1.

Describe a challenging event in your life and what skills and

resources you used to meet the needs of that situation.ted to the
person you are today? (+)
NAME_______
Date_______________

Reflection Journal Rubric

Criteria
Content

Feelings and
Thoughts

Mechanics

Completion

The author is specific

and uses evidence and
three or more examples
to support thoughts and
ideas.
Feelings and thoughts
are connected through
personal recollection in
all of the writing entry.

The author has evidence

and at least two
examples to support
thoughts and ideas.

The author has evidence There is no evidence and

and one example to
examples to support
support thoughts and
thoughts and ideas.
ideas. .

Feelings and thoughts

are connected through
personal recollection in
at least two segments of
the writing entry.

Feelings and thoughts

are connected through
personal recollection in
one segment of the
writing entry.

All or almost all of the

writing entry uses
correct spelling and
grammar.
All of the writing entry
has a clear order that
supports the main idea.

Most of the writing entry Few areas of the writing

uses correct spelling and entry use correct
grammar.
spelling and grammar.

None of your feelings

and thoughts are
connected through
personal recollection in
any segment of the
writing entry.
No areas of the writing
entry uses correct
spelling and grammar.

All of the writing entry

has an order that has two
supports for main idea.

All of the writing entry

does not have any order
that supports main idea.

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All of the writing entry

has an order that has one
support for main idea.

TOTAL________/20

2. What person has been the greatest influence on your life and how do you continue to
feel their presence in the way you live from day to day? ted to the person you are today? (+)
NAME_______
Date_______________

Reflection Journal Rubric

Criteria
Content (x2)

Feelings and
Thoughts

Mechanics

Completion

(x2)

The author is specific

and uses evidence and
three or more examples
to support thoughts and
ideas.
Feelings and thoughts
are connected through
personal recollection in
all of the writing entry.

The author has evidence

and at least two
examples to support
thoughts and ideas.

The author has evidence There is no evidence and

and one example to
examples to support
support thoughts and
thoughts and ideas.
ideas. .

Feelings and thoughts

are connected through
personal recollection in
at least two segments of
the writing entry.

Feelings and thoughts

are connected through
personal recollection in
one segment of the
writing entry.

All or almost all of the

writing entry uses
correct spelling and
grammar.
All of the writing entry
has a clear order that
supports the main idea.

Most of the writing entry Few areas of the writing

uses correct spelling and entry use correct
grammar.
spelling and grammar.

None of your feelings

and thoughts are
connected through
personal recollection in
any segment of the
writing entry.
No areas of the writing
entry uses correct
spelling and grammar.

All of the writing entry

has an order that has two
supports for main idea.

All of the writing entry

does not have any order
that supports main idea.

36

All of the writing entry

has an order that has one
support for main idea.

TOTAL________/20

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