Historical Diary Entry 0 1 2 3 Entry does not Entry includes Entry includes Entry includes include minimum consistent consistent retelling of retelling of retelling of retelling of Content/ accurate somewhat accurate accurate Development events or accurate events and events and for of Ideas includes events and one several each is a retelling of example of examples of correlating inaccurate reflection. reflection. example of events. Entry reflection and includes no deep inner reflection. thoughts. Style/ Tone Entry shows Entry shows Style and tone Style and tone no evidence of some evidence mostly match match the an attempt to of an attempt the personality personality of match the to match the of the figure the figure and style and tone style and tone and the time time period, to the to the period with including personality of personality of only a few appropriate figure of the figure of the inconsistencies word choice, time period. time period. in word choice. idioms, colloquialisms, and sentence structure. Organization Entry is Entry includes Entry is Entry is difficult to moments that organized organized follow due to are unclear chronologically mostly lack of due to lack of with an chronologically organization. organization. attempt to with examples transition of flash backs. smoothly from Organization retelling to is controlled reflection. through effective transitions. Spelling/ Spelling and Spelling and Spelling and Writing Grammar/ grammar grammar grammar contains little Overall errors inhibit errors errors rarely to no spelling Presentation understanding occasionally inhibit and grammar frequently. inhibit understanding. errors. understanding.
Historical Diary Entry Content/ Development of Ideas Entry does not include retelling of accurate events or includes retelling of inaccurate events. Entry includes no reflection. Entry includes minimum retelling of somewhat accurate events and one example of reflection. Entry includes consistent retelling of accurate events and several examples of reflection. Entry includes consistent retelling of accurate events and for each is a correlating example of reflection and deep inner thoughts. Style/ Tone Entry shows no evidence of an attempt to match the style and tone to the personality of figure of the time period. Entry shows some evidence of an attempt to match the style and tone to the personality of figure of the time period. Style and tone mostly match the personality of the figure and the time period with only a few inconsistencies in word choice. Style and tone match the personality of the figure and time period, including appropriate word choice, idioms, colloquialisms, and sentence structure. Organization Entry is difficult to follow due to lack of organization. Entry includes moments that are unclear due to lack of organization. Entry is organized chronologically with an attempt to transition smoothly from retelling to reflection. Entry is organized mostly chronologically with examples of flash backs. Organization is controlled through effective transitions. Spelling/ Grammar/ Overall Presentation Spelling and grammar errors inhibit understanding frequently. Spelling and grammar errors occasionally inhibit understanding. Spelling and grammar errors rarely inhibit understanding. Writing contains little to no spelling and grammar errors. 0 1 2 3
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