Journal+Assignment++Guidelines+and+Grading

 Journal Entries and comments to peer entries. __Entries must be posted by the deadline (Fridays). Late entries (3 days after announced due date (Sunday) will receive a major deduction and no entries will be evaluated after the 3 post due date days . Your response to a peers can begin on Friday and must be completed by Monday 8:00 AM__  You may work ahead of due dates!   // Students will demonstrate the following EVIDENCE OUTCOMES //  __READING:__  *Obtain and use information from text and text features (index, bold or italicized text, subheadings, graphics) to answer questions, perform specific tasks, or identify and solve problems  __WRITING:__  *Articulate a position through a sophisticated claim or thesis statement and advance it using evidence, examples, and counterarguments  *Support judgments with substantial evidence and purposeful elaboration  *Draw a conclusion by synthesizing information __RESEARCH:__ *Synthesize information to support a logical argument *Summarize ideas that include alternate views, rich detail, well-developed paragraphs, and logical argumentation

** At the end of each quarter - you will be asked to assess your own journal writing using the EVIDENCE OUTCOMES as your criteria for fulfilling the assignment. ** Individual Blog - Grading Rubric

Your Blog Assessment

30 points score 5 advance 27 points score 4 25 points score 3 proficient 18 points score 2 12 points score 1 unsatisfactory

** Grading Criteria ** ** The following may be taken into consideration for completion of assignment. When assessing your own Journal Assignment, please consult the areas below. **

**content - used by instructor and student**

9-10 pts – topic fully discussed with several examples from

your experiences and research

Entries were thoughtful and well developed

Scholarly in nature and focused on a theme

6-8 pts – topic only cursorily discussed with only one

example provided Entries were random or off topic

5pts or less – topic barely discussed with no examples provided

**coherency and organization**

4-5 points – coherent and well-organized

2-3 points – somewhat difficult to follow

1 point – not organized

**accuracy**

4-5 points – few errors in spelling and grammar

2-3 points – many spelling or grammar errors, but still comprehensible

1 point – meaning unclear due to spelling or grammar errors

**number of entries** –must be posted by deadline

4-5 points – All entries were made each quarter – Peer - thoughtful comments were left

2-3 – less then 3 entries were made and comments were not complete or not thoughtful

1 – points – only one entry was made and comments were incomplete as well

**comments**

4-5 points - demonstrated that you read their posting by reacting to or asking about what your classmate wrote

2-3 points – questionable whether you read or understood classmate’s posting

1 point – no demonstration of having read classmate’s posting