OL 342 Journal Rubric
The journal activities in this course are private between the student and the instructor. A course journal is generally made up of many individual Assignment
s. Each journal is graded separately.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Reflective Response Journal assignment supports
claims with relevant examples of
personal experience, previous
learning, or logical thought
process
Journal assignment supports
claims with mostly relevant
examples of personal experience,
previous learning, or logical
thought process
Journal assignment supports
claims with somewhat relevant
personal experience, previous
learning, or logical thought
process
Journal assignment does not
support claims with reflection on
relevant personal examples
25
Comprehensive
Response
Assignment shows excellent
depth of knowledge of the
module content and exhibits
careful consideration of the topic
Assignment shows good depth of
knowledge of the module
content and demonstrates that
the student has read the
module content
Assignment shows limited depth
of knowledge, indicating the
student may have reviewed the
module content but needs to
explore further
Assignment does not address the
prompt and reflects that the
student has not read the module
content
25
Voice Journal assignment is written in a
style that is appealing and
appropriate for the intended
audience, and a consistent
voice is evident throughout
Journal assignment is written in a
style that is generally appropriate
for the intended audience, and
an attempt is made to use a
consistent voice
Journal assignment is written in a
style that considers the audience,
but the author’s voice is not
consistent and is difficult to
identify
Journal assignment does not
attempt to use a style that
considers audience, and there is
no evidence of author voice
25
Writing Journal assignment is free of
errors in organization and
grammar
Journal assignment is mostly free
of errors of organization and
grammar; errors are marginal
and rarely interrupt the flow
Journal assignment contains
errors of organization and
grammar, but these are limited
enough so that Assignment can
be understood
Journal assignment contains
errors of organization and
grammar making the journal
difficult to understand
25
Total 100%
