Rubric for Reflection Papers

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Reflection Rubric

CATEGORY A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- “F” Score

Accuracy of Facts (25%)

All facts presented in the

reflection paper are

accurate and relate back to

the material presented.

Almost all facts

presented in the

reflection paper are

accurate.

Most facts presented in

the reflection paper are

accurate (at least 70%).

Evidence is sputtered

about.

There are several

factual errors in the

reflection paper. There

is no real effort to

make the piece

cohesive.

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Organization

(25%)

The reflection paper is very

well organized. One idea or

scene follows another in a

logical sequence with clear

transitions.

The reflection paper is

pretty well organized.

One idea may seem out

of place. Clear

transitions are used.

The reflection is a little

hard to follow.

Paragraphs are unclear.

The transitions are

sometimes not clear.

Ideas seem to be

randomly arranged.

No effort at paragraph

organization.

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Focus on Assigned Topic

(25%)

The entire reflection paper

is related to the assigned

topic and allows the reader

to understand much more

about the topic.

Most of the reflection

paper is related to the

assigned topic. The

reflection wanders off

at one point, but the

reader can still learn

something about the

topic.

Some of the reflection is

related to the assigned

topic, but a reader does

not learn much about the

topic.

No attempt has been

made to relate the

reflection paper to the

assigned topic.

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Grammar and Punctuation The reflection paper has no

major grammatical errors

and very few minor errors.

The reflection paper

has few major errors

and some minor ones

The reflection paper has

some major errors and

multiple minor ones but

sentences are clear.

The reflection paper

has many basic

grammar and

punctuation errors.

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Final Grade

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