Your journal will be graded according to this rubric:

 

10 points

15 points

20 points

25 points

TASK:

Keep a written journal with daily entries for the two week trip

 

Journal contains few or no entries for the two weeks.
Few or no states are recorded - capitals are incorrect or missing.
Facts are inaccurate or missing.
Journal shows many grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.

 

Journal contains entries for some of the two weeks.
Some states traveled through are recorded with state capitals
Some distance and direction are correctly noted.
Some facts are accurately recorded.
Journal shows some proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

 

Journal contains entries for most of the two weeks.
Most states traveled through are recorded with state capitals.
Distance and direction are almost all correctly noted.
Facts are almost all accurately recorded.
Journal shows mostly proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

 

Journal contains daily entries for two weeks.
All states traveled through are recorded with state capitals.
Distance and direction are correctly noted.
Facts about the sights are accurately recorded.
Journal shows proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.