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Article Summary Article Summary A rubric to grade and monitor student's ability to synthesize information from news articles Rubric Code: B5BBB8 By amber925 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Article Summary
	Got It! 3 pts	Almost There 2 pts	Need More Practice 1 pts
Content	Got It! Identifies author, title and main idea with clarity; explains in own words the author's point of view; uses 2 or more quotes to support idea; allows audience grasp idea of article	Almost There Identifies two or more of the following: author, title and main idea; uses author's words to express point of view; uses 1 or more quote; audience would need to article to fully understand viewpoint	Need More Practice Only identifies author and title; author's point of view is not present; does not use or misuses quotes from article; audience will need to read article to understand viewpoint
Conventions	Got It! Consistently uses transitions to show the summarizing of someone else's ideas; grammar and spelling errors are minimal (3 or less)	Almost There Uses 2 or more transitions to show summarizing of someone else's ideas; grammar and spelling errors are numerous but does not interfere with meaning.	Need More Practice Does not use transitions; grammar and spelling errors interfere with meaning;
Application	Got It! Includes statements discussing consequences or implications of events, ideas or actions of people the author is emphasizing; discusses affect on government/people	Almost There At least one statement discussing consequences or implications of events, ideas or actions of people the author is emphasized; minimal discussion of the affect on government/people	Need More Practice No statement discussing consequences or implications of events, ideas or actions of people the author is emphasized; no discussion of the affect on government or people