Rubric

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Journal
Research, Gather Information	Does not collect any information	Collects very little information	Collects some basic information	Collects a great deal of information
Paragraph
Content	Does not contain the information required	Contains most of the information required with few supporting details.	Contains the information required with some supporting details.	Contains the information required with supporting details.
Mechanics	Does not use grammar, capital letters and punctuation appropriately.	Uses some grammar, capital letters and punctuation appropriately.	Uses grammar, capital letters and punctuation appropriately with very few errors.	Uses grammar, capital letters and punctuation with no errors.
Appearance	Paper is wrinkled, contains sloppy handwriting, and mistakes are not erased	Paper may be wrinkled, may contain sloppy handwriting, and or mistakes are not erased.	Paper is generally wrinkle free, easy to read and mistakes are erased.	Paper is wrinkle free, contains neat handwriting, and mistakes are erased.
Pictures
Drawing	There were no drawings.	There was drawing of 2-3 places visited with little detail.	There was a drawing for each of the planets with little detail.	There was a drawing for each place the student visited, and there are details.
Appearance	Papers were wrinkled and the drawing had a lot smudges	Papers may have wrinkles and there were a few smudges.	Paper is generally wrinkle free, and the drawing are fairly neat.	Paper is wrinkle free and contains a neat drawing with a clean paper.
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