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Article Summary

A rubric to grade and monitor student's ability to synthesize information from short informational articles

Rubric Code: B529X9

By lindamo

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Article Summaries
	Advanced Proficient 10 pts	Proficient 8 pts	Partialy Proficient 6 pts	Not Proficient 4 pts
Mini-Article Summaries	Advanced Proficient Identifies main ideas of mini-articles with clarity; explains in own words; gives the underlying meaning allowing audience to clearly grasp ideas of articles	Proficient Identifies main ideas of mini-articles; explains in own words; gives the underlying meaning allowing audience to grasp ideas of articles	Partialy Proficient Identifies general ideas of mini-articles; mostly explains in own words, may copy text; audience may have difficulty grasping ideas of articles	Not Proficient Identifies basic ideas of some mini-articles; mostly copies text; audience has difficulty grasping ideas of articles
Overarching Summary	Advanced Proficient Overarching Summary synthesizes consequences or implications of events; discusses affect on government/people	Proficient Overarching Summary synthesizes some consequences or implications of events; discusses affect on some government/people	Partialy Proficient The Overarching Summary attempts to evaluate consequences or implications of events; minimal, if any, discussion of the affect on government/people	Not Proficient No statement discussing consequences or implications of events; no discussion of the affect on government or people; may have a list of facts copied from text
Grammar/ Sentence Structure	Advanced Proficient Minimal (3 or less) errors. Paragraphs are properly indented. Words are well-chosen and sentences were concise. Errors do not interfere with readers' understanding.	Proficient Some errors (4-6) errors occur in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Paragraphs are properly formatted. Errors do not interfere in readers' understanding.	Partialy Proficient Several errors occurred in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Attempt at properly formatted paragraphs. Errors interfere with readers' understanding.	Not Proficient Numerous errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Paragraphs not indented Errors interfere with readers' understanding.
Organization	Advanced Proficient All necessary information was presented logically thus adding to ease of reading, and flow of the text.	Proficient Necessary information was presented logically thus adding to ease of reading and flow of the text.	Partialy Proficient Necessary information was included, but presented illogically, thus interfering with the flow of the text.	Not Proficient Significant information is missing, and/or organized in a manner that interferes with the reader's understanding of the text.

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