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Summarization Rubric 
Friend, R. (2001). Teaching summarization as a content area reading strategy. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 44, 320–329.
Rubric Code: P275CA
By randalla
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Subject: English  
Type: Reading  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Limited

1 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Advanced

5 pts

Succintness

Student includes essential content—
identifying key concepts and condensing relevant supporting information to explain the concepts.
Limited

• Topic may be identified, but not key concepts.
• Most supporting information is missing.
Or
• Student indiscriminately lists information.
Proficient

• Most key concepts are identified.
• Supporting information explains the concepts in a broad way.
• Demonstrates an ability to generalize information.
Advanced

• All key concepts are identified.
• Supporting information creates an exact explanation of the concepts.
• Demonstrates an ability to synthesize information.
Organization

Student organizes information from the reading selection in a logical format.
Limited

• Organization is random or disconnected.
• There is not an identifiable introduction, body, and/or conclusion.
Proficient

• Organization is orderly.
• Some transition words are used to connect information.
• There is indication of an introductory statement, body, and concluding statement.
• The source of the information is included.
Advanced

• Organization is logical.
• Transitions smoothly link each point together.
• There is a clearly developed introduction, body, and conclusion.
• The source of the information is included.
Written Form

Student demonstrates control of the written form.
Limited

• Writing is unclear or simplistic.
• Sentences are choppy or awkward.
• Convention errors make writing hard to understand.
• Word choice is simple or not appropriate to the subject.
• Subject specific vocabulary is missing.
Or
• Student may copy much of the content from the reading selection.
Proficient

• Writing is understandable.
• Sentences are complete, but may be mechanical.
• Convention errors do not make writing hard to understand.
• Word choice is appropriate to the subject.
• Some subject specific vocabulary appears in the summary.
• Student mostly uses his/her own words.
Advanced

• Writing is clear and expressive.
• Sentences connect with a natural flow/rhythm and are varied in style.
• Few convention errors occur.
• Word choice is specific and accurate.
• Subject specific vocabulary is applied with understanding.
• Student uses her/his own words in a natural way.



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  • summarization, summary, reading, comprehension

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