Category

20

15

10

5

Sentences &

entries

10 sentences per entry and the correct amount of entries. They are

complete, well-

constructed and

of varied structure.

9 sentences per entry and/or only 7 entries.

They are complete

and well-

constructed (no fragments,

no run-ons). 

8 sentences and/or only 6 entries.  Most sentences are complete and well-constructed.  Entries need some work.

7 or less and/or 5 or less entries.  Many sentence fragments or run-on sentences.

Grammar &

Spelling

Writer makes no

errors in grammar

or spelling.

Writer makes 3-4 errors

in grammar

and/or spelling.

Writer makes 5-6

errors in grammar

and/or spelling.

Writer makes 7 or more errors

in grammar

and/or spelling.

Ideas & Facts

Ideas and facts

are expressed in a clear and organized

Fashion.  It is easy to figure out what each journal entry is about.

Ideas and facts were expressed

In a fairly clear

manner, but organization could be better.

Ideas and facts are somewhat organized, but nor very clear.  It took more than one reading to get the idea of what the journal entry was about.

The journal entry is a collection of unrelated facts and ideas.  The entry does not flow.

Illustration

All required illustrations are complete.  The drawing correlate with the journal entry and it is clear that time and care was taken during the artistic process.

All but 1 of the required illustrations are complete.  Again, the drawings correlate with the appropriate journal entry.

All but 2 of the required illustrations are complete.  Drawings may not have an understandable correlation with journal entry.

3 or more of the drawings are incomplete and/or they do not at all relate to the correlating entry.