Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Critical Thinking and Reflection Journal supports claims with particularly relevant examples of personal experience, previous learning, or logical thought process Journal supports claims with a relevant examples of personal experience, previous learning, or logical thought process Journal supports claims with a relevant personal experience, previous learning, or logical thought process Journal does not support claims with reflection on relevant personal examples 25 Integration and Application Journal shows excellent depth of knowledge of the module content and exhibits careful consideration of the topic Journal shows good depth of knowledge of the module content and demonstrates that the student has read the module content Journal shows limited depth of knowledge, indicating the student may have reviewed the module content but needs to explore further Journal does not address the prompt and reflects that the student has not read the module content 25 Voice Journals is written in a style that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience and a consistent voice is evident throughout Journal is written in a style that is generally appropriate for the intended audience and an attempt is made to use a consistent voice Journal is written in a style that considers the audience, but the author’s voice is not consistent and difficult to identify Journal does not attempt to use a style that considers audience and there is no evidence of author voice 25

Writing Journal is free of errors in organization and grammar
Journal contains limited errors of organization and grammar which rarely interrupt the flow
Journal contains errors of organization and grammar but are limited enough so that journal can be understood
Journal contains major errors of organization and grammar making the blog difficult to understand
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Earned Total 100%