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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)

TOTAL

1

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