Reader's Notebook Rubric
Student Name: _________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Beginning
Items
(1 Point)
Quality Writing abundant errors
ideas are off-topic
Quality Support no support for ideas
only personal opinion
Strong Critical Thinking no critical analysis
remains focused on "what" and
never tries to answer "why?"
Abundant Textual, Supplemental, no connections to any resources
or Class Discussion-based outside the text
Connections stands in isolation
Quality Effort shows no evidence of effort or
time
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Developing Sustaining Accomplished Exemplary
(2 Points) (3 Points) (4 Points) (5 Points)
incomplete thoughts work is inconsistent writing is good superior writing
stunted sentences conventions are elementary reads with few errors, and the error free
errors that do exist do not hinder clear thesis
comprehension or distract
significantly
minimal support for claim satisfactory support well-supported ideas substantively supported ideas
lacks theory narrow focus more than one manner, method or formal citation
source of support is utilized
doesn't address work properly some critical thinking higher-level thinking strong literary analysis
superficial exploration of meaning some mediocrity or staleness possesses insight, but avoids multiple critical lenses used
too narrow really challenging analysis
simplistic connections to only one lack of diverse materials evidence from class discussions connects to and expands on class
work referenced references significant class texts ideas
no connection to the world/life broad generalizations and materials references a multiplicity of
connections to the world/life resources
beyond the academic
seems rushed seems perfunctory reflects the investment of effort shows full engagement of the
cursory and/or rudimentary bored or "I didn't like it" or "I didn't and time writer
content get it" attitude hinders evidence of engagement and is the result of significant effort
enthusiasm for topic and time