iRubric: Executive Summary Rubric

Your executive summary contains a very detailed Problem/Need Section, History/Background Section, Effects of the Trend, (expected) Public Opinion, Recommendation, and Conclusion. The paper should be extensive and should clearly identify the need and the expected effects of the Trend/Technology. Includes a diagram or graph related to the discussion

Your executive summary contains the proper sections and a diagram or graph and outlines the problem and the solution, but does not contain enough detail.

Your executive summary either has sections which are too brief or contains paragraphs that have not been well-developed. There is a diagram or graph and a public opinion section. The executive summary is lacking in detail.

The executive summary lacks clarity and has incomplete sections. It contains very little detail and does not clearly explain what the problem and the solutions are.

Entire sections of the executive summary are missing and the summary lacks detail and is not well explained.

Inviting introduction and conclusion that are a dramatic call for action so that the reader knows that the Trend is an interesting one. The topics are related and grouped together in an organized way.

Effective introduction and conclusion that is engaging to the reader. Facts follow a logical sequence.

Sinple introduction and conclusion Facts are linked in a logical manner.

Ineffective introduction and conclusion, OR, one is missing. Facts are strung together in an unorganized manner.

No introduction or conclusion is included. Hard to follow. Facts are copied from source.

No spelling errors. Accurate punctuation and no grammar errors.

Less than 2 spelling errors. No punctuation, grammar, or capitalization errors.

3-5 spelling errors. 1-2 punctuation, grammar, or capitalization errors.

6 or more spelling errors. 3-5 errors on punctuation and capitalization. 3-5 grammar errors.

7 or more spelling errors. More than 6 punctuation, capitalization and grammar errors.