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NAME: / 3 Journal Entries on ______
JOURNAL WRITING RUBRIC / PTS. / COMMENTS
ARGUMENT/EVIDENCE:
· Respond directly and THOROUGHLY to all questions.
· Build convincing arguments.
· Use ACCURATE factual information and SUFFICIENT detailed support for arguments, including: (for text responses)
· CONTEXT surrounding quote (who, what, where when, why?)
· QUOTE/PARAPHRASE
· EXPLANATION of quote and how it illustrates/proves the point
· Show thoughtful, logical, and substantial INFERENCES in responses.
· Find meaningful connections.
GRAMMAR/WORD CHOICE:
· USE LANGUAGE WELL (sophisticated vocabulary, S/V agreement, present tense)
· PUNCTUATE PROPERLY.
· STRUCTURE SENTENCES EFFECTIVELY.
PROPER MLA CITATION FORMAT:
· PARENTHETICAL CITATIONS in proper format (for text responses)

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