CJS 101 - 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 "Application of myth concepts") must receive a "4". In order to receive a grade in the "B" range, at least three of the criteria (including "Application of myth concepts") must be met with at least a "3" and none can receive less than a "2." Any journal 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 is provided in a folder as requested, uses the specified font and margins and responds to all of the instructor's comments and questions from the previous set of entries.	The journal entry is provided in a folder as requested, uses the specified margins,and responds to most of the instructor's comments and questions from the previous set of entries.	The journal entry is provided in a folder as requested, and responds to some of the instructor's comments and questions from the previous set of entries.	The journal entry does not respond to the instructor's comments and questions from the previous set of entries.
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.
Application of sterotype and myth concepts	The paper uses a completely appropriate and helpful stereotype or myth concept to analyze the issue it presents and uses it appropriately.	The paper uses a somewhat appropriate and helpful stereotype or myth concept to analyze the issue it presents or uses an appropriate one in a somewhat appropriate fashion.	The paper uses a problematic or inappropriate stereotype or myth concept to analyze the issue it presents or uses it superficially or inappropriately.	The paper does not use a stereotype or myth concept (or any other useful concept) to analyze the issue it presents.