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CJS/SOC 220 - Journal Assignment Rubric

This rubric is designed to give students guidance about what is expected of them in terms of how their journal assignments are evaluated. The numbers will also be used as a “short-hand” method to make comments on your journals. In order to receive a grade in the "A" range, all criteria must be met with at least a "3" and two of the criteria (including "Analysis of journal materials) must receive a "4". In order to receive a grade in the "B" range, at least three of the criteria must be met with at least a "3" and none can receive less than a "2." Any critique with more than one of the criteria met with a "1" is likely to receive a failing grade.

	Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Poor (2)	Very Poor (1)
Style	The journal entry is well written in clear and grammatically correct English with correct word usage. Sentences are well written and flow logically.	The journal entry is, for the most part, well written in clear and grammatically correct English.	The journal entry has a significant number of grammatical errors and/or incorrect word choice.	The entry is poorly written and hard to understand with many grammatical errors and misused words.
Follows instructions	The journal entry analyzes the correct number of articles or issues and includes copies of those where appropriate. It also uses the specified font and margins.	The journal entry analyzes the correct number of articles or issues and includes copies of those where appropriate. It also uses the specified margins.	The journal entry analyzes the correct number of articles or issues and includes copies of those where appropriate.	The journal entry analyzes fewer than the correct number of articles or issues and/or does not include appropriate copies.
Selection of Materials	Issues presented are highly relevant to course material.	Issues presented are relevant to course material.	Issues presented are somewhat relevant to course material.	Issues presented are not relevant to course material.
Analysis of journal materials	The paper does a great deal of in depth analysis of the journal material and does so in a way that is creative and appropriate.	The paper does some in depth analysis of the journal material in a way that is appropriate.	The paper does limited or largely superficial analysis of the journal material.	The paper does little or no analysis of the journal material.