Journal Grading and Feedback Rubric

Student Name: _________________

Reading #: __________
Rating Scale:
Grading Criteria

Excellent (3)

Satisfactory (2)

Minimal (1)

Absent (0)

Content

Response was
thorough, wellwritten, utilized
varied
vocabulary and
sentence
structure,
opinions
always
supported with
facts.

Response was
thoughtful and
fairly wellwritten, most
opinions
supported with
facts.

Some aspects
of the
response
address the
reading, some
opinions based
on incorrect or
misinterpreted
information
from the
reading

Response
based solely
on incorrect or
misinterpreted
information
from the
reading and
were not
related to the
topic.

Idea
Development

Excellent use
of examples
and details that
are used to
explore and
develop ideas
and opinions.

Some
examples were
provided to
explore and
develop ideas
and opinions.

Very few
examples were
used to
explore and
develop ideas
and opinions.

Incomplete
development
of ideas and
opinions. No
examples were
utilized.

Connectivity

Response
provided 3 or
more
examples of
connection to
the writers life.

Response
provided 2
examples of
connection to
the writers life.

Response
provided 1
example of
connection to
the writers life.

Response
provided 0
examples of
connection to
the writers life.

Organization

Very logically
organized and
sequenced.
Contains
introduction,
body, and
conclusion.

Contains
introduction,
some
development
of ideas, and
conclusion.

Ideas
discussed in a
random
sequence, may
lack clear
definition of
introduction
and
conclusion.

Response is
unstructured.

Instructor Feedback:

Points Earned