Rubrics for Journal:

Grade	What it means	Criteria
Freddie Mercury	Excellent response, you deserve a standing ovation for your performance	·         Thoughtful and personal engagement with text       ·         Excellent understanding of text       ·         Accurate use of English and able to express self with precision       ·         Great effort at sharing reflection
Not bad	As what it suggests in the title	·         Thoughtful and personal engagement with text       ·         Good understanding of text       ·         Generally accurate use of English despite occasional grammatical errors       ·         Good effort at sharing reflection
OK guy	You have met my expectations but you could do  better	·         Adequate understanding of text       ·         Sufficient engagement with text       ·         Generally accurate use of English despite occasional grammatical errors       ·         Adequate effort at sharing reflection
Everything went better than expected	You have exceeded my expectations	Generally for students who have done better than usual in terms of:       ·         Engagement with the text (personal response and opinions)       ·         Understanding the text       ·         Use of language (accuracy in grammar and expression of ideas)       ·         Effort (originality and specific details)
Y U no try harder! (why didn’t you try harder?)	I expected a lot more from you, what happened?	·         Little or no evidence of engagement of the text       ·         Little or no understanding of text       ·         Inaccurate use of English       ·         Poor expression of ideas       ·         Little or no effort made at sharing reflection