Rubric for Double Entry Journal Name_________________________________________________ Miss DeStefano Advanced 20 Proficient 15 Partially Proficient 10 Needs Improvement 9-0 Number of Entries *Need minimum of 6 entries per chapter (3 quotes and 3 reflections) All entries are included and complete. One entry is missing or incomplete for one or two chapters. More than six entries are missing or incomplete Majority of the entries are missing or incomplete Novel Quotations Strong evidence of close reading and care was clearly taken when choosing quotations. is evidence of close reading and care was taken when choosing quotations. are some glimpses of close reading, but quotations lack insight and depth. Quotations are present but seriously lack close reading as well as insight and depth. Reflection Explanations are insightful, as well as, thorough and clearly shows a connection between the student and the reading. Explanations are usually insightful and thorough and provide insight. Explanations are present (not necessarily correct) but lack insight and depth. Explanations may be present but are seriously lacking insight and/or are incorrect. Connections A variety of connections are made throughout the journal including: Text-to-Self Text-to-Text Etc. Student is able to make connections, but mostly connections. Student does not identify all reflections with the appropriate type of connections. Student labels few if any reflections and some may be labeled with the inaccurate connections. Spelling & Grammar No spelling or grammatical mistakes are evident. Less than five spelling or grammatical mistakes are evident. Between six -ten spelling and grammatical mistakes are evident More than ten spelling and/or grammatical errors
Name___________________________ Rubric for Power Point Project: Free Read Miss DeStefano CATEGORY Advanced 25 Proficient 20 Partially Proficient 15 Needs Improvement 14-0 Understands Elements Student presents the names and descriptions of the important characters. Student also identifies specific elements of plot in each slide: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Along with correctly labeling each slide the student also provides a thorough explanation of how each slide aligns with the appropriate element of plot. All chapters are accounted for and meet requirements. Student knows the names of characters but only gives general descriptions of each. Only some slides are labeled with the elements of plot. All chapters have a detailed explanation of what is occurring in the slide. Student knows the names or describes the important characters in the story, but does not provide sufficient information about each character. The student also does not label all of the slides with the appropriate element of plot nor do they emphasize how each slide aligns to the correct element of plot. Student has trouble naming and describing the characters in the story. The student also does not label all of the slides with the corresponding element of plot and does not explain how the elements of plot connect to the story. Quotations Several quotes are cited for each chapter with the corresponding page numbers. The quotes are thoroughly explained in order to show students critical thinking skills. Approximately two quotes are cited per chapter with corresponding page numbers and detailed explanations of each. Only one is cited per slide and is not thoroughly cited and or explained. The student mentions very few quotes, and most are not properly cited or explained well. Personal Reaction Each chapter has a personal reaction that shows the student used important details when reflecting. The student may ask thought- provoking questions and demonstrates critical thinking in their responses. Each chapter has a personal reaction but it is not in depth. They write a brief description that pertains to the chapter and includes some specific details. Their response demonstrates some critical thinking skills. Most chapters include a personal reaction, however they are not detailed and critical thinking skills are not evident. Student only write a personal reaction for very few chapters and their responses do not demonstrate critical thinking skills and lack specific details. Spelling & Grammar No spelling or grammatical mistakes are evident. Less than five spelling or grammatical mistakes are evident. Between six -ten spelling and grammatical mistakes are evident More than ten spelling and/or grammatical errors