organized
	My journal entry is logical and effective.	My journal entry is generally logical and effective with a few minor problems.	My journal entry is somewhat illogical and confusing in places.	My journal entry lacks logical order and organization.
Effort	Excellent effort	Good effort	Moderate effort	Minimal effort
	I exceed the requirements of the assignment and have put care and effort into the process.	I fulfill all of the requirements of the assignment.	I fulfill some of the requirements of the assignment.	I fulfill few of the requirements of the assignment.
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