Reflection Journal
Reflection Journal entries will be evaluated using the rubric at the end of this document. You are encouraged to make additional entries on your own as your learning prompts you to do so. Reflection Journal entries are worth 10 points.
When you turn in your entry, you will submit this page to your teacher. Type your name and date at the top of the Graded Assignment. To help your teacher know from whom the project came, save the Graded Assignment as:
OTH_040_02_03_Reflection_Journal_#_FirstInitial_LastName.doc
Example: OTH_040_02_03_Reflection_Journal_#_M_Smith.doc

Don’t hesitate to contact your teacher if you have any questions about revising your project. Your teacher is there to help you.
(10 points)
Mission Statement Outline Prompt

1. Create an outline of your mission statement. Consider what you want to reveal about yourself. Who are you writing for? How will your audience respond?
2. When you have completed the outline, check your work by asking yourself the following questions:
• Is there a clear topic?
• Is there a pattern of organization? Which one?
• Do main ideas have supporting details?
• Is there a clear beginning and end?
3. Make any necessary changes to your outline.

Answer:
















Mission Statement Prompt

1. Now write your mission statement. Submit both the outline and your completed mission statement to be graded.





















Grading Rubric: Mission Statement Outline
Your journal entry will be graded against this rubric.
Points
Comment
5
Topic sentences are clear. Information outlined below each topic sentence is directly related to the topic sentence. Outline has a logical flow; topic sentences and information fit together and create a “story” that makes sense.
4
Most topic sentences are clear. Most of the information outlined below each topic sentence is directly related to the topic sentence. Outline generally has a logical flow; topic sentences and information fit together and create a “story” that makes sense.
3
Some topic sentences are clear. Some of the information outlined below each topic sentence is directly related to the topic sentence. Outline lacks a logical flow; topic sentences and information don’t fit together and create a “story” that makes sense.
2
Topic sentences are unclear. The information outlined below each topic sentence isn’t directly related to the topic sentence. Outline lacks a logical flow; topic sentences and information don’t fit together and create a “story” that makes sense.
1
Topic sentences are unclear. The entry has little or no relevance to the topic presented in the prompt. The entry shows a lack of interest in the topic, and no real opinions are presented. Very little is written to address the prompt. The entry is so incomplete and/or flawed as to be unacceptable.
0
The entry was not submitted, or it is unreadable.

Grading Rubric: Mission Statement
Your journal entry will be graded against this rubric.
Points
Comment
5
The entry is relevant to the topic presented in the prompt. Opinions are clearly and thoughtfully stated. Reflections on feelings and thoughts are revealed in all or almost all of the entry.
4
Almost all of the journal entry is relevant to the topic presented in the prompt. Opinions are mostly clear and thoughtfully stated. Reflections on feelings and thoughts are revealed in most of the entry.
3
Generally, the journal entry is relevant to the topic presented in the prompt. Some of the ideas are unclear. It took more than one reading to figure out the opinions presented in the entry. A few reflections on feelings and thoughts are revealed in the entry.
2
Often the entry strays from the topic presented in the prompt. The entry seems to be a collection of unrelated sentences. It was very difficult to figure out what it was about. No reflections on feelings and thoughts are revealed in the entry.
1
The entry has little or no relevance to the topic presented in the prompt. The entry shows a lack of interest in the topic, and no real opinions are presented. Very little is written to address the prompt. The entry is so incomplete and/or flawed as to be unacceptable.
0
The entry was not submitted, or it is unreadable.

To calculate the final grade for this assignment, add the point values for the Outline Prompt (0–5) and the Mission Statement (0–5) for a maximum score of 10 points.