English

Mr. Kennedy

Journals

 

 

I will periodically collect your journal and evaluate your entries.  The entries will be graded on their completeness, on the depth of thinking shown in your response, and the amount of effort which you seem to have put into it.  The grades will be as follows:

 

            5 (100%)—excellent effort, depth, and completeness, all entries present

            4 (92%)—good effort, depth, and completeness; all entries present

            3 (84%)—solid effort, depth, and completeness; may be missing some entries

            2 (76%)—poor effort, depth, and completeness; missing several entries

            1 (50%—no apparent effort, depth, and completeness; missing many entries

 

You will also be expected to share your entries four times per nine weeks.  You will be able to volunteer when/which entries to read.  These will be worth 25 points each.

 

Keep in mind that anything which you reveal to me in the journal will be kept confidential—unless you admit to doing anything illegal or dangerous (to yourself or others).  If you include such information in your journal, I am required by law to tell someone about it. 

 

On the same topic, you should feel free to express yourself openly and honestly in your journal—your grade is based on the thinking you are doing, not on the words you use to express those thoughts.  Use language which your parents would not raise a stink over.  Use funky-colored pens (as long as they are legible, and not green).  It’s your choice.  If you choose to share your entry with the class, be sure that the language and topic are appropriate for a school setting.

 

***If you do not want me to write directly in your journal, put a note on the inside front cover saying so and I will use post-it notes to make any comments on your writings.***

 

 

 

 

 

Journal Evaluation                                 Name:________________

English

Mr. Kennedy                                        Date: ________________

Commonplace Book Evaluation:			# of Entries Present
			# of Entries Expected
Student’s Grade	Criteria	Notes:
4 (Up to 100%)	All entries present; all entries are of expected length/ depth/completeness, and are of high quality.
3 (Up to 92%)	Most entries present; most entries meet length/ depth/completeness requirements
2 (Up to 84%)	Several entries missing; many entries do not meet length/depth/ completeness requirements
1 (Up to 75%)	Many entries missing; many entries do not meet length/depth/ completeness requirements
0 (0%)	Student did not turn in a journal for evaluation.