Academic Reading Journal Assignment
Humanities
I attached the readings, example and rubric
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- Use the question prompts below to help shape your journal. The minimum word count per chapter/article is 200 words for the summary. If you include the question prompts in the journal, please do not inadvertently count the questions toward the word count.
- Questions
- List at least one question per chapter/article you had that you are unable to answer. Please do not count the questions towards your word count. Responses will be anonymized and utilized to help foster class discussion; information is also shared with guest speakers to help them learn about some of the general questions students may have about the topic/focus area.
- Structure & Mechanics of Writing
- Place your newest entry at the top (i.e.all previous entries should appear below in reverse chronological order). Save all of your subsequent entries in the same document. Your document will grow as the semester progresses, so that each week you will post a slightly larger document than the week before. At the end of the course, you will have a substantial body of reading notes, which you will hopefully draw upon in preparation for other assignments and class discussions.
- First-person.
- Single-spaced.
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of Content |
4 pts Accomplished The reading journal shows evidence of comprehension of the chapter(s)/article(s). Writing is specific and descriptive. The student demonstrates their understanding through their writing. Synthesis is evident. Meets the minimum word count. 3 pts Good The reading journal shows some evidence of comprehension of the chapter(s)/article(s). Meets the minimum word count. 2 pts Developing The reading journal does not show synthesis by incorporating the student’s thoughts, perspectives, and ideas based on the readings. Lacks development and details. AND/OR does not meet the minimum word count total for all of the readings for the journal entry. AND/OR there is a missing journal entry for a reading. 1 pts Beginning The reading journal does not show synthesis by incorporating the student’s thoughts, perspectives, and ideas based on the readings. Writing appears scripted or written as directly from the textbook. Lacks the voice of the student. Lacks development and details. AND/OR does not meet the minimum word count total for all of the readings for the journal entry. AND/OR there is a missing entry. 0 pts Not Attempted No submission. |
/ 4 pts |
| Total Points: 0 | ||
