A grade will be assigned for each class day, but will be summed-up in Canvas as weekly grades.
Length (0-1 pt)
1 = At least 100 words (this does not include the quoted passage).
0 = Less than 100 words.
Discussion (0-3 pts)
3 = Interesting passage to discuss, good discussion, helpful questions or worries are raised.
2 = Passage chosen is unremarkable or discussion lacks engagement with the text.
Mechanics (0-1 pts)
1 = No misspelling or punctuation errors.
0 = oops.
Each extra credit journal entry will receive up to 10 points:
Length (0-2 pts)
2 = at least 600 words.
1 = at least 400 words.
Summary (how well you summarized the relevant material: 0-2 pts)
2 = a perfect summary. You captured what was essential to the reading with the fewest number of words possible.
1 = irrelevant details are included, or the essence of the reading was neglected.
0 = the summary needs a complete overhaul.
Discussion (organization and understanding: 1-4 pts)
4 = excellent discussion; enjoyable to read and helpful.
3 = good discussion, possibly with minor problems of organization or understanding.
2 = coherent, adequate discussion, some problems of organization or understanding.
1 = organizational problems make the discussion difficult to follow, or else it is evident that you've seriously misunderstood the reading.
Grammar/Spelling/Mechanics (for the journal entry as a whole: 0-2)
2 = flawless writing, with neither typos nor misspellings.
1 = one to three errors.
0 = more than three errors.