Journal Grading Rubric

General
(10 points)

Title Page
(10 points)

Requirements
Composition Notebook or Spiral Notebook
Name and Class are written on the outside of portfolio
Pages are physically in notebook (no loose papers)
No outside work found in notebook ONLY English I
Folder is neat and organized.
Any handouts are stapled or taped in the notebook.
All pages in the notebook are numbered in the bottom
right corner.

1st page of the journal should either be the Foot

Activity from Day #1 or your All About Me page.
This page should be decorated and colored.

Table of
Contents
(10 points)

Journal
EntriesBasic
(10 points)

Date, Title, and Page Number are present for each entry.
Date should be in the top right of the page.
Title should be on the top line.
Page number should be in the bottom right.
Entry is page long unless otherwise noted.
Responses are appropriate for the topic, prompt, or
question.

Journal
Entries Content
(10 points)

The journal is well thought out, honest, and creative.

The entry is emotionally deep and meaningful.
The entry is engaging, honest and legible.
The entry has few grammar and spelling mistakes.
There are no fragments or run-on sentences.

Total

Sum of above points. 50 points possible

Important
Notes

Each journal entry is subject to being graded individually

during the unit of study or the week it was assigned. All
journals should be up-to-date and turned in to the journal
crate on Friday afternoons for grading.
The journal will receive a portfolio grade at the end of
the year. This will show growth in writing throughout
the semester.
Exceptional completeness, organization and/or creativity

Bonus Points

Table of Contents is titled and consists of the next 4-5

pages of the notebook.
Page number of each entry is recorded.
Title of each entry is recorded.

Grade

Highlight difficult concepts throughout journal

Extended writing beyond the requirements