Reflective+Journal+Rubric


 * Reflective Journal Rubric**
 * ~ **Categories** ||~ **Below 50%**
 * Below Level**** ||~ **Level 1**
 * 50-59%**** ||~ **Level 2**
 * 60-69%**** ||~ **Level 3**
 * 70-79%**** ||~ **Level 4**
 * 80-100%**** ||
 * ~ **Knowledge and Understanding**


 * Organization and Focus**** || Organization of ideas or events is not clear or unified

Does not maintain focus on topic or subject || Organization of ideas or events is very limited

Maintains limited focus on topic or subject || Organization of ideas or events is somewhat clear and unified

Maintains some focus on topic or subject through most of the response || Organization of ideas or events is clear and unified

Maintains focus on topic or subject through most of the response || Organization of ideas or events is clear, logical, and unified

Maintains clear focus on topic or subject throughout response ||
 * Thinking and Inquiry**
 * Thinking and Inquiry**


 * Vocabulary Choices**

Shows little or no use precise and purposeful vocabulary
 * Use of Evidence****
 * Extending understanding** ||

Shows little or no use of information that is related to the topic or subject - Does not extend understanding of the novel in applying it to their own world. || Shows very limited use of precise and purposeful vocabulary

Shows limited use of information that is related to the topic or subject Limited evidence ofextending understanding of the novel in applying it to their own world. || Shows minimal use of precise and purposeful vocabulary

Shows some use of information that is related to the topic or subject Extends understanding of novel somewhat in applying it to their own world || Shows reasonable use of precise and purposeful vocabulary

Shows use of information that is related to the topic or subject Extends understanding of novel reasonably well by applying it to their own world || Shows skillful use of precise and purposeful vocabulary

Shows use of information that is related to and clearly supports the topic or subject Extends understanding of the novel by applying to their own world in clear and precise manner. ||
 * ~ **Communication**


 * Sentence Fluency**
 * (sentence length, good flow, rhythm and varied structure)**** || Demonstrates little or no sentence fluency || Demonstrates limited sentence fluency || Demonstrates some sentence fluency || Demonstrates sentence fluency || Demonstrates skillful sentence fluency ||
 * ~ **Application**


 * Rules of writing**** || Has numerous spelling and grammar errors that distract the reader || Has several spelling and grammar errors that distract the reader || Has some spelling and grammar errors that somewhat distract the reader || Has a few spelling and grammar errors that may distract the reader || Has no spelling and grammar errors that distract the reader ||