iRubric: Summary of Essay Rubric

Some or all of the summary is simply copied from the text.
Little or no effort to use own words to effectively summarize.

-The student tries to use own words to effectively summarize the passage, however inaccurately.
-Effort to avoid plagiarism.

-The student employs thoughtful ways to use own words to summarize.
-strong efforts to avoid plagiarism.

- Major Points are addressed, but not well supported or explained.
- Research is sparse / inadequate or does not address key concepts.
- Content is inconsistent with regard to purpose and clarity of thought.

-Missing TWO of the components of a "Very Good-Excellent"

- Content is comprehensive, accurate.
- All Key Points are addressed and are well covered.
- Support of thesis is clearly addressed.
- Content and purpose of the writing are clear.
-Interesting to read.

-Frequent errors in spelling/accentuation and - Paper contains numerous grammatical errors.
-Meaning blocked as text dominated by errors.
-Range of vocabulary extremely limited.
-English interference frequent.punctuation.

-Occasional faults in spelling/accentuation and punctuation.
- Paper contains few grammatical errors.
- Language lacks clarity at times.
-Vocabulary accurate but may be somewhat limited.
-Some areas of English interference may be present but meaning rarely obscured.

-Very few or no faults with respect to spelling/accentuation and punctuation -Wide range of structures with few or no significant errors.
- Rules of grammar and vocabulary usage followed.
- Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.
-Little or no evidence of English interference.