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Learning Log

Category 3 2 1 Total

Support for Relevant, telling, quality Supporting details and Supporting details and _____/5
Topic (Content) details give the reader information are information are typically
important information relevant, but several key unclear or not related to the
that goes beyond the issues or portions of the directions.
obvious or predictable. learning logs are
missing.

Sequencing Details are placed in a Some details are not in a Many details are not in a _____/3
(Organization) logical order and the way logical or expected logical or expected order.
they are presented order, and this distracts There is little sense that the
effectively keeps the the reader. writing is organized.
interest of the reader.

Adding The writer seems to be The writer relates some The writer has not tried to _____/3
Personality writing from knowledge of his own knowledge transform the information
(Voice) or experience. The author or experience, but it in a personal way. The
has taken the ideas and adds nothing to the ideas and the way they are
made them \"his own.\" discussion of the topic. expressed seem to belong to
someone else.

Word Choice Writer uses detailed Writer uses words that Writer uses a limited _____/3
words and phrases that communicate clearly, vocabulary that does not
draw pictures in the but the writing lacks communicate strongly or
reader's mind, and the variety of word choice. capture the reader's interest.
choice and placement of
the words seems
accurate.

Sentence Length Every paragraph has Some sentences vary in Sentences rarely vary in _____/3
(Sentence sentences that vary in length. length.
Fluency) length.
Grammar & Writer makes no errors in Writer makes 3-4 errors Writer makes more than 4 _____/3
Spelling grammar or spelling that in grammar or spelling errors in grammar or
(Conventions) distract the reader from that distract the reader spelling that distract the
the content. from the content reader from the content.

Comments Total
points
_____/20

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