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Tri-Weekly Nonfiction Study

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A rubric to grade and monitor students' ability to synthesize information from book-length nonfiction texts.

Rubric Code: F94755

By lindamo

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Pre-Writing
	Advanced Proficient 10 pts	Proficient 8 pts	Partialy Proficient 6 pts	Not Proficient 4 pts
Planning Sheet	Advanced Proficient All sections are clearly and thoroughly filled in; writing is neat; the three prompts are written out and answered in complete sentences; condition of the sheet reflects scholarliness - no drawings/ doodles, paper is not wrinkled or torn.	Proficient All sections are thoroughly filled in; writing is neat; the three prompts are written out and answered completely; condition of the sheet reflects scholarliness - no drawings/ doodles, paper is not or torn or excessively wrinkled.	Partialy Proficient All sections are filled in; writing is legible; the three prompts are written out and answered; the condition of the sheet does not interfere with the understanding of the content.	Not Proficient Most sections are filled in; writing is legible; the three prompts are written out and an attempt to answer them has been made; condition of the sheet does not interfere with the understanding of the content.
Fnal Paper
	Advanced Proficient 10 pts	Proficient 8 pts	Partially Proficient 6 pts	Not Proficient (N/A)
Comprehensive Final Draft	Advanced Proficient All elements of the Planning Sheet are included and are responded to clearly and thoroughly; all sections are written in complete sentences; the condition of all paperwork reflects scholarliness - no drawings/ doodles, paper is not wrinkled or torn; Paper is typed in black ink in Times, Times New Roman, or Arial font, size 12.	Proficient All elements of the Planning Sheet are included in the final draft, and are responded to thoroughly; all sections are written in complete sentences; the condition of all paperwork reflects scholarliness - no drawings/ doodles, paper is not wrinkled or torn; Paper is neatly written in blue or black ink, or typed; all writing is legible without any effort by the reader.	Partially Proficient All elements of the Planning Sheet are included in the final draft; most sections are written in complete sentences; the condition of the paper does not interfere with the understanding of the content; Paper is neatly written in blue or black ink, or typed; all writing is legible.	Not Proficient Most elements of the Planning Sheet are included; some sections are written in complete sentences; the condition of the paper does not interfere with the understanding of the majority of the content; all writing is in either blue or black ink and is legible.
Prompts	Advanced Proficient All three prompts are responded to clearly and thoroughly; responses to all three prompts are written in complete sentences; responses are integrated seamlessly into the Comprehensive Final Draft	Proficient All three prompts are responded to thoroughly; responses to all three prompts are written in complete sentences; responses are integrated logically into the Comprehensive Final Draft.	Partially Proficient Responses are provided for all three prompts; most responses to the three prompts are written in complete sentences; responses are somewhat integrated into the Comprehensive Final Draft.	Not Proficient Responses are provided for all three prompts; some responses to the three prompts are written in complete sentences; an attempt has been made to integrated responses into the Comprehensive Final Draft.
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	Partially 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.	Partially 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.	Partially 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.
Enter Title	Advanced Proficient	Proficient	Partially Proficient	Not Proficient

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