iRubric: Summarizing rubric

Summary is insightful and provides main idea of article without providing too many unimportant details.

Summary provides main idea of article, but provides a few unimportant details.

Summary does not focus on main idea. It includes too many unimportant details.

Summary does not address the article.

Summary includes only your own words. No part of it is copied from the text.

Summary is mostly in your own words, but parts are copied from text.

Summary is primarily copied from the text and does not include your own words.

Summary is directly copied from text.

Words are purposeful and precise. They strongly contribute to clarity.

Summary demonstrates a strong command of
conventions: few, if any, errors are present in
usage and sentence formation is effective. There is a consistent use of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

Clear and specific words contribute to the meaning. There are few errors, but they do not distract from the meaning. Meaning is mostly clear.

Summary has few errors in usage or sentence formation. There are a few errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling, but they do not distract from the meaning.

Word choice is adequate to convey basic meaning. Meaning is difficult to understand.

Summary has some errors that distract from the meaning. There are errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling that distract from understanding.

Word choice is vague or unclear.

Summary has many errors that distract from the meaning. There are errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling that distract from understanding.