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Article Summary Guide

The article summary guide provides is an outline where you can write specific details about a topic that you have read about in class. It is a summary of facts from the article that you will reproduce into your own words to inform others about what you have learned.

Rubric Code: CXB34BB

By Kingjm25

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Article Summary Guide
	Level 4 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 1 (N/A)
Title Rename the original article to capture someones attention.	Level 4 Excellent The new title is unique and captures the main idea of the original article.	Level 3 Good The new title is unique and captures some of the main idea of the original article.	Level 2 Fair The new title is unique but is lacking focus of the main idea or the original article.	Level 1 Needs Development The new title lacks a clear focus to the main idea of the original article.
Paragraph I All source information and thesis statement.	Level 4 Excellent You have properly included all components below: Article Title Citation Author's name Date Thesis Statement	Level 3 Good Missing one component from the following: Article Title Citation Author's name Date Thesis Statement	Level 2 Fair Missing two components from the following: Article Title Citation Author's name Date Thesis Statement	Level 1 Needs Development Missing all components from the following: Article Title Citation Author's name Date Thesis Statement
Thesis Main idea of the article.	Level 4 Excellent Great opening sentence that captures the reader's attention and makes him/her want to keep reading the summary.	Level 3 Good Satisfactory opening sentence that captures the readers attention and provides some interest to him/her about wanting to keep reading the summary.	Level 2 Fair Provides an opening sentence that does not focus on the main idea of the article.	Level 1 Needs Development Lacking an opening sentence.
Paragraph II Summarizes the article using 5 details from the article.	Level 4 Excellent Provides 5 specific details from the article without stating opinions.	Level 3 Good Provides 3-4 specific details from the article without stating opinions.	Level 2 Fair Provides 1-2 specific details from the article but adds opinions.	Level 1 Needs Development Provides 1 specific detail from the article but adds opinions.
Paragraph III Details about what you learned from reading the article.	Level 4 Excellent Provides 3 specific details about what you learned from reading the article.	Level 3 Good Provides 1-2 specific details about what you learned from reading the article.	Level 2 Fair Provides 1 specific detail about what you learned from reading the article.	Level 1 Needs Development Provides no specific detail about what you learned from reading the article.
Paragraph IV Tells how this information is valuable to your future career.	Level 4 Excellent Concluding sentence states an exemplary amount of reasons why the information from the article will be valuable to your future career.	Level 3 Good Concluding sentence states several reasons why the information from the article will be valuable to your future career.	Level 2 Fair Concluding sentence states some reasons why the information from the article will be valuable to your future career.	Level 1 Needs Development Lacking a concluding sentence.

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