PSY 545 Journal Rubric

Journal activities are designed to help you make meaningful connections between the course content and the larger goals of this course. These journals are meant to offer you a more real-world glimpse at the job of a forensic psychologist as well as the opportunity to put your critical thinking skills to work by expressing your thoughts in response to the questions assigned for you to answer.

Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.

Instructor Feedback: Each journal will be graded separately using the rubric below.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Forensic Psychology Concept

Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses scholarly research to support ideas

Discusses the forensic psychology concept and includes an accurate and detailed explanation of the key aspects of the topic

Discusses the forensic psychology concept but lacks details pertaining to the key aspects of the topic

Does not discuss the forensic psychology concept

40

Reflection Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses concrete examples to make connections

Journal assignment includes a personal reflection that makes connections to current or future practice

Journal assignment includes a reflection but lacks details or connections to current/future practice

Does not include reflection 40

Articulation of Response

Journal assignment is free of errors in organization and grammar

Journal assignment is mostly free of errors of organization and grammar; errors are marginal and rarely interrupt the flow

Journal assignment contains errors of organization and grammar, but those errors are limited enough that assignments can be understood

Journal assignment contains errors of organization and grammar, making the assignment difficult to understand

20

Earned Total 100%