Double Entry Journal Rubric

Quote
Discussion

Number of
Responses
Language

Content

1
Does not
discuss quote,
or involvement
of quote is
irrelevant.
Does not
connect quote
to response at
all.

Writes 0-1
quotes and
responses.
Frequent errors
in grammar or
syntax, may
be hard to
read or
understand.

Responses are
too short
and/or do not
contain the
necessary
connections to
authors and
time periods.
May also lack
personal
opinions.

2
Few responses
with discussion
of quote, may
not fully
connect quote
to authors or
time periods.
Does not
connect to the
quote in a
deep or
interesting
way.
Writes 2-3
quotes and
responses.
Multiple errors
in grammar or
syntax make
responses
somewhat
hard to
understand.
Responses
may be slightly
too short or
not as indepth: barely
skims the
surface of the
quote. May not
always
connect to the
authors and
time periods.

3
Some
responses
contain
discussion of
quote as it
connects to
author or time
periods.

4
All responses
contain
discussion and
connection
back to the
quote and
show how it
connects to
both the
authors and
the time
periods.

Writes 4
quotes and
responses.
Minor errors in
grammar or
syntax that
may or may
not affect the
comprehensio
n of the
responses.
Responses are
of the right
length and
contain some
connections to
the time
period and
authors.

Writes 5 or
more quotes
and responses.
Little to no
errors in
grammar or
syntax.

Responses
contain a
mixture of
both
connections
and personal
opinions, and
contain
references to
both authors
and time
periods.