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Nonfiction Reader's Response

A rubric to grade and monitor students' ability to synthesize information from nonfiction text, National Geographic Extreme Explorer magazine, by completing daily graphic organizers.

Rubric Code: XB355W

By kathleengray

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Organizers
	Advanced Proficient 100 pts	Proficient 85 pts	Partialy Proficient 75 pts	Not Proficient 65 pts
Content	Advanced Proficient All sections are clearly and thoroughly included; writing is neat; the four organizers are written out and answered with facts in complete sentences.	Proficient Most sections are thoroughly written out; writing is neat; the four organizers are written out and answered with facts in complete sentences.	Partialy Proficient Some sections are filled in; writing is somewhat legible; the four organizers are written out and an attempt to answer questions is made.	Not Proficient Few sections are filled in; writing is not legible; the organizers are not written out and an minimal attempt to answer questions has been made.
Grammar/ Sentence Structure	Advanced Proficient Minimal (3 or less) errors. Words and phrases are well-chosen and sentences are concise. Errors do not interfere with readers' understanding.	Proficient Some errors (4-6) errors occur in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Errors do not interfere in readers' understanding.	Partialy Proficient Several errors occurred in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Errors interfere with readers' understanding.	Not Proficient Numerous errors in capitalization, punctuation, word usage, sentence structure. Errors interfere with readers' understanding.
Organization	Advanced Proficient All necessary detailed information was presented logically thus adding to ease of reading, and flow of the text.	Proficient Most Necessary detailed information was presented logically thus adding to ease of reading and flow of the text.	Partialy Proficient Some Necessary detailed 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.