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Summary Paragraph Using Text Features: Nonfiction

Summary Paragraph: Nonfiction

Summarizing a nonfiction article using text features

Rubric Code: PX79937

By alvarezl

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Subject: (General)

Type: Reading

Grade Levels: 6-8

Summary Paragraph: Nonfiction
	Met 3 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
MAIN IDEA	Met Statement of what the article is mostly about is specific and complete. It is written in as few words as possible and is located at the beginning of the paragraph.	Approaching Statement of what the article is mostly about is too general or incomplete. It may be too wordy and/or placed somewhere other than the beginning of the paragraph.	Needs Improvement Statement of what the article is mostly about is mostly or completely incorrect, not communicated in an understandable way, or absent from the paragraph.
SUPPORTING DETAILS-Text Features	Met All important details are included and come from ONLY the text features. At least 3 text features were cited in the summary. All details support the main idea. All details help create a clear picture for the reader.	Approaching Most important details are included and come ONLY from the text features. Only 2 text features were cited in the summary. Some details may be too minor to include in the summary and/or may not support the main idea.	Needs Improvement Important details are left out of the summary. Only one text feature was cited. Many details are too minor to include in the summary and/or do not support the main idea.
ORGANIZATION	Met Main idea sentence is clearly stated. Organization enhances information. Good transitions between facts are consistently present.	Approaching Main idea sentence is fairly clear. Sequencing of details is mostly logical. There are some transitions. Paragraph is generally easy to follow.	Needs Improvement Main idea sentence is unclear or absent. Information is not organized. Connections between ideas are confusing or not present.
CONVENTIONS	Met There are almost no errors in spelling, punctation, capitalization or grammar.	Approaching There are some errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization and grammar. Almost all sentences begin with a capital letter and have end punctuation.	Needs Improvement There are many errors in spelling, punctutation, capitalization and grammar.<BR> Many sentences do not begin with a capital letter and/or do not have end punctuation.
Format	Met Follows format guidelines with no errors.	Approaching Contains one or two formatting errors.	Needs Improvement Contains more than three formatting errors.

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