Journal Rubric

Note: Scholarly resources are defined as evidence-based practice, peer-reviewed journals; textbook (do not rely solely on your textbook as a reference); and National Standard Guidelines. Review assignment instructions, as this will provide any additional requirements that are not specifically listed on the rubric.

Journal Rubric - 100 Points
Criteria	Exemplary Exceeds Expectations	Advanced Meets Expectations	Intermediate Needs Improvement	Novice Inadequate	Total Points
Focus and Application	Reflection fully addresses each prompt. Response demonstrates personal reflection and provides appropriate details supported with specific examples. 80 points	Reflection fully addresses each prompt. Response includes appropriate details. 70 points	Reflection is missing aspects of some prompts. Response lacks appropriate detail for 1–2 prompts. 60 points	Reflection does not address each prompt. Response lacks appropriate detail for 3 or more prompts. 50 points	80
Organization	Writing is concise with a logical flow of ideas. 10 points	Writing has a logical flow of ideas. 8 points	Flow of ideas distract from content. Narrative is difficult to follow and frequently causes reader to reread work. 7 points	Illogical flow of ideas. Prose rambles. 6 points	10
Grammar and Spelling	The writer uses appropriate language (avoids jargon and simplifies complex concepts appropriately). There are no spelling, punctuation, or word-usage errors. 10 points	The writer demonstrates correct usage of formal English language in sentence construction. There are 1–2 grammar, punctuation, or word-usage errors. 4 points	The writer occasionally uses awkward sentence structure. There are problems with word usage (evidence of incorrect use of thesaurus) and punctuation. There are grammar, punctuation, or word usage errors. 3 points	The writer struggles with limited vocabulary and has difficulty conveying meaning. Grammar and punctuation are consistently incorrect. Spelling errors are greater than 5. 2 points	10
Total Points					100